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him to the skin, so he drew near the fire to dry
himself.
'I am sure,' he remarked to himself, 'that the
master of this house or his servants will forgive
the liberty I am taking; doubtless they will be
here soon.'
He waited some considerable time; but eleven
o'clock struck and still he had seen nobody. Being
no longer able to resist his hunger he took a
chicken and devoured it in two mouthfuls,
trembling. Then he drank several glasses of wine,
and becoming bolder ventured out of the room.
He went through several magnificently furnished
apartments, and finally found a room with a very
good bed. It was now past midnight, and as he
was very tired he decided to shut the door and go
to bed.

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