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Thenhemixedhimselfagoodstiffglassofbrandyandwaterandresolutelysatdowntohiswork.
Itwasnearlyanhourwhenhelookedufromhisbook,disturbedbythesuddenstillness.Without,thewindhowledandroaredlouderthanever,andtheraindroveinsheetsagainstthewindows,beatinglikehailontheglass;butwithintherewasnosoundwhateversavetheechoofthewindasitroaredinthegreatchimney,andnowandthenahissasafewraindrosfoundtheirwaydownthechimneyinalullofthestorm.Thefrehadfallenlowandhadceasedtofame,thoughitthrewoutaredglow.Malcolmsonlistenedattentively,andresentlyheardathin,squeakingnoise,veryfaint.Itcamefromthecorneroftheroomwheretheroehungdown,andhethoughtitwasthecreakingoftheroeonthefoorastheswayingofthebellraisedandloweredit.Lookingu,however,hesawinthedimlightthegreatratclingingtotheroeandgnawingit.Theroewasalreadynearlygnawedthrough-hecouldseethelightercolourwherethestrandswerelaidbare.Ashel