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worn no doubt as being best suited to the inclemency of the
weather. There too were a pair of pistols in a holster case, and
a short riding cloak. Little of his face was visible, except the long dark lashes which concealed his downcast eyes, butThere wa Aan air of careless ease and natural grace-
fulness of demeanour whichpervaded the figure, seemed to comprehend even those
[?????] accessories and seemed to comprehend even those slight accessories
which were all handsome [?] and in good taste keeping. [?? ?? ??
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[????? ????] Towards this young gentleman the eyes of Peter Badge Mr. Willet wandered but once
and [????]then as if in mute enquiry whether he had observed
his silent neighbour. It was plain that Mr Badge and John and the
young gentleman had often met before. [????] the landlord Peter
exceedingly [?????? ?? ????] Finding that his look was
not returned or indeed observed by the person to whom it was addressed, John gradually concentrated the whole power of his eyes into one focus, and brought it to bear upon the man in the flapped hat, at whom he came to stare in course of time with an intensity so remarkable, that it affected his fireside cronies, who all, as with one accord, took their pipes from their lips, and stared with open mouths at the stranger likewise.
The sturdy landlord had a large pair of dull fish-like eyes, and the little man who had hazarded the remark about the moon (and who was the parish-clerk and bell-ringer of Chigwell, a village hard by) had little round black shiny eyes like beads; moreover this little man wore at the knees of his rusty black breeches, and