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After which the burglars moved in , and began their summer vacation . When we returned in the fall , the house was as empty as a beer closet in premises where painters have been at work . We refurnished , and then sent down to hurry up the expert . He came up and finished the job , and said : ` Now this clock is set to put on the alarm every night at 10 , and take it off every morning at 5:45 . All you 've got to do is to wind her up every week , and then leave her alone -- she will take care of the alarm herself . ' `` After that we had a most tranquil season during three months . The bill was prodigious , of course , and I had said I would not pay it until the new machinery had proved itself to be flawless .