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     'Can you spare me two minutes�察�my dear Mr。 Sampson��' 

     'By all means。' 

     'Much obliged��' laying his hat and umbrella on the table�察�'I came early�察�

not to interrupt you。        The fact is�察�I am taken by surprise in reference to 

this proposal my friend has made。' 

     'Has he made one��' said I。 

     'Ye´es��' he answered�察�deliberately looking at me�察�and then a bright idea 

seemed to strike him ´ 'or he only tells me he has。              Perhaps that may be a 

new way of evading the matter。            By Jupiter�察�I never thought of that��' 

     Mr。 Adams was opening the morning's letters in the outer office。 'What 

is the name�察�Mr。 Slinkton��' I asked。 

     'Beckwith。' 

     I   looked   out   at   the   door   and   requested   Mr。   Adams�察  �if   there   were   a 

proposal   in   that   name�察  �to   bring   it   in。 He   had   already  laid   it   out   of   his 

hand on the counter。         It was easily selected from the rest�察�and he gave it 

me。     Alfred     Beckwith。      Proposal     to  effect   a  policy   with   us   for  two 

thousand pounds。         Dated yesterday。 

     'From the Middle Temple�察�I see�察�Mr。 Slinkton。' 

     'Yes。    He lives on the same staircase with me�察�his door is opposite。                 I 

never thought he would make me his reference though。' 

     'It seems natural enough that he should。' 

     'Quite   so�察  �Mr。   Sampson�察  �but   I   never thought   of   it。  Let   me   see。'   He 

took   the  printed paper   from  his   pocket。       'How  am  I  to   answer  all   these 

questions��' 

     'According to the truth�察�of course��' said I。 

     'O�察�of course��' he answered�察�looking up from the paper with a smile�察�'I 



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meant they were so many。           But you do right to be particular。        It stands to 

reason that you must be particular。            Will you allow me to use your pen 

and ink��' 

     'Certainly。' 

     'And your desk��' 

     'Certainly。' 

     He   had   been   hovering   about   between   his   hat   and   his   umbrella   for   a 

place to write on。       He now sat down in my chair�察�at my blotting´ paper 

and   inkstand�察  �with   the   long   walk   up   his   head   in   accurate   perspective 

before me�察�as I stood with my back to the fire。 

     Before answering each question he ran over it aloud�察�and discussed it。 

How long had he known Mr。 Alfred Beckwith�拭                  �That he had to calculate 

by  years upon his fingers。         What were his habits�拭         �No difficulty about 

them�察�temperate in the last degree�察�and took a little too much exercise�察�if 

anything。     All the answers were satisfactory。           When he had written them 

all�察�he   looked   them  over�察�and   finally  signed them in   a   very  pretty  hand。 

He supposed he had now done with the business。                  I told him he was not 

likely to be troubled any farther。         Should he leave the papers there�拭�If he 

pleased。     Much obliged。        Good´morning。 

     I had had one other visitor before him�察�not at the office�察�but at my own 

house。     That visitor had come to my bedside when it was not yet daylight�察�

and had been seen by no one else but by my faithful confidential servant。 

     A second reference paper ��for we required always two�� was sent down 

into Norfolk�察  �and   was duly  received back by  post。            This�察�likewise�察  �was 

satisfactorily   answered   in   every   respect。     Our   forms   were   all   complied 

with�察�we accepted the proposal�察�and the premium for one year was paid。 



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                                            IV。 



       For six or seven months I saw no more of Mr。 Slinkton。                  He called 

once at my house�察�but I was not at home�察�and he once asked me to dine 

with him in the Temple�察�but I was engaged。                His friend's assurance was 

effected in March。        Late in September or early in October I was down at 

Scarborough for a breath of sea´air�察�where I met him on the beach。                  It was 

a hot evening�察�he came toward me with his hat in his hand�察�and there was 

the walk I had felt so strongly disinclined to take in perfect order again�察�

exactly in front of the bridge of my nose。 

     He was not alone�察�but had a young lady on his arm。 

     She was dressed in mourning�察�and I looked at her with great interest。 

She   had   the   appearance   of   being   extremely   delicate�察  �and   her   face   was 

remarkably pale and melancholy�察�but she was very pretty。                 He introduced 

her as his niece�察�Miss Niner。 

     'Are you strolling�察�Mr。 Sampson�拭          �Is it possible you can be idle��' 

     It WAS possible�察�and I WAS strolling。 

     'Shall we stroll together��' 

     'With pleasure。' 

