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[1600,2598,"CHAPTER Two"," "," "," "],
[3349,6880,"It is useless for me to describe to you"," "," "," "],
[6880,12240,"how terrible Violet, Klaus, and even Sunny felt in the time that followed."," "," "," "],
[13120,16400,"If you have ever lost someone very important to you,"," "," "," "],
[16400,20240,"then you already know how it feels, and if you haven't,"," "," "," "],
[20240,24720,"you cannot possibly imagine it. For the Baudelaire children,"," "," "," "],
[24720,30240,"it was of course especially terrible because they had lost both their parents at the same time,"," "," "," "],
[30480,35320,"and for several days they felt so miserable they could scarcely get out of bed. "," "," "," "],
[36160,41700,"Klaus found he had little interest in books. The gears in Violet's inventive"," "," "," "],
[41700,45780,"brain seemed to stop. And even Sunny, who of course was too"," "," "," "],
[45780,51480,"young to really understand what was going on, bit things with less enthusiasm. "," "," "," "],
[52320,57120,"Of course, it didn't make things any easier that they had lost their home as well, "," "," "," "],
[57120,62640,"and all their possessions. As I'm sure you know, to be in one's own room, "," "," "," "],
[62640,67320,"in one's own bed, can often make a bleak situation a little better, "," "," "," "],
[67840,72420,"but the beds of the Baudelaire orphans had been reduced to charred rubble. "," "," "," "],
[73300,76800,"Mr.Poe had taken them to the remains of the Baudelaire mansion "," "," "," "],
[76800,82960,"to see if anything had been unharmed, and it was terrible: Violet's microscope"," "," "," "],
[82860,88900,"had fused together in the heat of the fire, Klaus's favorite pen had turned to ash, "," "," "," "],
[89440,92800,"and all of Sunny's teething rings had melted. "," "," "," "],
[93840,95160,"Here and there,"," "," "," "],
[95210,101680,"the children could see traces of the enormous home they had loved: fragments of their grand piano, "," "," "," "],
[101680,105600,"an elegant bottle in which Mr.Baudelaire kept brandy,"," "," "," "],
[105600,109700,"the scorched cushion of the windowseat where their mother liked to sit and read. "," "," "," "],
[110560,113980,"Their home destroyed, the Baudelaires had to recuperate"," "," "," "],
[113980,118800,"from their terrible loss in the Poe household, which was not at all agreeable. "," "," "," "],
[119880,123060,"Mr.Poe was scarcely at home, because he was very busy"," "," "," "],
[123060,127360,"attending to the Baudelaire affairs, and when he was home he was often coughing"," "," "," "],
[127410,133470,"so much he could barely have a conversation. Mrs.Poe purchased clothing for the orphans"," "," "," "],
[133320,139820,"that was in grotesque colors, and itched. And the two Poe children Edgar"," "," "," "],
[139770,146000,"and Albert were loud and obnoxious boys with whom the Baudelaires had to share a tiny room "," "," "," "],
[146000,151920,"that smelled of some sort of ghastly flower. But even given the surroundings, "," "," "," "],
[151920,157120,"the children had mixed feelings when, over a dull dinner of boiled chicken, "," "," "," "],
[157120,164340,"boiled potatoes and blanched the word 'blanched' here means 'boiled' string beans, "," "," "," "],
[165120,170320,"Mr.Poe announced that they were to leave his household the next morning. "," "," "," "],
[170320,174720,"'Good,' said Albert, who had a piece of potato stuck between his teeth. "," "," "," "],
[175520,181040,"'Now we can get our room back. I'm tired of sharing it. Violet and Klaus are always"," "," "," "],
[181040,187360,"moping around, and are never any fun.' 'And the baby bites,' Edgar said, "," "," "," "],
[188000,193240,"tossing a chicken bone to the floor as if he were an animal in a zoo and not the son of a"," "," "," "],
[193040,199920,"well-respected member of the banking community. 'Where will we go?' Violet asked nervously. "," "," "," "],
[201320,206160,"Mr.Poe opened his mouth to say something, but erupted into a brief fit of coughing. "," "," "," "],
[211440,216340,"'I have made arrangements,' he said finally, 'for you to be raised by a distant"," "," "," "],
[218160,228360,"relative of yours who lives on the other side of town. His name is Count Olaf.' "," "," "," "],
[229760,234400,"Violet, Klaus, and Sunny looked at one another, unsure of what to think. "," "," "," "],
[235360,238640,"On one hand, they didn't want to live with the Poes any longer. "," "," "," "],
