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"But where's Patterson?" "Well, 'e 'e 's out, sir." "And the footmen?" "They're out, sir." "Oh! And the housekeeper er what's her name Mrs. Smythe?" "Gone to call on her relations, sir." "Ah! And the maids?" "Mrs. Smythe give 'em leave of habsence, sir. Y' see, sir," said Joe apologetically, "you're 'ere so seldom, sir." "My servants are not exactly er worked to death, Joe?" "No, sir."
Dunbar left the habbey uppards of a hour ago," the footman answered, with supreme hauteur; "but he left a message for you, in case you was to come. The period of his habsence is huncertain, and if you wants to kermoonicate with him, you was to please to wait till he come back." Major Vernon pushed aside the servant, and strode into the hall.
Our 'ousekeeper and the maids is gone to bed, and I've give our footmen leave of habsence I thought we might 'ave a nice, quiet musical hour or so. You perform on the piano-forty, I believe, sir?" "Only very occasional!" Mr. Stevens admitted. "But," and here his pale eyes glanced toward the door, "do I understand as he is out for the night?" "Sir," said Mr.
"Of course I ought to have gone out and switched on the lights for them," sighed Young R, "but then, you see, I thought they were safe in bed, Brimberly!" "Why, sir," said Mr. Brimberly, mopping furiously, "I I ventured to give 'em a hour's leave of habsence, sir; I ventured so to do, sir, because, sir " "Because you are of rather a venturesome nature, aren't you, Brimberly?"
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