At the end of two months it had left all the timepieces of the town far in the rear, and was a fraction over thirteen days ahead of the almanac.

It was away into November enjoying the snow, while the October leaves were still turning.

It hurried up house rent, bills payable, and such things, in such a ruinous way that I could not abide it.

I took it to the watchmaker to be regulated.

He asked me if I had ever had it repaired.