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No particular Result.
Cahill came up, rather inebriated, and talk-
ed, Boweryem watching him and suspicious of
some sudden outbreak. Boweryem departing,
Cahill wondered what was the matter with
him, �wanted to know, you know.� He had the
false Lee letter in his pocket, but said nothing
about it then, suspecting its authorship, as he
had inquired of Mrs Boley and learnt the ficti-
tious Martha rejoiced in the charming name of
Anastatia. Boweryem meanwhile was getting
decidedly apprehensive; when I happened to go
down stairs he seized upon me demanding in-
telligence, and subsequently ascended to old Jew-
itt�s room to consult with him! Cahill and
Shepherd going out, there was something of an
absurd scene in the hall, the �Lee� letter being
discovered by them, Mrs Boley and Jewitt. The
latter declares that Cahill was as completely sold
as Boweryem, but I don�t think he had much
credence in the business, though he might have
had some.
13. Wednesday. In doors all day, writing;
dispirited, out of sorts, bothered and matagrab-
olized � all except the morning. Shepherd up
once, and in the evening Boweryem and one
Softly, a new boarder, a compositor employed
in the Evening Post. He is an Englishman,