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Chapter XXVIII

           Iwalkedalongtime,andwhenIthoughtIhadnearlydoneenough,andmightconscientiouslyyieldtothefatiguethatalmostoverpoweredmemightrelaxthisforcedaction,and,sittingdownonastoneIsawnear,submitresistlesslytotheapathythatcloggedheartandlimbIheardabellchimeachurchbell. 

           Iturnedinthedirectionofthesound,andthere,amongsttheromantichills,whosechangesandaspectIhadceasedtonoteanhourago,Isawahamletandaspire. Allthevalleyatmyrighthandwasfullofpasture-fields,andcornfields,andwood;andaglitteringstreamranzig-zagthroughthevariedshadesofgreen,themellowinggrain,thesombrewoodland,theclearandsunnylea. Recalledbytherumblingofwheelstotheroadbeforeme,Isawaheavily-ladenwaggonlabouringupthehill,andnotfarbeyondweretwocowsandtheirdrover. Humanlifeandhumanlabourwerenear. Imuststruggleon:strivetoliveandbendtotoilliketherest. 

           Abouttwoo’clockp.m.Ienteredthevillage. Atthebottomofitsonestreettherewasalittleshopwithsomecakesofbreadinthewindow.Icovetedacakeofbread. WiththatrefreshmentIcouldperhapsregainadegreeofenergy:withoutit,itwouldbedifficulttoproceed. ThewishtohavesomestrengthandsomevigourreturnedtomeassoonasIwasamongstmyfellow-beings. Ifeltitwouldbedegradingtofaintwithhungeronthecausewayofahamlet. HadInothingaboutmeIcouldofferinexchangeforoneoftheserolls?Iconsidered. 

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