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As they swung round into the Bayswater Road the cab came in contact with a butcher's cart, which, being the lighter vehicle, was nearly upset. No serious damage resulted, however, and soon after they drew up at the door of the house next Mr Auberly's; for that gentleman still occupied the residence of his friend.
It is astonishing how firmly some people can shut their eyes sew them up, as it were, and plaster them over to some things, and how easily they can open them to others! Mr Auberly's eyes were open only to the fact that his sister-in-law had married a waterman, and that that was an unpardonable sin, for which she was for ever banished from the sunshine of his presence.
"I'm very glad you came, Mr Willders," said Miss Tippet, "for I assure you we all regard you as the preserver of our dear Miss Auberly's life when you went up the the thing. Here she is. You must shake that's it so nice!" The last part of Miss Tippet's remark referred to Loo stretching out her hand to Frank, who advanced promptly and shook it with great tenderness.
Acting on this supposition, and taking for granted that the room they were about to enter was Mr Auberly's bedroom, the tall fireman dashed at once through the smoke, and tumbled over the prostrate form of young Auberly.
I said you'd do it," gasped Mrs Rose, as she flung herself, panting, into Mr Auberly's easy-chair; "this comes of bein' in a hurry." "I was always unfort'nit," sighed Matty, still holding the shovel and keeping her eye on the grate, as if ready to make a furious attack on the smallest spark that should venture to show itself.
"Oh, I've been so sorry about Miss Loo, sir," said Ziza, raising her large eyes full in Mr Auberly's face; "I've heard of her, you know, from Willie, and when I've been lying all alone here for hours and hours together, I have wondered how she spent her time, and if there were kind people about her to keep up her spirits.
"Mr Quill," said he, "my mind is made up, so it is useless to urge such considerations on me. Good-night." Mr Quill, whose countenance was sad, looked as though he would willingly have urged the considerations referred to over again, and backed them up with a few more; but Mr Auberly's tone was peremptory, so he only opened the door, and bowed the great man out.
"Boy, you're a fool!" "Thank 'ee, sir," said Willie. This reply went a long way in Mr Auberly's mind to prove the truth of his assertion. "Answer me, boy," said Mr Auberly with an impressive look and tone; "were you sent here by a fireman?" "Yes, sir," replied Willie. "What is his name?" "Same as mine, sir Willders."
His face became red, and he took refuge in blowing his nose, during which process having observed the smile on Mr Auberly's face he resolved to be "the other boy." "Yes, sir," he said, looking up modestly, "I was sent by a fireman; I am the other boy."
At the same moment the door of an inner office opened, and Mr Auberly's head clerk, who had seen his employer's approach through the dusty window, issued forth and bowed respectfully, with a touch of condolence in his air, as he referred with much regret to the fire at Beverly Square, and hoped that Miss Auberly was not much the worse of her late alarm.
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