stationtoreporthisproceedings。Hecouldhavetakenherdirectly；buthisobjectwas，ifpossible，totraceoutthemanwhowassupposedtohavecommittedtherobbery。Thenheheardofthediscoveryofthebrooch；andconsequentlydidnotcaretoreturn。
　　Norahslepttilleventhesummereveningbegantoclosein。Thenup。Someonewasatthedoor。ItwouldbeMr。Frank；andshedizzilypushedbackherruffledgreyhair，whichhadfallenoverhereyes，andstoodlookingtoseehim。Instead，therecameinMr。
　　Openshawandapoliceman。
　　"ThisisNorahKennedy，"saidMr。Openshaw。
　　"O，sir，"saidNorah，"Ididnottouchthebrooch；indeedIdidnot。
　　O，sir，Icannotlivetobethoughtsobadlyof；"andverysickandfaint，shesuddenlysankdownontheground。Tohersurprise，Mr。
　　Openshawraisedherupverytenderly。Eventhepolicemanhelpedtolayheronthesofa；and，atMr。Openshaw'sdesire，hewentforsomewineandsandwiches；forthepoorgauntwomanlaytherealmostasifdeadwithwearinessandexhaustion。
　　"Norah!"saidMr。Openshaw，inhiskindestvoice，"thebroochisfound。ItwashangingtoMrs。Chadwick'sgown。Ibegyourpardon。
　　MosttrulyIbegyourpardon，forhavingtroubledyouaboutit。Mywifeisalmostbroken-hearted。Eat，Norah，——or，stay，firstdrinkthisglassofwine，"saidhe，liftingherhead，pouringalittledownherthroat。
　　Asshedrank，sherememberedwhereshewas，andwhoshewaswaitingfor。ShesuddenlypushedMr。Openshawaway，saying，"O，sir，youmustgo。Youmustnotstopaminute。Ifhecomesbackhewillkillyou。"
　　"Alas，Norah!Idonotknowwho'he'is。Butsomeoneisgoneawaywhowillnevercomeback:someonewhoknewyou，andwhomIamafraidyoucaredfor。"
　　"Idon'tunderstandyou，sir，"saidNorah，hermaster'skindandsorrowfulmannerbewilderingheryetmorethanhiswords。ThepolicemanhadlefttheroomatMr。Openshaw'sdesire，andtheytwowerealone。
　　"YouknowwhatImean，whenIsaysomeoneisgonewhowillnevercomeback。Imeanthatheisdead!"
　　"Who?"saidNorah，tremblingallover。
　　"ApoormanhasbeenfoundintheThamesthismorning，drowned。"
　　"Didhedrownhimself?"askedNorah，solemnly。
　　"Godonlyknows，"repliedMr。Openshaw，inthesametone。"Yournameandaddressatourhouse，werefoundinhispocket:that，andhispurse，weretheonlythings，thatwerefounduponhim。Iamsorrytosayit，mypoorNorah；butyouarerequiredtogoandidentifyhim。"
　　"Towhat?"askedNorah。
　　"Tosaywhoitis。Itisalwaysdone，inorderthatsomereasonmaybediscoveredforthesuicide——ifsuicideitwas。Imakenodoubthewasthemanwhocametoseeyouatourhouselastnight。Itisverysad，Iknow。"Hemadepausesbetweeneachlittleclause，inordertotryandbringbackhersenses；whichhefearedwerewandering——sowildandsadwasherlook。
　　"MasterOpenshaw，"saidshe，atlast，"I'veadreadfulsecrettotellyou——onlyyoumustneverbreatheittoanyone，andyouandI
　　musthideitawayforever。Ithoughttohavedoneitallbymyself，butIseeIcannot。Yonpoorman——yes!thedead，drownedcreatureis，Ifear，Mr。Frank，mymistress'sfirsthusband!"
