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Updated: June 22, 2025
He stared and blushed, looked apprehensively at the various groups of domino players in the back room, then, pulling himself together, he beckoned to melancholy John, and said: "Johann, two more beers, please. Yes?" Pinton became interested.
His surmise was realized, for a streak of illumination reached the narrow chamber in which he cowered, and then he was certain some one was looking at him. He never budged, for he was too frightened. Suddenly the light vanished and a head was dimly silhouetted in the window opposite. It nodded to Pinton. Pinton stared stupidly, and the head disappeared.
At last a profitable, withal risky, pursuit is being dignified, nay, graced, by the proper sort of person. And I saluted you in a happy, haphazard fashion, and then you flew the coop. Pardon my relapse into the vernacular." Pinton felt that it was time to speak. "Pardon me, if I interrupt you, Mr. Blastion; but I fear we are not meeting on equal ground.
As Pinton put the glass of Pilsner to his lips he met the gaze of two sardonic eyes. He could not finish his glass. He returned the look of the other man and then arose, with a nervous jerk that almost upset the table. "Sit down, old pal; don't be crazy. I'll never say a word. Sit down, you fool; don't you see people are looking at you?"
I saluted you at first in the coarse, conventional manner which is expected by members of our ancient and honourable craft, and if I have offended you, I humbly beg your pardon." His accent was that of a cultivated gentleman. Pinton, somewhat assured, dropped back in his seat, and, John passing by just then, more beer was ordered. "Hear me before you condemn me," said the odd young man.
The youthful runaway ashamedly lowered his head in reality he adored music with all the fulness of his cruel, faunlike nature. To this day Pinton could never explain why he looked out of that pantry window. He had reached his home in a hungry condition. He was tired and dead broke, so he had resolved to forage.
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