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Meditation And The Mummy
I have no doubt that I mention a great many things neither interesting nor important except to myself. But in referring again to that confounded coffee- mill, I am dealing with something which really had an ultimate result affecting the affair of the Mummy. The noise drove me frantic for three or four evenings. Either I forgot to go out, or I came in too soon. The thing was additionally annoying because it was so ridiculous.
I finally mentioned the matter again to Maundeville, when I met him one afternoon in Piccadilly, and reminded him of his suggestions. He very kindly took up the question at once with his usual energy. We went to his house, and he demonstrated outside and under the library and museum how perfectly sound had been cut off.
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