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outdone in such a contest�拭�will you alone be partial�拭�and in 
this nineteenth century�察�cannot two gentlemen of education 
agree to differ on a point of politics�拭 �Come�察�sir�此 �all your 
hard words have left me smiling�察�judge then�察�which of us is 
the philosopher��'

Somerset was a young man of a very tolerant disposition and 
by nature easily amenable to sophistry。  He threw up his 
hands with a gesture of despair�察�and took the seat to which 
the conspirator invited him。  The meal was excellent�察�the 
host not only affable�察�but primed with curious information。  
He seemed�察�indeed�察�like one who had too long endured the 
torture of silence�察�to exult in the most wholesale 
disclosures。  The interest of what he had to tell was great�察�
his character�察�besides�察�developed step by step�察�and Somerset�察�
as the time fled�察�not only outgrew some of the discomfort of 
his false position�察�but began to regard the conspirator with 
a familiarity that verged upon contempt。  In any 
circumstances�察�he had a singular inability to leave the 
society in which he found himself�察�company�察�even if 
distasteful�察�held him captive like a limed sparrow�察�and on 
this occasion�察�he suffered hour to follow hour�察�was easily 
persuaded to sit down once more to table�察�and did not even 
attempt to withdraw till�察�on the approach of evening�察�Zero�察�
with many apologies�察�dismissed his guest。  His fellow´
conspirators�察�the dynamiter handsomely explained�察�as they 
were unacquainted with the sterling qualities of the young 
man�察�would be alarmed at the sight of a strange face。

As soon as he was alone�察�Somerset fell back upon the humour 
of the morning。  He raged at the thought of his facility�察�he 
paced the dining´room�察�forming the sternest resolutions for 
the future�察�he wrung the hand which had been dishonoured by 
the touch of an assassin�察�and among all these whirling 
thoughts�察�there flashed in from time to time�察�and ever with a 
chill of fear�察�the thought of the confounded ingredients with 
which the house was stored。  A powder magazine seemed a 
secure smoking´room alongside of the Superfluous Mansion。

He sought refuge in flight�察�in locomotion�察�in the flowing 
bowl。  As long as the bars were open�察�he travelled from one 
to another�察�seeking light�察�safety�察�and the companionship of 
human faces�察�when these resources failed him�察�he fell back on 
the belated baked´potato man�察�and at length�察�still pacing the 
streets�察�he was goaded to fraternise with the police。  Alas�察�
with what a sense of guilt he conversed with these guardians 
of the law�察�how gladly had he wept upon their ample bosoms�察�
and how the secret fluttered to his lips and was still denied 
an exit�  �Fatigue began at last to triumph over remorse�察�and 
about the hour of the first milkman�察�he returned to the door 
of the mansion�察�looked at it with a horrid expectation�察�as 
though it should have burst that instant into flames�察�drew 
out his key�察�and when his foot already rested on the steps�察�
once more lost heart and fled for repose to the grisly 
shelter of a coffee´shop。

It was on the stroke of noon when he awoke。  Dismally 
searching in his pockets�察�he found himself reduced to half´a´
crown�察�and when he had paid the price of his distasteful 
couch�察�saw himself obliged to return to the Superfluous 
Mansion。  He sneaked into the hall and stole on tiptoe to the 
cupboard where he kept his money。  Yet half a minute�察�he told 
himself�察�and he would be free for days from his obseding 
lodger�察�and might decide at leisure on the course he should 
pursue。  But fate had otherwise designed�此 �there came a tap 
at the door and Zero entered。

'Have I caught you��' he cried�察�with innocent gaiety。  'Dear 
fellow�察�I was growing quite impatient。'  And on the speaker's 
somewhat stolid face�察�there came a glow of genuine affection。  
'I am so long unused to have a friend��' he continued�察�'that I 
begin to be afraid I may prove jealous。'  And he wrung the 
hand of his landlord。

Somerset was�察�of all men�察�least fit to deal with such a 
greeting。  To reject these kind advances was beyond his 
strength。  That he could not return cordiality for 
cordiality�察�was already almost more than he could carry。  
That inequality between kind sentiments which�察�to generous 
characters�察�will always seem to be a sort of guilt�察�oppressed 
him to the ground�察�and he stammered vague and lying words。

'That is all right��' cried Zero ´ 'that is as it should be ´ 
say no more�  �I had a vague alarm�察�I feared you had deserted 
me�察�but I now own that fear to have been unworthy�察�and 
apologise。  To doubt of your forgiveness were to repeat my 
sin。  Come�察�then�察�dinner waits�察�join me again and tell me 
your adventures of the night。'

Kindness still sealed the lips of Somerset�察�and he suffered 
himself once more to be set down to table with his innocent 
and criminal acquaintance。  Once more�察�the plotter plunged up 
to the neck in damaging disclosures�此 �now it would be the 
name and biography of an individual�察�now the address of some 
important centre�察�that rose�察�as if by accident�察�upon his 
lips�察�and each word was like another turn of the thumbscrew 
to his unhappy guest。  Finally�察�the course of Zero's bland 
monologue led him to the young lady of two days ago�此 �that 
young lady�察�who had flashed on Somerset for so brief a while 
but with so conquering a charm�察�and whose engaging grace�察�
communicative eyes�察�and admirable conduct of the sweeping 
skirt�察�remained imprinted on his memory。

