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Tommy's Burglar

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Tommy'sBurglarATTENo'clockP.M.Felicia,themaid,leftbythebasementdoorwiththepolicemantogetaraspberryphosphatearoundthecorner.Shedetestedthepolice-manandobjectedearnestlytothearrangement.Shepointedout,notunreasonably,thatshemighthavebeenallowedtofallasleepoveroneofSt.GeorgeRathbone'snovelsonthethirdfloor,butshewasoverruled.Rasp-berriesandcopswerenotcreatedfornothing.Theburglargotintothehousewithoutmuchdifficulty;becausewemusthaveactionandnottoomuchdescrip-tionina2,000-wordstory.Inthediningroomheopenedtheslideofhisdarklantern.Withabraceandcentrebithebegantoboreintothelockofthesilver-closet.Suddenlyaclickwasheard.Theroomwasfloodedwithelectriclight.Thedarkvelvetporti1/12__来源网络整理，仅作为学习参考

èrespartedtoadmitafair-hairedboyofeightinpinkpajamas,bearingabottleofoliveoilinhishand."Areyouaburglar?"heasked,inasweet,childishvoice."Listentothat,"exclaimedtheman,inahoarsevoice."AmIaburglar?WotdoyousupposeIhaveathree-days'growthofbristlybreadonmyfacefor,andacapwithflaps?Givemetheoil,quick,andletmegreasethebit,soIwon'twakeupyourmamma,whoislyingdownwithaheadache,andleftyouinchargeofFelicia.whohasbeenfaithlesstohertrust.""Oh,dear,"saidTommy,withasigh."Ithoughtyouwouldbemoreup-to-date.ThisoilisforthesaladwhenIbringlunchfromthepantryforyou.AndmammaandpapahavegonetotheMetropolitantohearDeReszke.Butthatisn'tmyfault.Itonlyshowshowlongthestoryhasbeenknockingaroundamongtheeditors.Iftheauthorhadbeenwisehe'dhavechangedittoCarusointheproofs.""Be2/12__来源网络整理，仅作为学习参考

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