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"You all right thur?" asked Hall, rapping.
The muttered conversation ceased abruptly, for a moment silence,
then the conversation was resumed, in hissing whispers, then a
sharp cry of "No! no, you don't!" There came a sudden motion and
the oversetting of a chair, a brief struggle. Silence again.
"
What the dooce?" exclaimed Henfrey, sotto voce.
You--all--right thur?" asked Mr. Hall, sharply, again.
"
The Vicar's voice answered with a curious jerking intonation:
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Quite ri-right. Please don't--interrupt."
Odd!" said Mr. Henfrey.
Odd!" said Mr. Hall.
Says, 'Don't interrupt,'" said Henfrey.
I heerd'n," said Hall.
And a sniff," said Henfrey.
They remained listening. The conversation was rapid and subdued.
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