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As I glanced she stepped to the window and pulled down the blind , which put me out of face a bit -- though , of course , she had n't seen me . I was rather surprised at her having Jack in there , till I heard that the banker , the postmaster , the constable , and some others were making a night of it at the Imperial , as they 'd been doing pretty often lately -- and went on doing till there was a blow-up about it , and the constable got transferred Out Back . I used to drink my share then . We smoked and played cards and yarned and filled 'em up again at the Royal till after one in the morning . Then I started home . `` I 'd finished giving the Bank a couple of coats of stone-colour that week , and was cutting in in dark colour round the spouting , doors , and window-frames that Saturday . My head was pretty clear going home , and as I passed the place it struck me that I 'd left out the only varnish brush I had .