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 "You will find every article in your room."

I staggered back.

An unknown person brought all your things an hour ago."

"An unknown person? Was it perhaps that strange gentleman? But it cannot be him you know."

"Whom do you mean?"

"My neighbour."

"The landlord shook his head smiling, he was called away, and hastening to my room, I found every thing as the landlord had told me. The bill of exchange was in the pocket book, and I was lost in dumb amazement, not doubting that this had been a new trick of my unknown benefactor. "But why did he not wait 'till ten o'clock?" said I