[239200,244000,"On the other hand, they had never heard of Count Olaf and didn't know what he would be like. "," "," "," "],
[245200,250210,"'Your parents' will,' Mr.Poe said, 'instructs that you be raised in"," "," "," "],
[251480,256880,"the most convenient way possible. Here in the city,"," "," "," "],
[256880,258920,"you'll be used to your surroundings, "," "," "," "],
[261040,266920,"and this Count Olaf is the only relative who lives within the urban limits.' "," "," "," "],
[267840,271940,"Klaus thought this over for a minute as he swallowed a chewy bit of bean. "," "," "," "],
[272800,279380,"'But our parents never mentioned Count Olaf to us. Just how is he related to us, exactly?' "," "," "," "],
[280480,285920,"Mr.Poe sighed and looked down at Sunny, who was biting a fork and listening closely. "," "," "," "],
[286960,297120,"'He is either a third cousin four times removed, or a fourth cousin three times removed. "," "," "," "],
[297120,303780,"He is not your closest relative on the family tree, but he is the closest geographically. "," "," "," "],
[304240,310980,"That's why?' 'If he lives in the city,' Violet said, 'why didn't our parents ever invite him over'"," "," "," "],
[310980,315280,"'Possibly because he was very busy,' Mr.Poe said. "," "," "," "],
[316320,325860,"'He's an actor by trade, and often travels around the world with various theater companies.' "," "," "," "],
[326720,334100,"'I thought he was a count,' Klaus said. 'He is both a count and an actor,' Mr.Poe said. "," "," "," "],
[334560,343040,"'Now, I don't mean to cut short our dinner, but you children have to pack up your things, "," "," "," "],
[343040,346200,"and I have to return to the bank to do some more work. "," "," "," "],
[347120,352040,"Like your new legal guardian, I am very busy myself.' "," "," "," "],
[353520,357360,"The three Baudelaire children had many more questions for Mr.Poe, "," "," "," "],
[357360,362000,"but he had already stood up from the table, and with a slight wave of his hand"," "," "," "],
[361900,366140,"departed from the room. They heard him coughing into his handkerchief"," "," "," "],
[366400,369960,"and then the front door creaked shut as he left the house. "," "," "," "],
[371200,375900,"'Well,' Mrs.Poe said, 'you three had better start packing. "," "," "," "],
[376160,383890,"'Edgar, Albert, please help me clear the table.' The Baudelaire orphans went to the bedroom"," "," "," "],
[383700,390260,"and glumly packed their few belongings. Klaus looked distastefully at each ugly shirt"," "," "," "],
[390160,395400,"Mrs.Poe had bought for him as he folded them and put them into a small suitcase. "," "," "," "],
[396080,400880,"Violet looked around the cramped, smelly room in which they had been living. "," "," "," "],
[401680,406920,"And Sunny crawled around solemnly biting each of Edgar and Albert's shoes, "," "," "," "],
[407360,411940,"leaving small teeth marks in each one so she would not be forgotten. "," "," "," "],
[412880,416720,"From time to time, the Baudelaire children looked at one another, "," "," "," "],
[416620,420920,"but with their future such a mystery they could think of nothing to say. "," "," "," "],
[421600,427700,"At bedtime, they tossed and turned all night, scarcely getting any sleep between the loud"," "," "," "],
[427600,431800,"snoring of Edgar and Albert and their own worried thoughts. "," "," "," "],
[432720,437280,"Finally, Mr.Poe knocked on the door and stuck his head into the bedroom. "," "," "," "],
[438320,445000,"'Rise and shine, Baudelaires,' he said. 'It's time for you to go to Count Olaf's.' "," "," "," "],
[446080,450180,"Violet looked around the crowded bedroom, and even though she didn't like it,"," "," "," "],
[450280,456780,"she felt very nervous about leaving. 'Do we have to go right this minute?' she asked. "," "," "," "],
[457560,464540,"Mr.Poe opened his mouth to speak, but had to cough a few times before he began. "," "," "," "],
[466240,470020,"'Yes you do. I'm dropping you off on my way to the bank, "," "," "," "],
[469870,473880,"so we need to leave as soon as possible. Please get out of bed and get dressed,' "," "," "," "],
[473880,478960,"he said briskly. The word 'briskly' here means 'quickly, "," "," "," "],
[478960,481480,"so as to get the Baudelaire children to leave the house. "," "," "," "],
[482280,487990,"The Baudelaire children left the house. Mr.Poe's automobile rumbled"," "," "," "],
[487940,493160,"along the cobblestone streets of the city toward the neighborhood where Count Olaf lived. "," "," "," "],
