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He took the whole thing seriously and got into a state of intense anxiety about it . In the courtyard of the mansion a marble-cutter was waiting to show him estimates and plans of Greek , Egyptian , and Moorish tombs ; but the family architect had already been in consultation with Madame ; and on the table in the vestibule there were all sorts of prospectuses with reference to the cleaning of mattresses , the disinfection of rooms , and the various processes of embalming . After dining , he went back to the tailor 's shop to order mourning for the servants ; and he had still to discharge another function , for the gloves that he had ordered were of beaver , whereas the right kind for a funeral were floss-silk . When he arrived next morning , at ten o'clock , the large reception-room was filled with people , and nearly everyone said , on encountering the others , in a melancholy tone : `` It is only a month ago since I saw him ! Good heavens ! it will be the same way with us all ! '' -LSB- J -RSB- A metre is about 3-1/4 feet -- TRANSLATOR .