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He did not read the newspapers himself, except, perhaps, in the train, when he had nothing better to do. He took no interest in politics, for one thing, and he had still less interest in professional cricket and football, racing, and what is generally called sport. HE DID NOT READ THE NEWSPAPERS HIMSELF EXCEPT PERHAPS IN THE TRAIN WHEN HE HAD NOTHING BETTER TO DO HE TOOK NO INTEREST IN POLITICS FOR ONE THING AND HE HAD LESS INTEREST IN PROFESSIONAL CRICKET AND FOOTBALL RACING IN WHAT IS GENERALLY CALLED SPORT
rofessor gravely. "Did you hear any noises in the house last night, or were you sleeping too soundly?" "I seem to have an idea that I did," she said, "but only a dim one; I thought I only dreamt it. But did you, Dad? Do tell me all about it. What a horrible shame to steal that lovely Mummy! And it was so like me, too. I believe I should have got quite fond of it." "Yes, dear," continued the Professor, speaking, as she thought, a little nervously. "There was a noise, and I heard it. I came down here and turned the light on. I found the window open and the Mummy gone--and that is all I can tell you about it." CHAPTER V ACROSS THE THRESHOLD After breakfast Professor Marmion, according to his practice on fine days, lit his pipe, and went out for a stroll on the Common to put in a little hard thinking, while Miss Nitocris, after seeing to certain household matters, sat down in his study and read the papers, in order that she might be able to give him a synopsis of the world's news at lunch.  CHAPTER FIVE OF THE MUMMY IN MISS NIDICRUS BY GEORGE GRIFFITH THIS SLIP OF BOX ACCORDING IS IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN RECORDING BY JAMES LEAN CHAPTER FIVE A CROSS THE THRESHOLD AFTER BREAKFAST PROFESSOR MARMION ACCORDING TO HIS PRACTICE ON FINE DAYS LIT HIS PIPE AND WENT OUT FOR A STROLL ON THE COMMON TO PUT IN A LITTLE HARD THINKING WHILE MISS NIDICHUS AFTER SEEING TO CERTAIN HOUSEHOLD MATTERS SAT DOWN IN HIS STUDY AND READ THE PAPERS IN ORDER THAT SHE MIGHT BE ABLE TO GIVE HIM A SYNOPSIS OF THE WORLD'S NEWS AT LUNCH
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