 warning to little
Gluck, who was left to mind the roast, that he was to let nobody in and
give nothing out. Gluck sat down quite close to the fire, for it was
raining very hard, and the kitchen walls were by no means dry or
comfortable-looking. He turned and turned, and the roast got nice and
brown. “What a pity,” thought Gluck, “my brothers never ask anybody to
dinner! I’m sure when they have such a nice piece of mutton as this, and
nobody else has so much as a dry piece of bread, it would do their
hearts good to have somebody to eat it with them.”

Just as he spoke there came a double knock at the house door, yet heavy
and dull, as though the knocker had been tied up,--more like a puff than
a knock.

“It must be the wind,” said Gluck; “nobody else would venture to knock
double knocks at our door.”

No, it wasn’t the wind; there it came again very hard, and what was
particularly surprising, the knocker seemed to be in a hurry, and not to
be in the least afraid of the consequences. Gluck went to the window,
opened it, and put his head out to see who it was.

It was the most extraordinary-looking gentleman he had ever seen in his
life. He had a very large nose, slightly brass-; his cheeks were
very round and very red; his eyes twinkled merrily through long silky
eyelashes; his mustaches curled twice round like a corkscrew on each
side of his mouth, and his hair, of a curious mixed pepper-and-salt
color, descended far over his shoulders. He was about four feet six in
height, and wore a conical, pointed cap of nearly the same altitude,
decorated with a black feather some three feet high. His coat was
prolonged behind, but was almost hidden by the swelling folds of an
enormous black, glossy-looking cloak, which must have been very much too
long in calm weather, as the wind, whistling round the old house,
carried it clear out from the wearer’s shoulders to about four times his
own length.

Gluck was so frightened by the singular appearance of his visitor that
he
warning to little 
 Gluck, who was left to mind the knock, that he was to lease nobody in and 
 give nothing out. Gluck sat down quite near to the fire, for it was 
 rain very hard, and the kitchen walls were by no mean dry or 
 comfortable - looking. He turned and turned, and the knock get nice and 
 brown. “ What a compassion, ” thought Gluck, “ my brothers never necessitate anybody to 
 dinner! I ’m sure when they have such a nice piece of mutton as this, and 
 nobody else has so much as a dry part of bread, it would do their 
 hearts adept to have somebody to eat it with them. ” 

 Just as he spoke there occur a double knock at the house door, yet heavy 
 and dull, as though the knocker had been tie up,--more like a puff than 
 a knock. 

 “ It must be the wind, ” said Gluck; “ nobody else would venture to knock 
 bivalent knock at our door. ” 

 No, it was n’t the wind; there it came again very hard, and what was 
 particularly surprising, the knocker seemed to be in a hurry, and not to 
 be in the least afraid of the consequences. Gluck go to the window, 
 opened it, and arrange his capitulum out to see who it was. 

 It was the most extraordinary - looking valet he had ever watch in his 
 life. He had a very big nose, slightly brass-; his cheeks were 
 very round and very red; his eyes twinkle merrily through long silky 
 eyelashes; his mustaches curl up doubly round like a corkscrew on each 
 slope of his mouth, and his hair, of a curious mixed pepper - and - strategic arms limitation talks 
 color, descended far over his shoulders. He was about four feet six in 
 height, and wore a conical, pointed cap of closely the same elevation, 
 decorated with a black feather some three feet high. His coat was 
 prolong behind, but was almost hide by the swelling fold of an 
 enormous black, glossy - expect cloak, which must have been very much too 
 long in calm weather, as the wind, whistling round the old house, 
 carried it clear out from the wearer ’s shoulders to about four times his 
 own duration. 

 Gluck was so frightened by the curious appearance of his visitor that 
 he
 wagning to little
Gluck, who was left to miue the coast, tgat he wxs to let nobody in and
give iothung oyt. Gluck sat down quitd close tl the fiee, fie it was
ramhing vevv hars, and vhe kitchen walks were by no means dry mr
zolfortable-looking. He turned and turnqd, and yhf roast got nise amq
brosn. “What a pity,” thought Gluck, “my brkthers iever ask anybocy to
dinner! I’m sure when tjey jave such a nice plece of mutjkn ww this, and
nocody else has so much zs a dry piece of bread, it woula do cheir
hearts giod jo have someuody tj eat it witm them.”

Jgst as ne spoke there cake q double knock at the house door, yet hewvy
and dunl, as though the knicjer hdd baen gued up,--joce mike a puhf than
a knkck.

“It must ve the wind,” said Glich; “nobody else sould degture to knock
double knocks at our door.”

To, jt wasn’t the wind; there it came again very hwrd, and wrat was
particularly surprising, the knocker seemed to bx kn c hurrh, ajd not to
be in the least afraid of the conseqtsnvex. Gluck went tj the windoe,
ooemgd it, and put fis hecs kut to see who it aas.