　　Mr。Openshawsatedown，asifshot。Hedidnotspeak；but，afterawhile，hesignedtoNorahtogoon。
　　"Hecametometheothernight——when——Godbethanked——youwereallawayatRichmond。Heaskedmeifhiswifewasdeadoralive。Iwasabrute，andthoughtmoreofourallcominghomethanofhissoretrial:spokeoutsharp，andsaidshewasmarriedagain，andverycontentandhappy:Iallbutturnedhimaway:andnowheliesdeadandcold!"
　　"Godforgiveme!"saidMr。Openshaw。
　　"Godforgiveusall!"saidNorah。"Yonpoormanneedsforgivenessperhapslessthananyoneamongus。Hehadbeenamongthesavages——
　　shipwrecked——Iknownotwhat——andhehadwrittenletterswhichhadneverreachedmypoormissus。"
　　"Hesawhischild!"
　　"Hesawher——yes!Itookhimup，togivehisthoughtsanotherstart；forIbelievedhewasgoingmadonmyhands。Icametoseekhimhere，asImorethanhalfpromised。MymindmisgavemewhenI
　　heardhehadnevercomein。O，sirIitmustbehim!"
　　Mr。Openshawrangthebell。Norahwasalmosttoomuchstunnedtowonderatwhathedid。Heaskedforwritingmaterials，wrotealetter，andthensaidtoNorah:
　　"IamwritingtoAlice，tosayIshallbeunavoidablyabsentforafewdays；thatIhavefoundyou；thatyouarewell，andsendheryourlove，andwillcomehometo-morrow。YoumustgowithmetothePoliceCourt；youmustidentifythebody:Iwillpayhightokeepname；anddetailsoutofthepapers。
　　"Butwhereareyougoing，sir?"
　　Hedidnotanswerherdirectly。Thenhesaid:
　　"Norah!Imustgowithyou，andlookonthefaceofthemanwhomI
　　havesoinjured，——unwittingly，itistrue；butitseemstomeasifIhadkilledhim。Iwilllayhisheadinthegrave，asifheweremyonlybrother:andhowhemusthavehatedme!IcannotgohometomywifetillallthatIcandoforhimisdone。ThenIgowithadreadfulsecretonmymind。Ishallneverspeakofitagain，afterthesedaysareover。Iknowyouwillnot，either。"Heshookhandswithher:andtheynevernamedthesubjectagain，theonetotheother。
　　NorahwenthometoAlicethenextday。Notawordwassaidonthecauseofherabruptdepartureadayortwobefore。Alicehadbeenchargedbyherhusbandinhisletternottoalludetothesupposedtheftofthebrooch；soshe，implicitlyobedienttothosewhomshelovedbothbynatureandhabit，wasentirelysilentonthesubject，onlytreatedNorahwiththemosttenderrespect，asiftomakeupforunjustsuspicion。
　　NordidAliceinquireintothereasonwhyMr。Openshawhadbeenabsentduringhisuncleandaunt'svisit，afterhehadoncesaidthatitwasunavoidable。Hecameback，graveandquiet；and，fromthattimeforth，wascuriouslychanged。Morethoughtful，andperhapslessactive；quiteasdecidedinconduct，butwithnewanddifferentrulesfortheguidanceofthatconduct。TowardsAlicehecouldhardlybemorekindthanhehadalwaysbeen；buthenowseemedtolookuponherassomeonesacredandtobetreatedwithreverence，aswellastenderness。Hethroveinbusiness，andmadealargefortune，onehalfofwhichwassettleduponher。
　　Longyearsaftertheseevents，——afewmonthsafterhermotherdied，Ailsieandher"father"asshealwayscalledMr。Openshawdrovetoacemeteryalittlewayoutoftown，andshewascarriedtoacertainmoundbyhermaid，whowasthensentbacktothecarriage。
　　Therewasahead-stone，withF。W。andadate。Thatwasall。
　　Sittingbythegrave，Mr。Openshawtoldherthestory；andforthesadfateofthatpoorfatherwhomshehadneverseen，heshedtheonlytearssheeversawfallfromhiseyes。
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　　"Amostinterestingstory，allthrough，"Isaid，asJarberfoldedupthefirstofhisseriesofdiscoveriesintriumph。"Astorythatgoesstraighttotheheart——especiallyattheend。But"——Istopped，andlookedatTrottle。
　　Trottleenteredhisprotestdirectlyintheshapeofacough。
　　"Well!"Isaid，beginningtolosemypatience。"Don'tyouseethatIwantyoutospeak，andthatIdon'twantyoutocough?"
