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We were in class when the head-master came in, followed by a "new fellow," not wearing the school uniform, and a school servant carrying a large desk. Those who had been asleep woke up, and every one rose as if just surprised at his work.
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A masterpiece by Gustave with a starting paragraph crafted in a masterly manner. The true art in the story is attributed by the most to be its details and hidden patterns and this is what you can find in the very first paragraph described in a way that you can even visualize everything.