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this iron man had taken in regard to the Lost Boyhis own beloved Lionel。 

None� �

     ;A fine speech from Sir Edward to´night�察─�said Lord Billingsgate�察�as�察�

arm´and´arm with the Premier�察�he entered his carriage。 

     ;Yes� �but how dreadfully he coughs� ─�

     ;Exactly。     Dr。  Bolus    says   his  lungs   are   entirely   gone�察  �he   breathes 

entirely   by   an   effort   of   will�察  �and   altogether   independent   of   pulmonary 

assistance。; 

     ;How strange� ─�and the carriage rolled away。 



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                                       BOOK III。 



                    THE DWELLER OF THE THRESHOLD。 

       ;ADON AI�察�appear� �appear� ─�

    And as the Seer spoke�察�the awful Presence glided out of Nothingness�察�

and sat�察�sphinx´like�察�at the feet of the Alchemist。 

     ;I am come� ─�said the Thing。 

     ;You   should   say�察  �'I   have   come��'it's   better   grammar�察─  �said   the   Boy´ 

Neophyte�察�thoughtfully accenting the substituted expression。 

     ;Hush�察  �rash   Boy�察─  �said   the   Seer�察  �sternly。   ;Would   you   oppose   your 

feeble knowledge to the infinite intelligence of the Unmistakable�拭�A word�察�

and you are lost forever。; 

     The Boy breathed a silent prayer�察�and�察�handing a sealed package to the 

Seer�察�begged him to hand it to his father in case of his premature decease。 

     ;You     have    sent   for   me�察─   �hissed    the   Presence。     ;Behold     me�察�

Apokatharticon��the Unpronounceable。 In me all things exist that are not 

already coexistent。 I am the   Unattainable�察�the Intangible�察�the Cause�察  �and 

the Effect。 In me observe the Brahma of Mr。 Emerson�察�not only Brahma 

himself�察�but also the sacred musical composition rehearsed by the faithful 

Hindoo。 I am the real Gyges。 None others are genuine。; 

    And   the   veiled   Son   of   the   Starbeam   laid   himself   loosely   about   the 

room�察�and permeated Space generally。 

     ;Unfathomable Mystery�察─�said the Rosicrucian in a low�察�sweet voice。 

;Brave Child with the Vitreous Optic� �Thou who pervadest all things and 

rubbest    against   us   without   abrasion    of  the  cuticle。  I  command      thee�察�

speak� ─�

    And the misty�察�intangible�察�indefinite Presence spoke。 



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                                         BOOK IV。 



                                         MYSELF。 

       After   the   events   related   in the   last   chapter�察  �the   reader   will   perceive 

that nothing was easier than to reconcile Sir Edward to his son Lionel�察�nor 

to resuscitate the beautiful Italian girl�察�who�察�it appears�察�was not dead�察�and 

to   cause   Sir   Edward   to   marry   his   first   and   boyish   love�察  �whom   he   had 

deserted。   They   were   married   in   St。   George's�察  �Hanover   Square。   As   the 

bridal party stood before the altar�察�Sir Edward�察�with a sweet sad smile�察�said�察�

in quite his old manner�此�

     ;The     Sublime     and   Beautiful    are  the   Real�察  �the   only   Ideal   is  the 

Ridiculous and Homely。 Let us always remember this。 Let us through life 

endeavor   to   personify   the   virtues�察  �and   always   begin   'em   with   a   capital 

letter。 Let us�察�whenever we can find an opportunity�察�deliver our sentiments 

in   the   form   of   round´hand   copies。   Respect   the Aged。   Eschew   Vulgarity。 

Admire Ourselves。 Regard the Novelist。; 



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THE HAUNTED MAN。´A 

  CHRISTMAS STORY。 



            BY CHRS DCKNS。 



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                   BOOK I。 THE FIRST PHANTOM。 