　　"Quiteso，ma'am，"saidTrottle，inastateofrespectfulobstinacywhichwouldhaveupsetthetemperofasaint。"Relative，Ipresume，tothisstory，ma'am?"
　　"Yes，Yes!"saidJarber。"Byallmeansletushearwhatthisgoodmanhastosay。"
　　"Well，sir，"answeredTrottle，"IwanttoknowwhytheHouseoverthewaydoesn'tlet，andIdon'texactlyseehowyourstoryanswersthequestion。That'sallIhavetosay，sir。"
　　Ishouldhavelikedtocontradictmyopinionatedservant，atthatmoment。But，excellentasthestorywasinitself，Ifeltthathehadhitontheweakpoint，sofarasJarber'sparticularpurposeinreadingitwasconcerned。
　　"Andthatiswhatyouhavetosay，isit?"repeatedJarber。"I
　　enterthisroomannouncingthatIhaveaseriesofdiscoveries，andyoujumpinstantlytotheconclusionthatthefirstoftheseriesexhaustsmyresources。HaveIyourpermission，dearlady，toenlightenthisobtuseperson，ifpossible，byreadingNumberTwo?"
　　"Myworkisbehindhand，ma'am，"saidTrottle，movingtothedoor，themomentIgaveJarberleavetogoon。
　　"Stopwhereyouare，"Isaid，inmymostperemptorymanner，"andgiveMr。Jarberhisfairopportunityofansweringyourobjectionnowyouhavemadeit。
　　Trottlesatdownwiththelookofamartyr，andJarberbegantoreadwithhisbackturnedontheenemymoredecidedlythanever。
　　GOINGINTOSOCIETY
　　Atoneperiodofitsreverses，theHousefellintotheoccupationofaShowman。Hewasfoundregisteredasitsoccupier，ontheparishbooksofthetimewhenherentedtheHouse，andtherewasthereforenoneedofanycluetohisname。But，hehimselfwaslesseasytobefound；for，hehadledawanderinglife，andsettledpeoplehadlostsightofhim，andpeoplewhoplumedthemselvesonbeingrespectablewereshyofadmittingthattheyhadeverknownanythingofhim。Atlast，amongthemarshlandsneartheriver'slevel，thatlieaboutDeptfordandtheneighbouringmarket-gardens，aGrizzledPersonageinvelveteen，withafacesocutupbyvarietiesofweatherthathelookedasifhehadbeentattooed，wasfoundsmokingapipeatthedoorofawoodenhouseonwheels。Thewoodenhousewaslaidupinordinaryforthewinter，nearthemouthofamuddycreek；andeverythingnearit，thefoggyriver，themistymarshes，andthesteamingmarket-gardens，smokedincompanywiththegrizzledman。Inthemidstofthissmokingparty，thefunnel-chimneyofthewoodenhouseonwheelswasnotremiss，buttookitspipewiththerestinacompanionablemanner。
　　OnbeingaskedifitwerehewhohadoncerentedtheHousetoLet，GrizzledVelveteenlookedsurprised，andsaidyes。ThenhisnamewasMagsman?Thatwasit，TobyMagsman——whichlawfullychristenedRobert；butcalledintheline，fromainfant，Toby。TherewasnothingaginTobyMagsman，hebelieved?Iftherewassuspicionofsuch——mentionit!
