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present.
‘He may as well see me as you’ said I; andstepping past the
astonished footmanI boldly rapped at the doorenteredand
closed it behind me. The room was spacious and handsomely
furnished—very comfortablytoofor a bachelor. A clearred fire
was burning in the polished grate: a superannuated greyhound
given up to idleness and good livinglay basking before it on the
thicksoft rugon one corner of whichbeside the sofasat a smart
young springerlooking wistfully up in its master’s face; perhaps
asking permission to share his couchorit might beonly
soliciting a caress from his hand or a kind word from his lips. The
invalid himself looked very interesting as he lay reclining therein
his elegant dressing-gownwith a silk handkerchief bound across
his temples. His usually pale face was flushed and feverish; his
eyes were half-closeduntil he became sensible of my presence—
and then he opened them wide enough; one hand was thrown
listlessly over the back of the sofaand held a small volume with
whichapparentlyhe had been vainly attempting to beguile the
weary hours. He dropped ithoweverin his start of indignant
surprise as I advanced into the room and stood before him on the
rug. He ra [link widoczny dla zalogowanych]yilai:
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