Chapter XXVIII

           Twodaysarepassed.Itisasummerevening;thecoachmanhassetmedownataplacecalledWhitcross; hecouldtakemenofartherforthesumIhadgiven,andIwasnotpossessedofanothershillingintheworld. Thecoachisamileoffbythistime;Iamalone. AtthismomentIdiscoverthatIforgottotakemyparceloutofthepocketofthecoach,whereIhadplaceditforsafety;thereitremains,thereitmustremain;andnow,Iamabsolutelydestitute. 

           Whitcrossisnotown,norevenahamlet;itisbutastonepillarsetupwherefourroadsmeet:whitewashed,Isuppose,tobemoreobviousatadistanceandindarkness. Fourarmsspringfromitssummit:thenearesttowntowhichthesepointis,accordingtotheinscription,distanttenmiles;thefarthest,abovetwenty. Fromthewell-knownnamesofthesetownsIlearninwhatcountyIhavelighted;anorth-midlandshire,duskwithmoorland,ridgedwithmountain:thisIsee. Therearegreatmoorsbehindandoneachhandofme;therearewavesofmountainsfarbeyondthatdeepvalleyatmyfeet. Thepopulationheremustbethin,andIseenopassengersontheseroads:theystretchouteast,west,north,andsouthwhite,broad,lonely;theyareallcutinthemoor,andtheheathergrowsdeepandwildtotheirveryverge. Yetachancetravellermightpassby;andIwishnoeyetoseemenow:strangerswouldwonderwhatIamdoing,lingeringhereatthesign-post,evidentlyobjectlessandlost. Imightbequestioned:Icouldgivenoanswerbutwhatwouldsoundincredibleandexcitesuspicion. 

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