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Gunpowder

           CarelessfellowasIam,Iamnotsoindifferent,Mrs.Bounderby,astoberegardlessofthisviceinyourbrother,orinclinedtoconsideritavenialoffence.’

           Thewoodfloatedbeforeher,forhereyesweresuffusedwithtears.Theyrosefromadeepwell,longconcealed,andherheartwasfilledwithacutepainthatfoundnoreliefinthem.

           ‘Inaword,itistocorrectyourbrotherinthis,Mrs.Bounderby,thatImustaspire.Mybetterknowledgeofhiscircumstances,andmydirectionandadviceinextricatingthemrathervaluable,Ihope,ascomingfromascapegraceonamuchlargerscalewillgivemesomeinfluenceoverhim,andallIgainIshallcertainlyusetowardsthisend.Ihavesaidenough,andmorethanenough.IseemtobeprotestingthatIamasortofgoodfellow,when,uponmyhonour,Ihavenottheleastintentiontomakeanyprotestationtothateffect,andopenlyannouncethatIamnothingofthesort.Yonder,amongthetrees,’headded,havinglifteduphiseyesandlookedabout;forhehadwatchedhercloselyuntilnow;‘isyourbrotherhimself;nodoubt,justcomedown.Asheseemstobeloiteringinthisdirection,itmaybeaswell,perhaps,towalktowardshim,andthrowourselvesinhisway.Hehasbeenverysilentanddolefuloflate.Perhaps,hisbrotherlyconscienceistouchediftherearesuchthingsasconsciences.Though,uponmyhonour,Ihearofthemmuchtoooftentobelieveinthem.’

           Heassistedhertorise,andshetookhisarm,andtheyadvancedtomeetthewhelp.

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