the honor of knowing you at an earlier period i was not always the wreck you at present behold i hope mrs and your family are well sir said my aunt mr inclined his head they are as well ma am he desperately observed after a pause as and can ever hope to be lord bless you sir exclaimed my aunt in her abrupt way what are you talking about the of my family ma am returned mr in the balance my employer here mr left off and began to the that had been under my directions set before him together with all the other he used in making punch your employer you know said mr dick his arm as a gentle my good sir returned mr you recall me i am obliged to you they shook hands again my employer ma am � ir � once did me the favor to observe to me that if i not in the receipt of the to my engagement with him i should probably be a about the country a sword blade and eating the devouring element for anything that i can perceive to the contrary it is still probable that my children may be reduced to seek a by personal while mrs their unnatural by playing the barrel organ mr with a random but expressive flourish of his knife the personal history and experience signified that these performances might be expected to take place after he was no more then resumed his with a desperate air my aunt leaned her elbow on the little round table that she beside her and eyed him attentively notwithstanding the aversion with which i regarded the idea of him into any disclosure he was not prepared to make voluntarily i should have taken him up at this point but for the strange proceedings in which i saw him engaged whereof his putting the into the kettle the sugar into the the spirit into the empty and confidently attempting to pour boiling water out of a were among the most remarkable i saw that a crisis was at hand and it came he all his means and implements together rose from his chair pulled out his pocket handkerchief and burst into tears my dear said mr behind his handkerchief this is an occupation of all others requiring an mind and self respect i cannot perform it it is out of the question mr said i what is the matter pray speak out you are among friends among friends sir repeated mr and all he had reserved came breaking out of him good heavens it is principally because i am among friends that my state of mind is what it is what is the matter gentlemen what is not the matter is the matter is the matter deception fraud conspiracy are the matter and the name of the whole mass is � my aunt clapped her hands and we all started up as if we were possessed the struggle is over said mr violently with his pocket handkerchief and fairly striking out from time to time with both arms as if he were swimming under difficulties will lead this life no longer i am a wretched being cut off from everything that makes life tolerable i have been under a in that infernal scoundrel s service give me back my wife give me back my family substitute for the petty wretch who walks about in the boots at present on my feet and call upon me to a sword to morrow and i do it with an appetite i never saw a man so hot in my life i tried to calm him that we might come to something rational but he got and and wouldn t hear a word i put my hand in no man s hand said mr gasping puffing and sobbing to that degree that he was like a man fighting with cold water until i have � blown to fragments � the � a � detestable � serpent � i partake of no one s hospitality until i have � a � moved mount � to � on � a � the abandoned rascal � refreshment � a � underneath this roof � particularly punch � would � a � me � unless � i had � previously � the eyes � out of the head � a � of � interminable cheat and liar � i � a � i know nobody � and � a � say nothing � and � a � live nowhere � until i have crushed � to � a � � the � and immortal and � i really had some fear of mr s dying on the spot the op david manner in which he struggled through these inarticulate sentences and whenever he found himself getting near the name of fought his way on to it dashed at it in a fainting state and brought it out with a vehemence little less than marvellous was frightful but now when he sank into a chair steaming and looked at us with every possible color in his face that had no business there and an endless procession of following one another in hot haste up his throat whence they seemed to shoot into his forehead he had the appearance of being in the last extremity i would have gone to his assistance but he me off and wouldn t hear a word no � no communication � a � until � miss � a � from wrongs inflicted by scoundrel � i am quite convinced he could not have uttered three words but for the amazing energy with which this word inspired him when he felt it coming secret � a � from the whole world � a � no exceptions � this day week � a � at breakfast time � a � everybody present � including aunt � a � and extremely friendly gentleman 