The bread was from the Carmody bakery and I made good tea and excellent toast ; besides , I found a can of peaches in the pantry which , as they were bought , I was n't afraid to eat . That tea and toast mellowed Alexander Abraham in spite of himself . He ate the last crust , and did n't growl when I gave William Adolphus all the cream that was left . Mr. Riley did not seem to want anything . He had no appetite . By this time the doctor 's boy had arrived with my valise . Alexander Abraham gave me quite civilly to understand that there was a spare room across the hall and that I might take possession of it . I went to it and put on a wrapper . There was a set of fine furniture in the room , and a comfortable bed . But the dust ! William Adolphus had followed me in and his paws left marks everywhere he walked . `` Now , '' I said briskly , returning to the kitchen , `` I 'm going to clean up and I shall begin with this kitchen . You 'd better betake yourself to the sitting-room , Mr. Bennett , so as to be out of the way . '' Alexander Abraham glared at me . `` I 'm not going to have my house meddled with , '' he snapped . `` It suits me . If you do n't like it you can leave it . '' `` No , I ca n't . That is just the trouble , '' I said pleasantly . `` If I could leave it I should n't be here for a minute .
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