[493760,499400,"They passed horse-drawn carriages and motorcycles along Doldrum Drive. "," "," "," "],
[500000,505590,"They passed the Fickle Fountain, an elaborately carved monument that occasionally"," "," "," "],
[505440,512080,"spat out water in which young children played. They passed an enormous pile of dirt"," "," "," "],
[512080,517620,"where the Royal Gardens once stood. Before too long, Mr.Poe drove his car"," "," "," "],
[517590,523860,"down a narrow alley lined with houses made of pale brick and stopped halfway down the block. "," "," "," "],
[525280,531120,"'Here we are,' Mr.Poe said, in a voice undoubtedly meant to be cheerful. "," "," "," "],
[531920,539640,"'Your new home.' The Baudelaire children looked out and saw the prettiest house on the block. "," "," "," "],
[540160,545040,"The bricks had been cleaned very well, and through the wide and open windows"," "," "," "],
[545040,548200,"one could see an assortment of well-groomed plants. "," "," "," "],
[548960,553280,"Standing in the doorway, with her hand on the shiny brass doorknob,"," "," "," "],
[553280,557460,"was an older woman, smartly dressed, who was smiling at the children. "," "," "," "],
[558160,564240,"In one hand she carried a flowerpot. 'Hello there!' she called out. "," "," "," "],
[564240,571600,"'You must be the children Count Olaf is adopting. ' Violet opened the door of the automobile"," "," "," "],
[571600,577210,"and got out to shake the woman's hand. It felt firm and warm, "," "," "," "],
[576960,583440,"and for the first time in a long while Violet felt as if her life and the lives of her siblings"," "," "," "],
[583440,588880,"might turn out well after all. 'Yes,' she said. "," "," "," "],
[588880,596000,"'Yes, we are. I am Violet Baudelaire, and this is my brother Klaus and my sister Sunny. "," "," "," "],
[596000,601270,"And this is Mr.Poe, who has been arranging things for us since the death of our parents.' "," "," "," "],
[602240,607680,"'Yes, I heard about the accident,' the woman said, as everyone said how do you do. "," "," "," "],
[608720,616800,"'I am Justice Strauss.' 'That's an unusual first name,' Klaus remarked. "," "," "," "],
[616720,623720,"'It is my title,' she explained, 'not my first name. I serve as a judge on the High Court.' "," "," "," "],
[624640,629440,"'How fascinating,' Violet said. 'And are you married to Count Olaf?' "," "," "," "],
[630240,633600,"'Goodness me no,' Justice Strauss said. "," "," "," "],
[633600,637520,"'I don't actually know him that well. He is my next-door neighbor.' "," "," "," "],
[638800,645840,"The children looked from the wellscrubbed house of Justice Strauss to the dilapidated one next door. "," "," "," "],
[646640,652960,"The bricks were stained with soot and grime. There were only two small windows,"," "," "," "],
[652960,657160,"which were closed with the shades drawn even though it was a nice day. "," "," "," "],
[658000,664100,"Rising above the windows was a tall and dirty tower that tilted slightly to the left. "," "," "," "],
[664800,671320,"The front door needed to be repainted, and carved in the middle of it was an image of an eye. "," "," "," "],
[672240,677220,"The entire building sagged to the side, like a crooked tooth. "," "," "," "],
[678480,683200,"'Oh!' said Sunny, and everyone knew what she meant. "," "," "," "],
[683200,687840,"She meant, 'What a terrible place! I don't want to live there at all!' "," "," "," "],
[688480,694180,"'Well, it was nice to meet you,' Violet said to Justice Strauss. "," "," "," "],
[694960,699700,"'Yes,' said Justice Strauss, gesturing to her flowerpot. "," "," "," "],
[699600,703520,"'Perhaps one day you could come over and help me with my gardening.' "," "," "," "],
[704460,708640,"'That would be very pleasant,' Violet said, very sadly. "," "," "," "],
[709360,714320,"It would, of course, be very pleasant to help Justice Strauss with her gardening, "," "," "," "],
[714320,718320,"but Violet could not help thinking that it would be far more pleasant to live in"," "," "," "],
[718320,725963,"Justice Strauss's house, instead of Count Olaf's. What kind of a man, Violet wondered,"," "," "," "],
[725963,734800,"would carve an image of an eye into his front door Mr.Poe tipped his hat to Justice Strauss,"," "," "," "],
[734700,738740,"who smiled at the children and disappeared into her lovely house. "," "," "," "],
[739520,743060,"Klaus stepped forward and knocked on Count Olaf's door, "," "," "," "],
[743520,746900,"his knuckles rapping right in the middle of the carved eye. "," "," "," "],
