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blackboard. Then he gave a fierce trumpet, and glared at me in a way that gave me a start of terror.
I saw that some sort of a crisis was ahead, but determined to defer it, if possible, until I could decide what was the best course to pursue. I approached the board and read the following message, addressed to myself:
"Master—You are deceived if you think I am ignorant of the change which has gradually come