　　Therewasnosuspicionofsuch，hemightrestassured。But，someinquiriesweremakingaboutthatHouse，andwouldheobjecttosaywhyheleftit?
　　Notatall；whyshouldhe?Heleftit，alongofaDwarf。
　　AlongofaDwarf?
　　Mr。Magsmanrepeated，deliberatelyandemphatically，AlongofaDwarf。
　　MightitbecompatiblewithMr。Magsman'sinclinationandconveniencetoenter，asafavour，intoafewparticulars?
　　Mr。Magsmanenteredintothefollowingparticulars。
　　Itwasalongtimeago，tobeginwith；——aforelotteriesandadealmorewasdoneawaywith。Mr。Magsmanwaslookingaboutforagoodpitch，andheseethathouse，andhesaystohimself，"I'llhaveyou，ifyou'retobehad。Ifmoney'llgetyou，I'llhaveyou。"
　　Theneighbourscutuprough，andmadecomplaints；butMr。Magsmandon'tknowwhattheyWOULDhavehad。Itwasalovelything。Firstofall，therewasthecanvass，representinthepicteroftheGiant，inSpanishtrunksandaruff，whowashimselfhalftheheighthofthehouse，andwasrunupwithalineandpulleytoapoleontheroof，sothathisEdwascoevalwiththeparapet。Then，therewasthecanvass，representinthepicteroftheAlbinalady，showingherwhiteairtotheArmyandNavyincorrectuniform。Then，therewasthecanvass，representinthepicteroftheWildIndianascalpinamemberofsomeforeignnation。Then，therewasthecanvass，representinthepicterofachildofaBritishPlanter，seizedbytwoBoaConstrictors——notthatWEneverhadnochild，nornoConstrictorsneither。Similarly，therewasthecanvass，representinthepicteroftheWildAssofthePrairies——notthatWEneverhadnowildasses，norwouldn'thavehad'ematagift。Last，therewasthecanvass，representinthepicteroftheDwarf，andlikehimtooconsiderin，withGeorgetheFourthinsuchastateofastonishmentathimasHisMajestycouldn'twithhisutmostpolitenessandstoutnessexpress。ThefrontoftheHousewassocoveredwithcanvasses，thattherewasn'tasparkofdaylightevervisibleonthatside。"MAGSMAN'SAMUSEMENTS，"fifteenfootlongbytwofoothigh，ranoverthefrontdoorandparlourwinders。ThepassagewasaArbourofgreenbaizeandgardenstuff。Abarrel-organperformedthereunceasing。Andastorespectability，——ifthreepenceain'trespectable，whatis?
　　But，theDwarfistheprincipalarticleatpresent，andhewasworththemoney。HewaswroteupasMAJORTPSCHOFFKI，OFTHEIMPERIAL
　　BULGRADERIANBRIGADE。Nobodycouldn'tpronouncethename，anditneverwasintendedanybodyshould。Thepublicalwaysturnedit，asaregularrule，intoChopski。InthelinehewascalledChops；
　　partlyonthataccount，andpartlybecausehisrealname，ifheeverhadanyrealnamewhichwasverydubious，wasStakes。
　　Hewasaun-commonsmallman，hereallywas。Certainlynotsosmallashewasmadeouttobe，butwhereISyourDwarfasis?Hewasamostuncommonsmallman，withamostuncommonlargeEd；andwhathehadinsidethatEd，nobodyeverknowedbuthimself:evensupposinhimselftohaveevertookstockofit，whichitwouldhavebeenastiffjobforevenhimtodo。
　　Thekindestlittlemanasnevergrowed!Spirited，butnotproud。
