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Chapter X

           Thesucceedingweekseemedlong: itcametoanendatlast,however,likeallsublunarythings,andoncemore,towardsthecloseofapleasantautumnday,IfoundmyselfafootontheroadtoLowton. Apicturesquetrackitwas,bytheway;lyingalongthesideofthebeckandthroughthesweetestcurvesofthedale:butthatdayIthoughtmoreoftheletters,thatmightormightnotbeawaitingmeatthelittleburghwhitherIwasbound,thanofthecharmsofleaandwater. 

           Myostensibleerrandonthisoccasionwastogetmeasuredforapairofshoes;soIdischargedthatbusinessfirst,andwhenitwasdone,Isteppedacrossthecleanandquietlittlestreetfromtheshoemaker’stothepost-office: itwaskeptbyanolddame,whoworehornspectaclesonhernose,andblackmittensonherhands. 

           "ArethereanylettersforJ.E.?"Iasked. 

           Shepeeredatmeoverherspectacles,andthensheopenedadrawerandfumbledamongitscontentsforalongtime,solongthatmyhopesbegantofalter. Atlast,havingheldadocumentbeforeherglassesfornearlyfiveminutes,shepresenteditacrossthecounter,accompanyingtheactbyanotherinquisitiveandmistrustfulglanceitwasforJ.E. 

           "Isthereonlyone?"Idemanded. 

           "Therearenomore,"saidshe; andIputitinmypocketandturnedmyfacehomeward: Icouldnotopenitthen;rulesobligedmetobebackbyeight,anditwasalreadyhalf-pastseven. 

           Variousdutiesawaitedmeonmyarrival.Ihadtositwiththegirlsduringtheirhourofstudy;thenitwasmyturntoreadprayers;toseethemtobed;afterwardsIsuppedwiththeotherteachers. 

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