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[1441] marvellously pale and thin, he
seemed on the point of - [1442] (Pause. [1443] Normal
tone.) [1444] No, I've done that bit. [1445] (Pause.
[1446] Narrative tone.) [1447] A long silence was
heard. [1448] (Normal tone.) [1449] Nicely put.
[1450] (Narrative tone.) [1451] I tranquillly filled
my pipe - the meerschaum, lit it
with a... let us say a wax vesta,
drew a few puffs. [1452] Aah!

[1453] (Pause.)
[1454] Well, what is it? [1455] (Pause.) [1456] It was
an extraordinarily cold day, I remember,
zero by the thermomet ^{thermometer [ADDITION]Addition on page 46vthe thermometer down to zero} .
[1457] But since ^considering it was Xmas Eve there was
nothing... extraordinary about that.
[1458] Seasonable weather, for once in a way.
[1459] (Pause.) [1460] Well, what ill wind blows me
you? [1461] He raised his face towards me,
black with mingled dirt and tears.

[1462] (Pause. [1463] Normal tone.) [1464] That should do it.
[1465] (Narrative tone.) [1466] No, no, don't look at
me, don't look at me! [1467] He dropped
his eyes and mumbled ^muttered
something, apologies I presume.
[1468] (Pause.) [1469] I'm a busy man, you
know, the final touches, before
the festivities, you know what it is.

[1470] (Pause. [1471] Forcibly.) [1472] xxx ^{You're intruding.} Tell me
what you want and take yourself
off. ^{[ADDITION]Addition on page 46vWhat is the object of this intrusion.} [1473] (Pause) [1474] It was a brilliant
bright day, I remember, fifty
by the heliometer, but already the
sun was sinking, into the... ^down among
the dead. [1474|001] (Pause) Nicely put.

[1475] (Normal tone.) [1476] Nicely put. [1477] (Narrative
tone.) [1478] Come on, come on, and
present you supplication, and let me
return to my labours ^{[ADDITION]Addition on page 46vresume my avocation} . [1478|001] (Pause. [1479] Normal tone)
[1480] There's English for you! [1481] Ah well. [1482] (Narrative
tone.) [1483] It was then he took the plunge.
[1484] It's my child, he said. [1484|001] Too old now,
a child. [1485] That's a nice beginning!
[1486] My little boy, he said, as if the