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I laughed at this cross-examination. I keep a bull pup, I said, and I object to rows because my nerves are shaken, and I get up at all sorts of ungodly hours, and I am extremely lazy. I have another set of vices when Im well, but those are the principal ones at present. Do you include violin playing in your category of rows? he asked, anxiously. It depends on the player, I answered. A well-played violin is a treat for the godsa badly played one Oh, thats all right, he cried, with a merry laugh. I think we may consider the thing as settledthat is, if the rooms are agreeable to you. When shall we see them? Call for me here at noon to-morrow, and well go together and settle everything, he answered. All rightnoon exactly, said I, shaking his hand. We left him working among his chemicals, and we walked together towards my hotel. By the way, I asked suddenly, stopping and turning upon Stamford, how the deuce did he know that I had come from Afghanistan? My companion smiled an enigmatical smile. Thats just his little peculiarity, he said. A good many people have wanted to know how he finds things out. Oh! a mystery is it? I cried, rubbing my hands. This is very piquant. I am much obliged to you for bringing us together. The proper study of mankind is man, you know. You must study him, then, Stamford said, as he bade me good-bye. Youll find him a knotty problem, though. Ill wager he learns more about you than you about him. Good-bye. Good-bye, I answered, and strolled on to my hotel, considerably interested in my new acquaintance. |
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