john9221
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Dołączył: 25 Sty 2011
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ewasvibrantwithsuppressed
excitement."SayMr.Markhamthatgetsussomewhere.Skeel'sanex-
convict and an artist in his line."
Heopenedthefolderandtookoutanoblongcardandasheetofblue
papercontainingeightortenlinesoftypewriting.Hestudiedthecard
gaveasatisfiedgruntandhandedittoMarkham.VanceandIstepped
upandlookedatit.Atthetopwasthefamiliarrogues'galleryphoto-
graphshowingthefullfaceandprofileofaregular-featuredyouthwith
thickhairandasquarechin.Hiseyeswerewide-setandpaleandhe
woreasmallevenlytrimmedmoustachewithwaxedneedlepointends.
Belowthedoublephotographwasabrieftabulateddescriptionofitssit-
tergivinghisnamealiasesresidenceandBertillonmeasurementsand
designatingthecharacterofhisillegalprofession.Underneathwereten
littlesquaresarrangedintworowseachcontainingafingerprintim-
pressmadeinblackink—theupperrowbeingtheimpressionsofthe
right handthe lower row those of the left.
Sothat'sthearbiterelegantiarum
whointroducedthesilkshirtforfull-
dresswear YouknowMr.MarkhamrumbledHeathsententiously[link widoczny dla zalogowanych]!Myword [link widoczny dla zalogowanych] but
good-naturegivespleasurewithoutanyallay!
Vanceregardedtheidentificationcardsatirically.
Iwishhe'dstartacrazeforgaiterswithdinnerjackets—theseNewYork
theaters are frightfully drafty in winter.
Heathputthecardbackinthefolderandglancedoverthetypewritten
paper that had accompanied it.
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