'You saw her��' said Zero。  'Beautiful�察�is she not�拭 �She�察�too�察�
is one of ours�此 �a true enthusiast�此 �nervous�察�perhaps�察�in 
presence of the chemicals�察�but in matters of intrigue�察�the 
very soul of skill and daring。  Lake�察�Fonblanque�察�de Marly�察�
Valdevia�察�such are some of the names that she employs�察�her 
true name ´ but there�察�perhaps�察�I go too far。  Suffice it�察�
that it is to her I owe my present lodging�察�and�察�dear 
Somerset�察�the pleasure of your acquaintance。  It appears she 
knew the house。  You see dear fellow�察�I make no concealment�此 �
all that you can care to hear�察�I tell you openly。'

'For God's sake��' cried the wretched Somerset�察�'hold your 
tongue�  �You cannot imagine how you torture me��'

A shade of serious discomposure crossed the open countenance 
of Zero。

'There are times��' he said�察�'when I begin to fancy that you 
do not like me。  Why�察�why�察�dear Somerset�察�this lack of 
cordiality�拭 �I am depressed�察�the touchstone of my life draws 
near�察�and if I fail' ´ he gloomily nodded ´ 'from all the 
height of my ambitious schemes�察�I fall�察�dear boy�察�into 
contempt。  These are grave thoughts�察�and you may judge my 
need of your delightful company。  Innocent prattler�察�you 
relieve the weight of my concerns。  And yet 。 。 。 and yet 。 。 
。'  The speaker pushed away his plate�察�and rose from table。  
'Follow me��' said he�察�'follow me。  My mood is on�察�I must have 
air�察�I must behold the plain of battle。'

So saying�察�he led the way hurriedly to the top flat of the 
mansion�察�and thence�察�by ladder and trap�察�to a certain leaded 
platform�察�sheltered at one end by a great stalk of chimneys 
and occupying the actual summit of the roof。  On both sides�察�
it bordered�察�without parapet or rail�察�on the incline of 
slates�察�and�察�northward above all�察�commanded an extensive view 
of housetops�察�and rising through the smoke�察�the distant 
spires of churches。

'Here��' cried Zero�察�'you behold this field of city�察�rich�察�
crowded�察�laughing with the spoil of continents�察�but soon�察�how 
soon�察�to be laid low�  �Some day�察�some night�察�from this coign 
of vantage�察�you shall perhaps be startled by the detonation 
of the judgment gun ´ not sharp and empty like the crack of 
cannon�察�but deep´mouthed and unctuously solemn。  Instantly 
thereafter�察�you shall behold the flames break forth。  Ay��' he 
cried�察�stretching forth his hand�察�'ay�察�that will be a day of 
retribution。  Then shall the pallid constable flee side by 
side with the detected thief。  Blaze��' he cried�察�'blaze�察�
derided city�  �Fall�察�flatulent monarchy�察�fall like Dagon��'

With these words his foot slipped upon the lead�察�and but for 
Somerset's quickness�察�he had been instantly precipitated into 
space。  Pale as a sheet�察�and limp as a pocket´handkerchief�察�
he was dragged from the edge of downfall by one arm�察�helped�察�
or rather carried�察�down the ladder�察�and deposited in safety 
on the attic landing。  Here he began to come to himself�察�
wiped his brow�察�and at length�察�seizing Somerset's hand in 
both of his�察�began to utter his acknowledgments。

'This seals it��' said he。  'Ours is a life and death 
connection。  You have plucked me from the jaws of death�察�and 
if I were before attracted by your character�察�judge now of 
the ardour of my gratitude and love�  �But I perceive I am 
still greatly shaken。  Lend me�察�I beseech you�察�lend me your 
arm as far as my apartment。'

A dram of spirits restored the plotter to something of his 
customary self´possession�察�and he was standing�察�glass in hand 
and genially convalescent�察�when his eye was attracted by the 
dejection of the unfortunate young man。

'Good heavens�察�dear Somerset��' he cried�察�'what ails you�拭 �Let 
me offer you a touch of spirits。'

But Somerset had fallen below the reach of this material 
comfort。

'Let me be��' he said。  'I am lost�察�you have caught me in the 
toils。  Up to this moment�察�I have lived all my life in the 
most reckless manner�察�and done exactly what I pleased�察�with 
the most perfect innocence。  And now ´ what am I�拭 �Are you so 
blind and wooden that you do not see the loathing you inspire 
me with�拭 �Is it possible you can suppose me willing to 
continue to exist upon such terms�拭 �To think��' he cried�察�
'that a young man�察�guilty of no fault on earth but 
amiability�察�should find himself involved in such a damned 
imbroglio��'  And placing his knuckles in his eyes�察�Somerset 
rolled upon the sofa。

'My God��' said Zero�察�'is this possible�拭 �And I so filled with 
tenderness and interest�  �Can it be�察�dear Somerset�察�that you 
are under the empire of these out´worn scruples�拭�or that you 
judge a patriot by the morality of the religious tract�拭 �I 
thought you were a good agnostic。'

'Mr。 Jones��' said Somerset�察�'it is in vain to argue。  I boast 
myse

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