     The   young   lady  walked   between   us�察  �and   we   walked   on   the   cool   sea 

sand�察�in the direction of Filey。 

     'There  have   been   wheels   here��'   said   Mr。   Slinkton。   'And   now   I   look 

again�察�the   wheels   of   a   hand´carriage�     �Margaret�察  �my  love�察 �your   shadow 

without doubt��' 

     'Miss Niner's shadow��' I repeated�察�looking down at it on the sand。 

     'Not that   one��' Mr。  Slinkton   returned�察�laughing。         'Margaret�察 �my  dear�察�

tell Mr。 Sampson。' 

     'Indeed��' said the young lady�察�turning to me�察�'there is nothing to tell ´ 

except that   I   constantly  see the   same   invalid old gentleman   at   all   times�察�



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wherever      I  go。   I   have   mentioned      it  to  my   uncle�察  �and   he   calls  the 

gentleman my shadow。' 

     'Does he live in Scarborough��' I asked。 

     'He is staying here。' 

     'Do you live in Scarborough��' 

     'No�察�I am staying here。        My uncle has placed me with a family here�察�

for my health。' 

     'And your shadow��' said I�察�smiling。 

     'My   shadow��'   she   answered�察  �smiling   too�察  �'is   ´   like   myself   ´   not   very 

robust�察�I fear�察�for I lose my shadow sometimes�察�as my shadow loses me at 

other times。      We both seem liable to confinement to the house。                  I have 

not    seen   my    shadow     for  days   and    days�察  �but   it  does  oddly    happen�察�

occasionally�察�that wherever I go�察�for many days together�察�this gentleman 

goes。     We   have   come   together   in   the   most   unfrequented   nooks   on   this 

shore。' 

     'Is this he��' said I�察�pointing before us。 

     The wheels had swept down to the water's edge�察�and described a great 

loop   on   the   sand   in   turning。  Bringing   the   loop   back   towards   us�察  �and 

spinning it out as it came�察�was a hand´carriage�察�drawn by a man。 

     'Yes��' said Miss Niner�察�'this really is my shadow�察�uncle。' 

     As the carriage approached us and we approached the carriage�察�I saw 

within it   an old   man�察�whose   head   was   sunk   on his   breast�察 �and   who   was 

enveloped in a variety of wrappers。             He was drawn by a very quiet but 

very    keen´looking      man�察   �with   iron´gray    hair�察  �who    was   slightly   lame。 

They   had   passed   us�察  �when   the   carriage   stopped�察  �and   the   old   gentleman 

within�察�putting out his arm�察�called to me by my name。                  I went back�察�and 

was absent from Mr。 Slinkton and his niece for about five minutes。 

     When I rejoined them�察�Mr。 Slinkton was the first to speak。                Indeed�察�he 

said to me in a raised voice before I came up with him�此�

     'It is well you have not been longer�察�or my niece might have died of 

curiosity to know who her shadow is�察�Mr。 Sampson。' 



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     'An old East India Director��' said I。         'An intimate friend of our friend's�察�

at whose house I first had the pleasure of meeting you。 A certain Major 

Banks。      You have heard of him��' 

     'Never。' 

     'Very rich�察�Miss Niner�察�but very old�察�and very crippled。                 An amiable 

man�察�sensible ´ much interested in you。              He has just been expatiating on 

the affection that he has observed to exist between you and your uncle。' 

     Mr。 Slinkton was holding his hat again�察�and he passed his hand up the 

straight walk�察�as if he himself went up it serenely�察�after me。 

     'Mr。   Sampson��'   he   said�察  �tenderly  pressing   his   niece's   arm  in   his�察  �'our 

affection was always a strong one�察�for we have had but few near ties。                    We 

have still fewer now。        We have associations to bring us together�察�that are 

not of this world�察�Margaret。' 

     'Dear uncle��' murmured   the young lady�察 �and turned her   face aside   to 

hide her tears。 

     'My niece and I have such remembrances and regrets in common�察�Mr。 

Sampson��'   he   feelingly   pursued�察  �'that   it   would   be   strange   indeed   if   the 

relations     between     us   were     cold   or   indifferent。     If   I   remember      a 

conversation   we   once   had   together�察  �you   will   understand   the   reference   I 

make。      Cheer      up�察  �dear   Margaret。      Don't     droop�察  �don't   droop。     My 

Margaret�      �I cannot bear to see you droop��' 

     The poor young lady was very much affected�察�but controlled herself。 

His   feelings�察  �too�察  �were   very   acute。   In   a   word�察  �he   found   himself   under 

such great need of a restorative�察�that he presently went away�察�to take a bath 

of sea´water�察�leaving the young lady and me sitting by a point of rock�察�and 

probably presuming ´ but that you will say was a par

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