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The chief clerk glanced at the hat-rack but, seeing the row complete, offered no remark.
church
church which
As soon as he was on the landing the man pulled a shepherd’s plaid cap out of his pocket, put it on his head and ran quickly down the rickety stairs.
which
which i
From the street door he walked on furtively on the inner side of the path towards the corner and all at once dived into a doorway.
i
i had
He was now safe in the dark snug of O’Neill’s shop, and filling up the little window that looked into the bar with his inflamed face, the colour of dark wine or dark meat, he called out: “Here, Pat, give us a g.p., like a good fellow.” The curate brought him a glass of plain porter.
had
had always
The man drank it at a gulp and asked for a caraway seed.
always
always regarded
He put his penny on the counter and, leaving the curate to grope for it in the gloom, retreated out of the snug as furtively as he had entered it.
regarded
regarded as
Darkness, accompanied by a thick fog, was gaining upon the dusk of February and the lamps in Eustace Street had been lit.
as
as the
The man went up by the houses until he reached the door of the office, wondering whether he could finish his copy in time.
the
the simplest
On the stairs a moist pungent odour of perfumes saluted his nose: evidently Miss Delacour had come while he was out in O’Neill’s.
simplest
simplest acts
He crammed his cap back again into his pocket and re-entered the office, assuming an air of absent-mindedness.
acts
acts the
“Mr Alleyne has been calling for you,” said the chief clerk severely.
the
the duties
“Where were you?” The man glanced at the two clients who were standing at the counter as if to intimate that their presence prevented him from answering.
duties
duties of
As the clients were both male the chief clerk allowed himself a laugh.
of
of the
“I know that game,” he said.
the
the priest
“Five times in one day is a little bit.... Well, you better look sharp and get a copy of our correspondence in the Delacour case for Mr Alleyne.” This address in the presence of the public, his run upstairs and the porter he had gulped down so hastily confused the man and, as he sat down at his desk to get what was required, he realised how hopeless was the task of finishing his copy of the contract before half past five.
priest
priest towards
The dark damp night was coming and he longed to spend it in the bars, drinking with his friends amid the glare of gas and the clatter of glasses.
towards
towards the
He got out the Delacour correspondence and passed out of the office.
the
the eucharist
He hoped Mr Alleyne would not discover that the last two letters were missing.
eucharist
eucharist and
The moist pungent perfume lay all the way up to Mr Alleyne’s room.
and
and towards
Miss Delacour was a middle-aged woman of Jewish appearance.
towards
towards the
Mr Alleyne was said to be sweet on her or on her money.
the
the secrecy
She came to the office often and stayed a long time when she came.
secrecy
secrecy of
She was sitting beside his desk now in an aroma of perfumes, smoothing the handle of her umbrella and nodding the great black feather in her hat.
of
of the
Mr Alleyne had swivelled his chair round to face her and thrown his right foot jauntily upon his left knee.
the
the confessional
The man put the correspondence on the desk and bowed respectfully but neither Mr Alleyne nor Miss Delacour took any notice of his bow.
confessional
confessional seemed
Mr Alleyne tapped a finger on the correspondence and then flicked it towards him as if to say: “That’s all right: you can go.” The man returned to the lower office and sat down again at his desk.
seemed
seemed so
He stared intently at the incomplete phrase: In no case shall the said Bernard Bodley be ... and thought how strange it was that the last three words began with the same letter.
so
so grave
The chief clerk began to hurry Miss Parker, saying she would never have the letters typed in time for post.
grave
grave to
The man listened to the clicking of the machine for a few minutes and then set to work to finish his copy.
to
to me
But his head was not clear and his mind wandered away to the glare and rattle of the public-house.
me
me that
It was a night for hot punches.
that
that i
He struggled on with his copy, but when the clock struck five he had still fourteen pages to write.
i
i wondered
Blast it!
wondered
wondered how
He couldn’t finish it in time.
how
how anybody
He longed to execrate aloud, to bring his fist down on something violently.
anybody
anybody had
He was so enraged that he wrote Bernard Bernard instead of Bernard Bodley and had to begin again on a clean sheet.
had
had ever
He felt strong enough to clear out the whole office singlehanded.
ever
ever found
His body ached to do something, to rush out and revel in violence.
found
found in
All the indignities of his life enraged him.... Could he ask the cashier privately for an advance?
in
in himself
No, the cashier was no good, no damn good: he wouldn’t give an advance....
himself
himself the
He knew where he would meet the boys: Leonard and O’Halloran and Nosey Flynn.
the
the courage
The barometer of his emotional nature was set for a spell of riot.
courage
courage to
His imagination had so abstracted him that his name was called twice before he answered.
to
to undertake
Mr Alleyne and Miss Delacour were standing outside the counter and all the clerks had turned round in anticipation of something.
undertake
undertake them
The man got up from his desk.
them
them and
Mr Alleyne began a tirade of abuse, saying that two letters were missing.
and
and i
The man answered that he knew nothing about them, that he had made a faithful copy.
i
i was
The tirade continued: it was so bitter and violent that the man could hardly restrain his fist from descending upon the head of the manikin before him: “I know nothing about any other two letters,” he said stupidly.
was
was not
“You—know—nothing.
not
not surprised
Of course you know nothing,” said Mr Alleyne.
