I stared at the door she indicated by her glances.

“In there?” I said.

“Yes, sir.”

“What's up?”

She shook her head sadly, “'E keeps on calling for vittles, sir. 'EAVY

vittles 'e wants. I get 'im what I can. Pork 'e's 'ad, sooit puddin',

sossiges, noo bread. Everythink like that. Left outside, if you please,

and me go away. 'E's eatin', sir, somethink AWFUL.”

There came a piping bawl from inside the door: “That Formalyn?”

“That you, Pyecraft?” I shouted, and went and banged the door.

“Tell her to go away.”

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