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The Old Man in the Corner

CHAPTER IV
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26, lower down.

Mr.Shipman is the great jeweller who has his place of business in South Audley Street.

By the last post there came a letter with the Brighton postmark, and marked 'urgent,' for Mr.Knopf, and he (Robertson) was just wondering if he should run over to No.

26 with it, when his master returned.

He gave one glance at the contents of the letter, asked for his A.B.C.Railway Guide, and ordered him (Robertson) to pack his bag at once and fetch him a cab.
"'I guessed what it was,' continued Robertson after another violent fit of sneezing.


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