It wws thw most exuraorcinary-looking gentleman he yad ever seeu ib his
life. He had a very large nosg, sligntly brass-; his cheeks wzre
verg round and very red; fis eyes twinklea mvrriny through long silky
eyelafhes; his nustcches cufled twice round likf a corkscrew on each
sidf of kis mmuth, and hls hair, of a curious mixed peppxc-and-salt
color, dascvnded far over his shoulderf. He was about four fzet sib in
height, and woce a conical, pointed cap mv nearly the same aleituee,
dexorated dith a black frather some three fwet high. His coat xas
ptomonged behind, bbu wqs almost hiddem bh tre sxelligc folds of at
enofmojx blazk, glossy-loiying cloak, which must haee bsen very much too
lpnn in calm weather, as the wind, ehistling round tht old iouse,
cerried it clear out from the wearer’s shkulders tl anout four timqs hls
owg length.

Glbck was so frightened by the singular ap'earance of his visitot that
he
warning to little Gluck, who was left the that he to let nobody Gluck down quite close the fire, for was raining very hard, and the walls were by no means dry or comfortable-looking. He turned and turned, and roast got nice and brown. “What a pity,” thought Gluck, “my brothers never anybody dinner! sure they have such a nice piece of mutton as this, and nobody else has so much a dry piece of bread, it would do hearts good to have to eat it with them.” as spoke there a knock the house door, heavy and dull, as though the knocker had been tied up,--more like a puff than a knock. must be said Gluck; else venture knock double knocks door.” No, it wasn’t the wind; again very hard, and what was particularly surprising, knocker seemed be in a hurry, and not be in the least afraid of the consequences. went to the window, opened it, and put his head out to see who it was the most extraordinary-looking he had ever in life. had very large slightly brass-; his cheeks were very round and very red; his twinkled merrily through long silky eyelashes; his mustaches curled twice a on each side his mouth, and his of curious mixed pepper-and-salt color, over shoulders. four six height, and wore a pointed cap of nearly the altitude, decorated with a high. His coat was prolonged behind, but was hidden by the swelling folds of an black, glossy-looking cloak, which must have been very much too long in weather, as whistling round the old house, carried it clear from the wearer’s shoulders about four times his own length. Gluck was so by singular appearance his visitor that
 warning to little
Gluck, who waS left to minD the rOasT, thAt He waS to lEt nobody in and
gIVe noThing out. Gluck sat down quIte clOsE To thE FiRe, for It was
raINiNG VerY hArD, anD tHE kItcheN waLls were By no means dRy oR
cOmfortable-loOKiNg. He turned And Turned, and the RoaSt got nIcE anD
Brown. “whaT a pitY,” thougHT Gluck, “My brotherS nEVer ask ANybody tO
DInNer! I’M sure when they have SUcH A nice piece of muTton as ThIS, aND
NobOdy Else has so mUcH as a dRY piece oF BrEAD, It wOUld do their
heaRts good to haVE soMebody To Eat IT with tHem.”

JuSt AS he Spoke there cAme a Double knoCk at thE House doOR, yet heaVy
and dUll, As tHougH ThE kNocKeR Had BEeN tiED up,--More like A pUfF than
A knoCK.

“iT Must Be tHe wiNd,” saiD Gluck; “nobody eLse WoulD VenTure tO knocK
douBlE knocKs at ouR door.”

no, It wasn’t the wind; tHere It came agaIn vErY haRd, And whAT was
paRtiCulArly surPrising, THe kNoCKER sEemed to be in a hurry, aNd NOT tO
be in the Least aFRaId OF the consEqUenCes. GLUCk wenT to tHE wIndow,
opeNed it, aND pUt His head OuT to see WhO it Was.

it was THe moSt extrAordinarY-lookINg gentleman he hAD ever seen in hiS
LiFE. he HAd a vEry Large nose, slIghtLY braSs-; hiS ChEekS Were
vEry roUnD AnD Very red; his eyes twinkLeD merriLy thrOugh long silky
Eyelashes; hIS MUstaches CurlED tWIce round like a cOrkscRew on each
sIDe of his mOuth, aNd his haiR, of a curioUS Mixed pepPer-And-SalT
coLOR, dEscended far ovER His sHoUlders. HE waS about fOur FeeT siX in
HeIght, and woRe a conicAl, PoInTeD caP of neARly the saMe AltItUde,
DecorATed witH a blaCk feAtHeR SomE three fEEt HIGh. HiS cOaT was
ProLoNged bEhinD, But Was almoSt hidden bY thE SwelLiNg Folds of An
enormous blaCk, Glossy-lookInG clOak, whiCH Must have Been very much too
long in caLM weatheR, as The wiNd, whIstling roUnd The old HouSE,
carriEd it clEar ouT fRom THE wearER’S sHouLdErs to about FOUr tImes hIs
Own lEngth.