       Don't tell me that it wasn't a knocker。 I had seen it often enough�察�and 

I   ought   to  know。    So   ought   the   three´o'clock    beer�察  �in  dirty   high´lows�察�

swinging himself over the railing�察�or executing a demoniacal jig upon the 

doorstep�察  �so   ought   the   butcher�察  �although   butchers   as   a   general   thing   are 

scornful of such trifles�察�so ought the postman�察 �to whom knockers of   the 

most extravagant description were merely human weaknesses�察�that were to 

be pitied and used。 And so ought�察�for the matter of that�察�etc。�察�etc。�察�etc。 

     But   then   it   was   SUCH   a   knocker。   A   wild�察  �extravagant�察  �and   utterly 

incomprehensible   knocker。 A  knocker   so   mysterious   and   suspicious   that 

Policeman X 37�察�first coming upon it�察�felt inclined to take it instantly in 

custody�察 �but   compromised   with his   professional instincts by  sharply  and 

sternly noting it with an eye that admitted of no nonsense�察�but confidently 

expected to detect its secret yet。 An ugly knocker�察�a knocker with a hard�察�

human   face�察  �that   was   a   type   of   the   harder   human   face   within。 A  human 

face    that   held   between     its  teeth  a   brazen    rod。  So    hereafter�察  �in  the 

mysterious future should be held�察�etc。�察�etc。 

     But if the knocker had a fierce human aspect in the glare of day�察�you 

should have seen it at night�察�when it peered out of the gathering shadows 

and suggested an ambushed figure�察�when the light of the street lamps fell 

upon   it�察  �and   wrought   a   play   of   sinister   expression   in   its   hard   outlines�察�

when it seemed to wink meaningly at a shrouded figure who�察�as the night 

fell darkly�察�crept up the steps and passed into the mysterious house�察�when 

the swinging door disclosed a black passage into which the figure seemed 

to lose itself and become a part of the mysterious gloom�察�when the night 

grew boisterous and the fierce wind made furious charges at the knocker�察�

as if to wrench it off and carry it away in triumph。 Such a night as this。 

     It was a wild and pitiless wind。 A wind that had commenced life as a 

gentle   country   zephyr�察  �but   wandering   through   manufacturing   towns   had 

become demoralized�察�and reaching the city had plunged into extravagant 

dissipation      and   wild    excesses。    A    roistering   wind     that   indulged     in 

Bacchanalian shouts on the street corners�察�that knocked off the hats from 



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the heads of helpless passengers�察�and then fulfilled its duties by speeding 

away�察�like all young prodigals�察�to sea。 

     He sat alone in a gloomy library listening to the wind that roared in the 

chimney。 Around him novels and story´books were strewn thickly�察�in his 

lap he held one with its pages freshly cut�察�and turned the leaves wearily 

until his   eyes   rested   upon   a   portrait in   its   frontispiece。 And   as   the   wind 

howled the more fiercely�察�and the darkness without fell blacker�察�a strange 

and   fateful   likeness   to   that   portrait   appeared   above   his   chair   and   leaned 

upon his shoulder。 The Haunted Man gazed at the portrait and sighed。 The 

figure gazed at the portrait and sighed too。 

     ;Here again�拭─�said the Haunted Man。 

     ;Here again�察─�it repeated in a low voice。 

     ;Another novel�拭─�

     ;Another novel。; 

     ;The old story�拭─�

     ;The old story。; 

     ;I see   a   child�察─�said   the   Haunted Man�察 �gazing   from the   pages   of the 

book     into   the   fire�察�a   most    unnatural    child�察   �a  model     infant。   It  is 

prematurely old and philosophic。 It dies in poverty to slow music。 It dies 

surrounded   by   luxury   to   slow   music。   It   dies   with   an   accompaniment   of 

golden   water   and   rattling   carts   to   slow   music。   Previous   to   its   decease   it 

makes a will�察�it repeats the Lord's Prayer�察�it kisses the 'boofer 

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