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MR. JONES, of the Manor Farm, had locked the hen-houses for the night,
but was too drunk to remember to shut the popholes. With the ring of
light from his lantern dancing from side to side, he lurched across
the yard, kicked off his boots at the back door, drew himself a last
glass of beer from the barrel in the scullery, and made his way up to
bed, where Mrs. Jones was already snoring.
As soon as the light in the bedroom went out there was a stirring and
a fluttering all through t |
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