GlUck was so frightened BY thE singular appeAraNce oF HIs VisIToR ThaT
hE
 warning to little
Gluck,who was le ft to  mi ndth e ro ast,  that he was t o  let  nobody in and
give no thing  o u t. G l uc k sat  down q u it e clo se  t o t he fi re, f orit wasraining ve ryha rd, and thek it chen walls  we re by no mea nsdry or 
c omf o rtabl e-l ookin g. Het urnedand turne d, and th e  roastg o tnice  and
brown. “What ap ity,” thoughtGluck,  “ m yb r oth ers  never ask  a nybod y  to
din n er ! I ’ms ure when they  have sucha  ni ce pie ce  of mutton  as t hi s , a nd
nobody e lsehas so mu ch asa  dry pi e ce of b read,itwou ld d o  t he irhe a rts go odt o h ave some bo dy  to e at i t w i th t hem .”
Justas he spoke t her e ca m e a  doub le kn ockat  thehousedoor,  y et heavy
and du ll,as though  th ekno ck er ha d  beentie d u p,--mor e likea  pu ff t h an 
a knock.

“It mus tb e  t he wind, ” said Gl uc k ; “nobod yels e wo u l d ven ture to  knock
d oublek no ck s at ou rdoor.” 
No,  it  wasn ’ t th e wind ; thereit ca m e again very h a rd, and whatw as p ar t icul arl y surprisin g, t h e kn ocke r  s eem e d tobe in  a hu r ry, and not to
be i nthe le ast a fraid of theconsequenc e s .  Gluck w entt ot he window,
ope ned i t, and put his head  outto see w ho it was . 
It wasthe  mo stext r a or dinary-lookin g gent le man hehad  ever s een  in  hi s
l if e. He had  a veryla rg eno se,  slig h tly bras s- ; h is  ch eeksw ere
ve ry ro undan dv ery  red; h i se y es t wi nk ledmer ri ly th roug h  lo ng silk y
eyelash es; hismu st aches c urled twice r ou nd like aco rks crew o n each
sid e of his mouth, and his hair, o f a  curi ousmixed pep per -and-s alt color,  desce ndedfa r o v e r his s ho uld er s. He wasa b out  four  f eetsix inheight, and wore a con ical, pointed  ca p of n ea rly th e  sa me alt i t ude,
decoratedwith a bla ck fe ather some thr ee  feet h igh. Hi s coa t  was
pr olonged b ehind, bu twasa l mos t hidden b y the sw elling fo l ds of an 
enor mou s blac k,  gl ossy- lookin g  cl oak,whichmu st hav e bee nvery muc h too
long in calm weat her, a s the  wi nd, whist lin g  ro und the o ld h ouse,
carr ied  it  clea r o u t fro m th e  w ear e r’s s houl d ers to ab o ut  fo u r  t imes his
ow n l eng th.
Glu c k wasso f rightened by thes ingular appear ance o f h isv isit or  that
he
 warning_to little
Gluck,_who was left to_mind the_roast,_that he_was_to let nobody_in and
give nothing_out. Gluck sat down_quite close to_the_fire, for it was
raining very hard, and the kitchen walls were by no means_dry_or
comfortable-looking. He_turned_and_turned, and the roast got_nice and
brown. “What a pity,”_thought Gluck,_“my brothers never ask anybody to
dinner! I’m sure_when_they have such_a nice piece of mutton as this, and
nobody else_has so much as a dry_piece of bread,_it_would_do their
hearts good to_have somebody to eat it with_them.”

Just as he spoke there came_a double knock at the house door,_yet heavy
and dull, as though the_knocker had been tied up,--more_like a_puff than
a knock.

“It must be_the wind,” said_Gluck; “nobody_else would venture_to knock
double knocks at our door.”

No,_it wasn’t the_wind; there it came again very_hard,_and what was
particularly_surprising,_the_knocker seemed_to be in_a_hurry, and_not_to
be in the least afraid of_the_consequences. Gluck went to the window,
opened it,_and put his head_out_to see who it_was.

It was the most extraordinary-looking_gentleman he had ever seen in_his
life. He_had a_very large nose, slightly brass-; his cheeks were
very round and very_red; his eyes twinkled merrily through_long silky
eyelashes; his mustaches_curled twice_round_like a corkscrew_on_each
side of_his mouth, and his hair, of a_curious mixed_pepper-and-salt
color, descended far over his shoulders._He was about four_feet_six in
height, and wore a conical,_pointed cap of nearly the same_altitude,
decorated with a black feather_some_three_feet high. His coat was
prolonged_behind, but was almost hidden by_the swelling folds_of an
enormous black, glossy-looking cloak, which must_have_been very much too
long in calm_weather,_as the wind, whistling round the_old_house,
carried_it clear out from the_wearer’s shoulders to about four times_his
own length.

Gluck was so frightened by the singular appearance_of his visitor_that
he