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Chapter XXVIII

           IimaginehedidnotthinkIwasabeggar,butonlyaneccentricsortoflady,whohadtakenafancytohisbrownloaf. AssoonasIwasoutofsightofhishouse,Isatdownandateit. 

           Icouldnothopetogetalodgingunderaroof,andsoughtitinthewoodIhavebeforealludedto. Butmynightwaswretched,myrestbroken:thegroundwasdamp,theaircold:besides,intruderspassednearmemorethanonce,andIhadagainandagaintochangemyquarters;nosenseofsafetyortranquillitybefriendedme. Towardsmorningitrained;thewholeofthefollowingdaywaswet. Donotaskme,reader,togiveaminuteaccountofthatday;asbefore,Isoughtwork;asbefore,Iwasrepulsed;asbefore,Istarved;butoncedidfoodpassmylips. AtthedoorofacottageIsawalittlegirlabouttothrowamessofcoldporridgeintoapigtrough. "Willyougivemethat?"Iasked. 

           Shestaredatme. "Mother!"sheexclaimed,"thereisawomanwantsmetogivehertheseporridge." 

           "Welllass,"repliedavoicewithin,"giveitherifshe’sabeggar.T’pigdoesn‘twantit." 

           Thegirlemptiedthestiffenedmouldintomyhand,andIdevoureditravenously. 

           Asthewettwilightdeepened,Istoppedinasolitarybridle-path,whichIhadbeenpursuinganhourormore. 

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