Chapter 35
Clare disregards the interests of his employers. Things went on for nearly a month, every one thriving but Clare. Yet was Clare as peaceful as any, and much happier than Tommy, to whose satisfaction adventure was needful. One day, a lady, attracted by a muff in the shop-window labelled with a very low price, entered, and requested to see it. "We can offer you a choice from several of the sort, madam," said the shopman. "It is one of a lot we bought cheap, but quite uninjured, after a fire." "I want to see the one in the window," the lady answered. "I hope you will excuse me, madam," returned the shopman. "The muff is in a position hard to reach. Besides, we must ask leave to take anything down after the window is dressed for the day, and the master is out. But I will bring you the sam
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