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           Thenightbeingfine,littleknotsofHandswerehereandtherelingeringatstreetcorners;butitwassupper-timewiththegreaterpartofthem,andtherewerebutfewpeopleinthestreets.

           ‘You’renotsohurriednow,Rachael,andyourhandiscooler.’

           ‘Igetbetter,dear,ifIcanonlywalk,andbreathealittlefresh.‘TimeswhenIcan’t,Iturnweakandconfused.’

           ‘Butyoumustnotbegintofail,Rachael,foryoumaybewantedatanytimetostandbyStephen.To-morrowisSaturday.Ifnonewscomesto-morrow,letuswalkinthecountryonSundaymorning,andstrengthenyouforanotherweek.Willyougo?’

           ‘Yes,dear.’

           TheywerebythistimeinthestreetwhereMr.Bounderby’shousestood.ThewaytoSissy’sdestinationledthempastthedoor,andtheyweregoingstraighttowardsit.SometrainhadnewlyarrivedinCoketown,whichhadputanumberofvehiclesinmotion,andscatteredaconsiderablebustleaboutthetown.SeveralcoacheswererattlingbeforethemandbehindthemastheyapproachedMr.Bounderby’s,andoneofthelatterdrewupwithsuchbrisknessastheywereintheactofpassingthehouse,thattheylookedroundinvoluntarily.ThebrightgaslightoverMr.Bounderby’sstepsshowedthemMrs.Sparsitinthecoach,inanecstasyofexcitement,strugglingtoopenthedoor;Mrs.Sparsitseeingthematthesamemoment,calledtothemtostop.

           ‘It’sacoincidence,’exclaimedMrs.Sparsit,asshewasreleasedbythecoachman.‘It’saProvidence!Comeout,ma’am!’thensaidMrs.

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