on the stair, and a stranger burst into the
room, shut the door in my landlady's face
as she followed him, and locked it.
I was naturally surprised, though not
alarmed, by the abrupt and eccentric
conduct of my visitor, who did not
condescend to take off his hat, but stood
with his arms folded on his breast, gazing
at me and breathing hard.
"You are agitated, sir; pray be seated,"
said I, pointing to a chair.
The stranger, who was a little man and
evidently a gentleman, made no reply,
but, seizing a chair, placed it exactly
before me, sat down on it as he would have
seated himself on a horse, rested his arms
on the back, and stared me in the face.
"You are disposed to be facetious," said I,
Summary :
The stranger, who was a little man and evidently a gentleman, made no reply, but, seizing a chair, placed it exactly before me, sat down on it as he would have seated himself on a horse, rested his arms on the back, and stared me in the face.
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