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| by this time had successfully removed the box from the vanhad plumped it down on the pavement
and now stood leaning against itor gazing at the door of No. 16in visible physical distress and mental embarrassment. The windows of the whole street had filledas if by magicwith interested and entertained spectators. With as thoughtful and scientific an expression as he could assumeGideon measured the doorway with his canewhile Julia entered his observations in a drawing-book. He then measured the boxandupon comparing his datafound that there was just enough space for it to enter. Nextthrowing off his coat and waistcoathe assisted the men to take the door from its hinges. And lastlyall bystanders being pressed into the servicethe packing-case mounted the steps upon some fifteen pairs of wavering legs--scrapedloudly grindingthrough the doorway--and was deposited at lengthwith a formidable convulsionin the far end of the lobbywhich it almost blocked. The artisans of this victory smiled upon each other as the dust subsided. It was true they had smashed a bust of Apollo and ploughed the wall into deep ruts; butat leastthey were no longer one of the public spectacles of London. 'Wellsir' said the vanman'I never see such a job. mbt women shoesyilai: ugg boots clearance solikemysister'stire- someway |
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