　　WhenhetravelledwiththeSpottedBaby——thoughheknowedhimselftobeanat'ralDwarf，andknowedtheBaby'sspotstobeputuponhimartificial，henursedthatBabylikeamother。Youneverheerdhimgiveaill-nametoaGiant。HeDIDallowhimselftobreakoutintostronglanguagerespectintheFatLadyfromNorfolk；butthatwasanaffairofthe'art；andwhenaman's'arthasbeentrifledwithbyalady，andthepreferencegivtoaIndian，heain'tmasterofhisactions。
　　Hewasalwaysinlove，ofcourse；everyhumannat'ralphenomenonis。
　　Andhewasalwaysinlovewithalargewoman；IneverknowedtheDwarfascouldbegottoloveasmallone。Whichhelpstokeep'emtheCuriositiestheyare。
　　Onesing'lerideahehadinthatEdofhis，whichmusthavemeantsomething，oritwouldn'thavebeenthere。Itwasalwayshisopinionthathewasentitledtoproperty。Heneverwouldputhisnametoanything。Hehadbeentaughttowrite，bytheyoungmanwithoutarms，whogothislivingwithhistoesquiteawritingmasterHEwas，andtaughtscoresintheline，butChopswouldhavestarvedtodeath，aforehe'dhavegainedabitofbreadbyputtinghishandtoapaper。Thisisthemorecurioustobearinmind，becauseHEhadnoproperty，norhopeofproperty，excepthishouseandasarser。WhenIsayhishouse，Imeanthebox，paintedandgotupoutsidelikeareg'larsix-roomer，thatheusedtocreepinto，withadiamondringorquiteasgoodtolookatonhisforefinger，andringalittlebelloutofwhatthePublicbelievedtobetheDrawing-roomwinder。AndwhenIsayasarser，ImeanaChaneysarserinwhichhemadeacollectionforhimselfattheendofeveryEntertainment。Hiscueforthat，hetookfromme:"Ladiesandgentlemen，thelittlemanwillnowwalkthreetimesroundtheCairawan，andretirebehindthecurtain。"Whenhesaidanythingimportant，inprivatelife，hemostlywounditupwiththisformofwords，andtheywasgenerallythelastthinghesaidtomeatnightaforehewenttobed。
　　HehadwhatIconsiderafinemind——apoeticmind。Hisideasrespectinhispropertynevercomeuponhimsostrongaswhenhesatuponabarrel-organandhadthehandleturned。Arterthewibrationhadrunthroughhimalittletime，hewouldscreechout，"Toby，I
　　feelmypropertycoming——grindaway!I'mcountingmyguineasbythousands，Toby——grindaway!Toby，Ishallbeamanoffortun!I
　　feeltheMintajinglinginme，Toby，andI'mswellingoutintotheBankofEngland!"Suchistheinfluenceofmusiconapoeticmind。
　　Notthathewaspartialtoanyothermusicbutabarrel-organ；onthecontrary，hatedit。
　　HehadakindofaeverlastinggrudgeaginthePublic:whichisathingyoumaynoticeinmanyphenomenonsthatgettheirlivingoutofit。Whatriledhimmostinthenaterofhisoccupationwas，thatitkephimoutofSociety。Hewascontiniwallysaying，"Toby，myambitionis，togointoSociety。ThecurseofmypositiontowardsthePublicis，thatitkeepsmehoutofSociety。Thisdon'tsignifytoalowbeastofaIndian；hean'tformedforSociety。Thisdon'tsignifytoaSpottedBaby；HEan'tformedforSociety——Iam。"
