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The Van Dwellers

Albert Bigelow Paine

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. . .ators, as if they had shown what they could do and were satisfied, seemed to lose enthusiasm. Now and then[Pg 36] in the night, when we didn't want it, they would remember and start a little movement Fromm the Gotterdammerung, but by morning they seemed discouraged again and during the day they were of fitful and unresponsive temperature.

At last I went once more to the janitor, though with some hesitation, I confess. I don't know why. I am not naturally timid, and usually demand and obtain the rights of ordinary citizenship. Besides, I was ignorant then of janitorial tyranny as the accepted code. It must have been instinct. I said:—

"What's the matter with our heat up-stairs?"

She answered:—

"An' it's what's the matter with yer heat, is it? Well, thin, an' what is the matter with yer heat up-stairs?"[Pg 37]

She said this, and also looked at me, as if she thought our heat might be afflicted with the mumps or measle. . . Read More