Whenacounterorarowofshelvesinthestorebecameuseless，clerkscarrieditupthestairwayandthrewitonthepile。
DoctorReefy\'sofficewasaslargeasabarn。A
stovewitharoundpaunchsatinthemiddleoftheroom。Arounditsbasewaspiledsawdust，heldinplacebyheavyplanksnailedtothefloor。BythedoorstoodahugetablethathadoncebeenapartofthefurnitureofHerrick\'sClothingStoreandthathadbeenusedfordisplayingcustom-madeclothes。
Itwascoveredwithbooks，bottles，andsurgicalin-
struments。NeartheedgeofthetablelaythreeorfourapplesleftbyJohnSpaniard，atreenurserymanwhowasDoctorReefy\'sfriend，andwhohadslippedtheapplesoutofhispocketashecameinatthedoor。