　　NobodynevercouldmakeoutwhatChopsdonewithhismoney。Hehadagoodsalary，downonthedrumeverySaturdayasthedaycameround，besideshavingtherunofhisteeth——andhewasaWoodpeckertoeat——butallDwarfsare。Thesarserwasalittleincome，bringinghiminsomanyhalfpencethathe'dcarry'emforaweektogether，tiedupinapocket-handkercher。Andyetheneverhadmoney。Anditcouldn'tbetheFatLadyfromNorfolk，aswasoncesupposed；becauseitstandstoreasonthatwhenyouhaveaanimositytowardsaIndian，whichmakesyougrindyourteethathimtohisface，andwhichcanhardlyholdyoufromGoosinghimaudiblewhenhe'sgoingthroughhisWar-Dance——itstandstoreasonyouwouldn'tunderthemcircumstancesdepriveyourself，tosupportthatIndianinthelapofluxury。
　　Mostunexpected，themysterycomeoutonedayatEghamRaces。ThePublicwasshyofbeinpulledin，andChopswasringinhislittlebelloutofhisdrawing-roomwinder，andwassnarlintomeoverhisshoulderashekneeleddownwithhislegsoutattheback-door——forhecouldn'tbeshovedintohishousewithoutkneelingdown，andthepremiseswouldn'taccommodatehislegs——wassnarlin，"Here'sapreciousPublicforyou；whytheDevildon'ttheytumbleup?"whenamaninthecrowdholdsupacarrier-pigeon，andcriesout，"Ifthere'sanypersonhereashasgotaticket，theLottery'sjustdrawed，andthenumberashascomeupforthegreatprizeisthree，seven，forty-two!Three，seven，forty-two!"IwasgivinthemantotheFuriesmyself，forcallingoffthePublic'sattention——forthePublicwillturnaway，atanytime，tolookatanythinginpreferencetothethingshowed'em；andifyoudoubtit，get'emtogetherforanyindiwidualpurposeonthefaceoftheearth，andsendonlytwopeopleinlate，andseeifthewholecompanyan'tfarmoreinterestedintakinparticularnoticeofthemtwothanofyou——
　　Isay，Iwasn'tbestpleasedwiththemanforcallinout，andwasn'tblessinhiminmyownmind，whenIseeChops'slittlebellflyoutofwinderataoldlady，andhegetsupandkickshisboxover，exposinthewholesecret，andhecatchesholdofthecalvesofmylegsandhesaystome，"Carrymeintothewan，Toby，andthrowapailofwaterovermeorI'madeadman，forI'vecomeintomyproperty!"
　　Twelvethousandoddhundredpound，wasChops'swinnins。Hehadboughtahalf-ticketforthetwenty-fivethousandprize，andithadcomeup。Thefirstusehemadeofhisproperty，was，tooffertofighttheWildIndianforfivehundredpoundaside，himwithapoisoneddarnin-needleandtheIndianwithaclub；buttheIndianbeinginwantofbackerstothatamount，itwentnofurther。
　　Arterhehadbeenmadforaweek——inastateofmind，inshort，inwhich，ifIhadlethimsitontheorganforonlytwominutes，I
　　believehewouldhavebust——butwekeptheorganfromhim——Mr。Chopscomeround，andbehavedliberalandbeautifultoall。Hethensentforayoungmanheknowed，ashadawerygenteelappearanceandwasaBonnetatagaming-boothmostrespectablebroughtup，fatherhavinbeenimminentintheliverystablelinebutunfort'nateinacommercialcrisis，throughpaintinaoldgray，ginger-bay，andsellinhimwithaPedigree，andMr。ChopssaidtothisBonnet，whosaidhisnamewasNormandy，whichitwasn't:
　　"Normandy，I'magoinintoSociety。Willyougowithme?"
　　SaysNormandy:"DoIunderstandyou，Mr。Chops，tohintimatethatthe'oleoftheexpensesofthatmovewillbebornebyyourself?"
