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After Dark

PROLOGUE TO THE SECOND STORY
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I'm not young, and I'm not touchy--I'm Boxsious, the lawyer; the only man in the world who can't be insulted, try it how you like!" He chuckled as he said this, and walked away to the window.

It was quite useless to take anything he said seriously, so I finished preparing my palette for the morning's work with the utmost serenity of look and manner that I could possibly assume.
"There!" he went on, looking out of the window; "do you see that fat man slouching along the Parade, with a snuffy nose?
That's my favorite enemy, Dunball.

He tried to quarrel with me ten years ago, and he has done nothing but bring out the hidden benevolence of my character ever since.

Look at him! look how he frowns as he turns this way.

And now look at me! I can smile and nod to him.


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