tookhimtotheOlympic，whereRobsonwasthenactinginaburlesqueonMacbeth，MrsKeeley，ifIrememberrightly，takingthepartofLadyMacbeth。Inthescenebeforethemurder，MacbethhadsaidhecouldnotkillDuncanwhenhesawhisbootsuponthelanding。LadyMacbethputastoptoherhusband’shesitationbywhippinghimupunderherarm，andcarryinghimoffthestage，kickingandscreaming。Ernestlaughedtillhecried。“WhatrotShakespeareisafterthis。”heexclaimed，involuntarily。IrememberedhisessayontheGreektragedians，andwasmoreIepriswithhimthanever。

　　Nextdayhesetaboutlookingforemployment，andIdidnotseehimtillaboutfiveo’clock，whenhecameandsaidthathehadhadnosuccess。Thesamethinghappenedthenextdayandthedayafterthat。Whereverhewenthewasinvariablyrefusedandoftenorderedpointblankoutoftheshop；Icouldseebytheexpressionofhisface，thoughhesaidnothing，thathewasgettingfrightened，andbegantothinkIshouldhavetocometotherescue。Hesaidhehadmadeagreatmanyenquiriesandhadalwaysbeentoldthesamestory。

　　Hefoundthatitwaseasytokeeponinanoldline，butveryhardtostrikeoutintoanewone。

　　HetalkedtothefishmongerinLeatherLane，wherehewenttobuyabloaterforhistea，casuallyasthoughfromcuriosityandwithoutanyinterestedmotive。“Sell。”saidthemasteroftheshop，“Whynobodywouldn’tbelievewhatcanbesoldbypenn’orthsandtwopenn’orthsifyougotherightwaytowork。Lookatwhelks，forinstance。LastSaturdaynightmeandmylittleEmmahere，wesold7

　　poundsworthofwhelksbetweeneightandhalfpasteleveno’clock——

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