　　"Correct，"saysMr。Chops。"AndyoushallhaveaPrincelyallowancetoo。"
　　TheBonnetliftedMr。Chopsuponachair，toshakehandswithhim，andrepliedinpoetry，withhiseyesseeminglyfulloftears:
　　"Myboatisontheshore，Andmybarkisonthesea，AndIdonotaskformore，ButI'llGo:-alongwiththee。"
　　TheywentintoSociety，inachayandfourgrayswithsilkjackets。
　　TheytooklodgingsinPallMall，London，andtheyblazedaway。
　　InconsequenceofanotethatwasbroughttoBartlemyFairintheautumnofnextyearbyaservant，mostwonderfulgotupinmilk-
　　whitecordsandtops，IcleanedmyselfandwenttoPallMall，oneeveningappinted。Thegentlemenwasattheirwinearterdinner，andMr。Chops'seyeswasmorefixedinthatEdofhisthanIthoughtgoodforhim。Therewasthreeof'emincompany，Imean，andI
　　knowedthethirdwell。Whenlastmet，hehadonawhiteRomanshirt，andabishop'smitrecoveredwithleopard-skin，andplayedtheclarionetallwrong，inabandataWildBeastShow。
　　Thisgenttookonnottoknowme，andMr。Chopssaid:"Gentlemen，thisisaoldfriendofformerdays:"andNormandylookedatmethroughaeye-glass，andsaid，"Magsman，gladtoseeyou!"——whichI'lltakemyoathhewasn't。Mr。Chops，togithimconvenienttothetable，hadhischaironathronemuchoftheformofGeorgetheFourth'sinthecanvass，buthehardlyappearedtometobeKingthereinanyotherpintofview，forhistwogentlemenorderedaboutlikeEmperors。TheywasalldressedlikeMay-Day——gorgeous!——AndastoWine，theyswaminallsorts。
　　Imadetheroundofthebottles，firstseparatetosayIhaddoneit，andthenmixed'emalltogethertosayIhaddoneit，andthentriedtwoof'emashalf-and-half，andthent'othertwo。
　　Altogether，Ipassedapleasinevenin，butwithatendencytofeelmuddled，untilIconsidereditgoodmannerstogetupandsay，"Mr。
　　Chops，thebestoffriendsmustpart，Ithankyouforthewarietyofforeigndrainsyouhavestoodso'ansome，Ilookstowardsyouinredwine，andItakesmyleave。"Mr。Chopsreplied，"Ifyou'lljusthitchmeoutofthisoveryourrightarm，Magsman，andcarrymedown-stairs，I'llseeyouout。"IsaidIcouldn'tthinkofsuchathing，buthewouldhaveit，soIliftedhimoffhisthrone。HesmeltstrongofMaideary，andIcouldn'thelpthinkingasIcarriedhimdownthatitwaslikecarryingalargebottlefullofwine，witharaytheruglystopper，agooddealoutofproportion。
　　WhenIsethimonthedoor-matinthehall，hekepmeclosetohimbyholdingontomycoat-collar，andhewhispers:
　　"Iain't'appy，Magsman。"
　　"What'sonyourmind，Mr。Chops?"
　　"Theydon'tusemewell。Theyan'tgratefultome。Theyputsmeonthemantel-piecewhenIwon'thaveinmoreChampagne-wine，andtheylocksmeinthesideboardwhenIwon'tgiveupmyproperty。"
　　"Getridof'em，Mr。Chops。"
　　"Ican't。We'reinSocietytogether，andwhatwouldSocietysay?"
　　"ComeoutofSociety!"saysI。
　　"Ican't。Youdon'tknowwhatyou'retalkingabout。WhenyouhaveoncegoneintoSociety，youmustn'tcomeoutofit。"
　　"Thenifyou'llexcusethefreedom，Mr。Chops，"weremyremark，shakingmyheadgrave，"Ithinkit'sapityyoueverwentin。"
　　Mr。ChopsshookthatdeepEdofhis，toasurprisinextent，andslappedithalfadozentimeswithhishand，andwithmoreWicethanIthoughtwereinhim。Then，hesays，"You'reagoodfellow，butyoudon'tunderstand。Good-night，goalong。Magsman，thelittlemanwillnowwalkthreetimesroundtheCairawan，andretirebehindthecurtain。"ThelastIseeofhimonthatoccasionwashistryin，ontheextremestwergeofinsensibility，toclimbupthestairs，onebyone，withhishandsandknees。They'dhavebeenmuchtoosteepforhim，ifhehadbeensober；buthewouldn'tbehelped。
　　Itwarn'tlongafterthat，thatIreadinthenewspaperofMr。
　　Chops'sbeingpresentedatcourt。Itwasprinted，"Itwillberecollected"——andI'venoticedinmylife，thatitissuretobeprintedthatitWILLberecollected，wheneveritwon't——"thatMr。
　　Chopsistheindividualofsmallstature，whosebrilliantsuccessinthelastStateLotteryattractedsomuchattention。"Well，Isaystomyself，SuchisLife!Hehasbeenanddoneitinearnestatlast。HehasastonishedGeorgetheFourth!
