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The awkwardness of the situation disturbed me more or less during the / forenoon; but fortunately it was a half-holiday, and I was able to / leave the office shortly after one o'clock.
I do not know how I came to work myself into such a state of mind on / the way up town, but as I stepped from the horse-car and turned into / Clinton Place I had a strong apprehension that I should find some / unpleasant change in the facial aspect of the little red brick building / I occupied -- a scowl, for instance, on the brown-stone eyebrow over the / front door. I actually had a feeling of relief when I saw that the / facade presented its usual unaggressive appearance.