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Rh "You see, he have to him ze brain attack, I zink, of recent. He lose vat to him belong. Some time he lose coat, some time pant, some time shirt, — all time night-key, I vas oblige for him order more as tirteen night-key, for vat I make him to pay. He live in one kind of dream — il s' embêtait — he embeast himself much — he seem all day like vat you call sonambule."

"Yes, yes! well?"

"Eh bien! — some time he put on tree pair pant. Some time on hot day he put him on ze overcoat. One day I see him try to put on to him ze pant for ze shirt. He have put to him ze arm in ze leg of ze pant; an' he swear sacre roucht for dat he not could put on —"

"Yes, I understand. But what has become of him?"

"Attendez un peu. I tell one. One oder day he not have any clothes on, an' he try