CHAPTER THE NINTH. 

"Well, then, the world's mine oyster, Which I with sword will open. MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR. 

When Adam Hartley arrived at his lodgings in the sweet little town of Ryde, his first enquiries were after his comrade. He had arrived last night late, man and horse all in a foam. He made no reply to any questions about supper or the like, but snatching a candle, ran up stairs into his apartment, and shut and double-locked the door. The servants only supposed, that, being something intoxicated, he had ridden hard, and was unwilling to expose himself. 

Hartley went to the door of his chamber, not without some apprehensions; and after knocking and calling more than once, received at length the welcome return, "Who is there?" 

On Hartley announcing himself, the door opened, and Middlemas appeared, well dressed, and with his hair arranged and powdered; although, from the appearance of the bed, it had not been slept in on the preceding night, and Richard's countenance, haggard and ghastly, seemed to bear witness to the same fact. It was, however, with an affectation of indifference that he spoke. 

"I congratulate you on your improvement in worldly knowledge, Adam. It is just the time to desert the poor heir, and to stick by him that is in immediate possession of the wealth." 

"I staid last night at General Witherington's," answered Hartley, "because he is extremely ill." 

"Tell him to repent of his sins, then," said Richard. "Old Gray used to say, a doctor had as good a title to give ghostly advice as a parson. Do you remember Doctor Dulberry, the minister, calling him an interloper? Ha! Ha! Ha!" 
who arrived at the place
in what town
when did he arrive
what was the first thing he wanted to do
did he eat supper
what did he grab up
where did he go
how did he lock the door
what did the servants assume
who went to Hartleys door
Where had Hartley stayed the previous night
Why was he supposedly there
What did Richard say about it
who was the minister
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 He made no reply to any questions about supper or the like, but snatching a candle, ran up stairs into his apartment, and shut and double-locked the door
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I staid last night at General Witherington's," answered Hartley, "because he is extremely ill." 
because he is extremely ill."
"I staid last night at General Witherington's," answered Hartley, "because he is extremely ill." 
"Tell him to repent of his sins, then,"
"Tell him to repent of his sins, then," said Richard.
Doctor Dulberry,
Doctor Dulberry, the minister, 