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“a mule?” suggested Herbert, laughing. “it’s pretty much so,” said the housekeeper, joining in the laugh. They went up a narrow staircase and emerged into a dark garret, running the whole length of the house without a partition. The beams and rafters were visible, for the sloping sides were not plastered. Herbert felt that he might as well have been in the barn, except that there was a small cot bedstead in the center of the floor. “it isn’t very pleasant,” said the housekeeper. “no,” said Herbert, “i don’t think it is.”
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