The Man in Possession — page 23: what you’re looking at

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18 THE MAN IN POSSESSION. sides, if these people have the exceeding bad taste to intrude upon my domestic privacy in this fashion they deserve to wait; and wait they must. Don't look so put out, my dear. These little accidents will happen, and I believe bailiffs are very decent fellows. They stop in the basement with the beetles and the cook ; and as long as they get their beer and tobacco they're all right. We have an unexpected guest for Christmas, that’s all.” The girl said no more; only set her white lips together while her face grew very stern and cold. ‘Qh! I am so sick of it all,” she said to herself as she went slowly up the dark and narrow staircase. ‘‘The shifts, and lies, and shams; the endless humiliations, Year after year it only gets worse. God help us—when will it end!—When will it end!” COMicloe (Sri C(O)