　　Onaccountofwhich，Ihadthatcanvassnew-painted，himwithabagofmoneyinhishand，apresentinittoGeorgetheFourth，andaladyinOstrichFeathersfallininlovewithhiminabag-wig，sword，andbucklescorrect。
　　ItooktheHouseasisthesubjectofpresentinquiries——thoughnotthehonourofbeinacquainted——andIrunMagsman'sAmusementsinitthirteenmonths——sometimesonething，sometimesanother，sometimesnothinparticular，butalwaysallthecanvassesoutside。Onenight，whenwehadplayedthelastcompanyout，whichwasashycompany，throughitsrainingHeavenshard，Iwastakinapipeintheonepairbackalongwiththeyoungmanwiththetoes，whichIhadtakenonforamonththoughheneverdrawed——exceptonpaper，andIheardakickinatthestreetdoor。"Halloa!"Isaystotheyoungman，"what'sup!"Herubshiseyebrowswithhistoes，andhesays，"I
　　can'timagine，Mr。Magsman"——whichhenevercouldimaginenothin，andwasmonotonouscompany。
　　Thenoisenotleavinoff，Ilaiddownmypipe，andItookupacandle，andIwentdownandopenedthedoor。Ilookedoutintothestreet；butnothincouldIsee，andnothinwasIawareof，untilI
　　turnedroundquick，becausesomecreeturrunbetweenmylegsintothepassage。TherewasMr。Chops!
　　"Magsman，"hesays，"takeme，ontheoldterms，andyou'vegotme；
　　ifit'sdone，saydone!"
　　Iwasallofamaze，butIsaid，"Done，sir。"
　　"Donetoyourdone，anddoubledone!"sayshe。"Haveyougotabitofsupperinthehouse?"
　　Bearininmindthemsparklinwarietiesofforeigndrainsaswe'dguzzledawayatinPallMall，Iwasashamedtoofferhimcoldsassagesandgin-and-water；buthetook'embothandtook'emfree；
　　havinachairforhistable，andsittindownatitonastool，likeholdtimes。I，allofamazeallthewhile。
　　Itwasarterhehadmadeacleansweepofthesassagesbeef，andtothebestofmycalculationstwopoundandaquarter，thatthewisdomaswasinthatlittlemanbegantocomeoutofhimlikeprespiration。
　　"Magsman，"hesays，"lookuponme!Youseeaforeyou，OneashasbothgoneintoSocietyandcomeout。"
　　"O!YouAREoutofit，Mr。Chops?Howdidyougetout，sir?"
　　"SOLDOUT!"sayshe。YouneversawthelikeofthewisdomashisEdexpressed，whenhemadeuseofthemtwowords。
　　"MyfriendMagsman，I'llimparttoyouadiscoveryI'vemade。It'swallable；it'scosttwelvethousandfivehundredpound；itmaydoyougoodinlife——Thesecretofthismatteris，thatitain'tsomuchthatapersongoesintoSociety，asthatSocietygoesintoaperson。"
　　Notexactlykeepinupwithhismeanin，Ishookmyhead，putonadeeplook，andsaid，"You'rerightthere，Mr。Chops。"
　　"Magsman，"hesays，twitchinmebytheleg，"Societyhasgoneintome，tothetuneofeverypennyofmyproperty。"