Excerpt: ...stories. The blinds were closed, and it might have been readily supposed that no one lived there. Certainly nothing could have looked less like a place of business, so far as outward appearance went, and Martin, whose perceptions were not very acute, saw this, and was puzzled. Still his companion spoke so quietly and composedly, and seemed to understand himself so well, that he did not make any remark. Instead of pulling the bell, Mr. Smith drew a latch-key from his pocket, and admitted himself. "Come in, Mr. ...
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Excerpt: ...stories. The blinds were closed, and it might have been readily supposed that no one lived there. Certainly nothing could have looked less like a place of business, so far as outward appearance went, and Martin, whose perceptions were not very acute, saw this, and was puzzled. Still his companion spoke so quietly and composedly, and seemed to understand himself so well, that he did not make any remark. Instead of pulling the bell, Mr. Smith drew a latch-key from his pocket, and admitted himself. "Come in, Mr. Martin," he said. Martin stepped into the entry, and the door was closed. Before him was a narrow staircase, with a faded stair-carpet upon it. A door was partly open into a room on the right, but still there was nothing visible that looked like business. "Follow me," said Smith, leading the way up stairs. Martin followed, his curiosity, if anything, greater than before. They went into a front room on the second floor. "Excuse me a moment," said Smith. Martin was left alone, but in two minutes Smith returned with a tall, powerful-looking man, whose height was such that he narrowly escaped being a giant. "Mr. Martin," said Smith, "this is my partner, Mr. Hayes." "Proud to make your acquaintance, I am sure, Mr. Hayes," said Martin, affably. "I met your partner this mornin' in an eatin'-house, and he said you might have a job for me. My health aint very good, but I could do light work well enough." "Did you tell Mr. Martin," said the giant, in a hoarse voice that sounded as if he had a cold of several years' standing, "that our business is of a confidential nature?" "Yes," said Martin, "I understand that. I can keep a secret." "It is absolutely necessary that you should," said Hayes. "You say you can, but how can I be sure of it?" "I'll give you my word," said Martin. The giant looked down upon Martin, and ejaculated, "Humph!" in a manner which might be interpreted to convey some doubt as to the value of Martin's word. However, even if Martin had...
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