[747920,754230,"There was a pause, and then the door creaked open and the children saw Count Olaf"," "," "," "],
[754880,759340,"for the first time. 'Hello hello hello,'"," "," "," "],
[760240,765397,"Count Olaf said in a wheezy whisper. He was very tall and very thin,"," "," "," "],
[765370,772240,"dressed in a gray suit that had many dark stains on it. His face was unshaven,"," "," "," "],
[772560,776860,"and rather than two eyebrows, like most human beings have,"," "," "," "],
[777120,782720,"he had just one long one. His eyes were very, very shiny,"," "," "," "],
[783360,789140,"which made him look both hungry and angry. 'Hello, my children."," "," "," "],
[789680,796660,"Please step into your new home, and wipe your feet outside so no mud gets indoors.' "," "," "," "],
[798400,802160,"As they stepped into the house, Mr.Poe behind them, "," "," "," "],
[802160,806560,"the Baudelaire orphans realized what a ridiculous thing Count Olaf had just said. "," "," "," "],
[807600,812240,"The room in which they found themselves was the dirtiest they had ever seen, "," "," "," "],
[812240,815860,"and a little bit of mud from outdoors wouldn't have made a bit of difference. "," "," "," "],
[816640,820960,"Even by the dim light of the one bare lightbulb that hung from the ceiling, "," "," "," "],
[821520,825040,"the three children could see that everything in this room was filthy, "," "," "," "],
[825680,828880,"from the stuffed head of a lion which was nailed to the wall"," "," "," "],
[829040,833220,"to the bowl of apple cores which sat on a small wooden table. "," "," "," "],
[834240,838180,"Klaus willed himself not to cry as he looked around. "," "," "," "],
[839840,848100,"'This room looks like it needs a little work,' Mr.Poe said, peering around in the gloom. "," "," "," "],
[849040,855920,"'I realize that my humble home isn't as fancy as the Baudelaire mansion,' "," "," "," "],
[855920,862500,"Count Olaf said, 'but perhaps with a bit of your money we could fix it up a little nicer.' "," "," "," "],
[863840,869640,"Mr.Poe's eyes widened in surprise, and his coughs echoed in the dark room before he spoke. "," "," "," "],
[874400,877780,"'The Baudelaire fortune,' he said sternly, "," "," "," "],
[878780,887080,"'will not be used for such matters. In fact, it will not be used at all, until Violet is of age.' "," "," "," "],
[888240,893050,"Count Olaf turned to Mr.Poe with a glint in his eye like an angry dog. "," "," "," "],
[893660,898320,"For a moment Violet thought he was going to strike Mr.Poe across the face. "," "," "," "],
[898220,904100,"But then he swallowed the children could see his Adam's apple bob in his skinny throat"," "," "," "],
[904640,909760,"and shrugged his patchy shoulders. 'All right then,' he said. "," "," "," "],
[909760,915940,"'It's the same to me. Thank you very much, Mr.Poe, for bringing them here.' "," "," "," "],
[916560,926640,"'Children, I will now show you to your room.' 'Good-bye, Violet, Klaus, and Sunny,' Mr.Poe said,"," "," "," "],
[926640,931460,"stepping back through the front door. 'I hope you will be very happy here."," "," "," "],
[934220,939760,"I will continue to see you occasionally, and you can always contact me at the bank"," "," "," "],
[939760,944460,"if you have any questions.' 'But we don't even know where the bank is,'"," "," "," "],
[944460,950340,"Klaus said. 'I have a map of the city,' Count Olaf said. "," "," "," "],
[951280,957000,"'Good-bye, Mr.Poe.' He leaned forward to shut the door,"," "," "," "],
[957440,963383,"and the Baudelaire orphans were too overcome with despair to get a last glimpse of Mr.Poe. "," "," "," "],
[964080,968500,"They now wished they could all stay at the Poe household, even though it smelled. "," "," "," "],
[969200,973000,"Rather than looking at the door, then, the orphans looked down, "," "," "," "],
[973360,978920,"and saw that although Count Olaf was wearing shoes, he wasn't wearing any socks. "," "," "," "],
[979760,986640,"They could see, in the space of pale skin between his tattered trouser cuff and his black shoe, "," "," "," "],
[986540,993460,"that Count Olaf had an image of an eye tattooed on his ankle, matching the eye on his front door. "," "," "," "],
[994240,998180,"They wondered how many other eyes were in Count Olaf's house, "," "," "," "],
[998640,1000840,"and whether, for the rest of their lives, "," "," "," "],
[1001360,1009840,"they would always feel as though Count Olaf were watching them even when he wasn't nearby."," "," "," "]
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