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...slime of the river has veiled the staring eyes. Then, after many, many hours of quiet floating, it is espied from one of the lower quais. Now comes the rush of curious bystanders, the ropes which the officers of the Morgue let down to grapple it. Then it is put into the dead cart, while the frivolous crowd solemnly bare their heads; and at last it finds a resting place on a rugged couch behind the long, low window-and here we are on the other side of the window, gazing at it with a terrible feeling of sick fascination...
...through the pane. I could not jump,-for lack of salutatory machinery,-but a thrill went through me It was my own face. It was thrust stealthily forward out of the darkness into the light of the window,-and had a look of meanness and cruelty which I would put my eyes out rather than see again. The remembrance of that distorted likeness gives me, even now, a feeling of terror and shame...
Unless at least seven more men sign their names in the book at Bartlett's by this evening, the dinner will have to be given up. It is to be hoped that this will not happen, as it would put the club in an awkward position to-wards its guests who have accepted the invitation to be present at the dinner...
...everything has been done to make the dinner a success. The rest remains with the individual members of the club. As yet, however, they do not seem inclined to second these efforts. A ridiculously small number of men have signed the book at Bartlett's. All names must be put down in the book to-day, or given to some member of the committee. As the dinner will undoubtedly be a very enjoyable affair, and as the reputation of the club is at stake, we should regret to learn that the number had not been greatly increased before this evening...
Owing to the article printed in the CRIMSON last week, a new set of pins and balls has been put in the bowling allies...