surprised
surprised when
“Tell me,” he added, glancing first for approval to the lady beside him, “do you take me for a fool?
when
when he
Do you think me an utter fool?” The man glanced from the lady’s face to the little egg-shaped head and back again; and, almost before he was aware of it, his tongue had found a felicitous moment: “I don’t think, sir,” he said, “that that’s a fair question to put to me.” There was a pause in the very breathing of the clerks.
he
he told
Everyone was astounded (the author of the witticism no less than his neighbours) and Miss Delacour, who was a stout amiable person, began to smile broadly.
told
told me
Mr Alleyne flushed to the hue of a wild rose and his mouth twitched with a dwarf’s passion.
me
me that
He shook his fist in the man’s face till it seemed to vibrate like the knob of some electric machine: “You impertinent ruffian!
that
that the
You impertinent ruffian!
the
the fathers
I’ll make short work of you!
fathers
fathers of
Wait till you see!
of
of the
You’ll apologise to me for your impertinence or you’ll quit the office instanter!
the
the church
You’ll quit this, I’m telling you, or you’ll apologise to me!” He stood in a doorway opposite the office watching to see if the cashier would come out alone.
church
church had
All the clerks passed out and finally the cashier came out with the chief clerk.
had
had written
It was no use trying to say a word to him when he was with the chief clerk.
written
written books
The man felt that his position was bad enough.
books
books as
He had been obliged to offer an abject apology to Mr Alleyne for his impertinence but he knew what a hornet’s nest the office would be for him.
as
as thick
He could remember the way in which Mr Alleyne had hounded little Peake out of the office in order to make room for his own nephew.
thick
thick as
He felt savage and thirsty and revengeful, annoyed with himself and with everyone else.
as
as the
Mr Alleyne would never give him an hour’s rest; his life would be a hell to him.
the
the post
He had made a proper fool of himself this time.
post
post office
Could he not keep his tongue in his cheek?
office
office directory
But they had never pulled together from the first, he and Mr Alleyne, ever since the day Mr Alleyne had overheard him mimicking his North of Ireland accent to amuse Higgins and Miss Parker: that had been the beginning of it.
directory
directory and
He might have tried Higgins for the money, but sure Higgins never had anything for himself.
and
and as
A man with two establishments to keep up, of course he couldn’t....
as
as closely
He felt his great body again aching for the comfort of the public-house.
closely
closely printed
The fog had begun to chill him and he wondered could he touch Pat in O’Neill’s.
printed
printed as
He could not touch him for more than a bob—and a bob was no use.
as
as the
Yet he must get money somewhere or other: he had spent his last penny for the g.p.
the
the law
and soon it would be too late for getting money anywhere.
law
law notices
Suddenly, as he was fingering his watch-chain, he thought of Terry Kelly’s pawn-office in Fleet Street.
notices
notices in
That was the dart!
in
in the
Why didn’t he think of it sooner?
the
the newspaper
He went through the narrow alley of Temple Bar quickly, muttering to himself that they could all go to hell because he was going to have a good night of it.
newspaper
newspaper elucidating
The clerk in Terry Kelly’s said A crown!
elucidating
elucidating all
but the consignor held out for six shillings; and in the end the six shillings was allowed him literally.
all
all these
He came out of the pawn-office joyfully, making a little cylinder, of the coins between his thumb and fingers.
these
these intricate
In Westmoreland Street the footpaths were crowded with young men and women returning from business and ragged urchins ran here and there yelling out the names of the evening editions.
intricate
intricate questions
The man passed through the crowd, looking on the spectacle generally with proud satisfaction and staring masterfully at the office-girls.
questions
questions often
His head was full of the noises of tram-gongs and swishing trolleys and his nose already sniffed the curling fumes of punch.
often
often when
As he walked on he preconsidered the terms in which he would narrate the incident to the boys: “So, I just looked at him—coolly, you know, and looked at her.
when
when i
Then I looked back at him again—taking my time, you know.
i
i thought
‘I don’t think that that’s a fair question to put to me,’ says I.” Nosey Flynn was sitting up in his usual corner of Davy Byrne’s and, when he heard the story, he stood Farrington a half-one, saying it was as smart a thing as ever he heard.
thought
thought of
Farrington stood a drink in his turn.
of
of this
After a while O’Halloran and Paddy Leonard came in and the story was repeated to them.
this
this i
O’Halloran stood tailors of malt, hot, all round and told the story of the retort he had made to the chief clerk when he was in Callan’s of Fownes’s Street; but, as the retort was after the manner of the liberal shepherds in the eclogues, he had to admit that it was not as clever as Farrington’s retort.
i
i could
At this Farrington told the boys to polish off that and have another.
could
could make
Just as they were naming their poisons who should come in but Higgins!
make
make no
Of course he had to join in with the others.
no
no answer
The men asked him to give his version of it, and he did so with great vivacity for the sight of five small hot whiskies was very exhilarating.
answer
answer or
Everyone roared laughing when he showed the way in which Mr Alleyne shook his fist in Farrington’s face.
or
or only
Then he imitated Farrington, saying, “And here was my nabs, as cool as you please,” while Farrington looked at the company out of his heavy dirty eyes, smiling and at times drawing forth stray drops of liquor from his moustache with the aid of his lower lip.
only
only a
When that round was over there was a pause.
a
a very