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He should dispense its charity , pay its dues , and from henceforth , without fear or superstition , enjoy its revenues . About this time something occurred at John Mortimer 's house , which made people hold up their hands , and exclaim , `` What next ? '' It would be a difficult matter to tell that story correctly , considering how many had a hand in the telling of it , and that no two of them told it in the least degree alike ; considering also that Mr. Mortimer , who certainly could have told the greater part of it , had -LRB- so far as was known -RRB- never told it at all . Everybody said he had knocked up Swan and Mrs. Swan at six o'clock one morning , and sent the former to call up Matthew the coachman , who also lived out of the house . `` And that , '' said Swan , when he admitted the fact to after questioners , `` Matthew never will forgive me for doing . He hates to get his orders through other folks , specially through me . He allus grudges me the respect as the family ca n't help feeling for me .