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Whelp-Hunting

           

           Heraisedhiseyestowhereshestood,likeagoodfairyinhishouse,andsaidinatoneofsoftenedgratitudeandgratefulkindness,‘Itisalwaysyou,mychild!’

           ‘Wehadourfears,’Sissyexplained,glancingatLouisa,‘beforeyesterday;andwhenIsawyoubroughttothesideofthelitterlastnight,andheardwhatpassed(beingclosetoRachaelallthetime),Iwenttohimwhennoonesaw,andsaidtohim,“Don’tlookatme.Seewhereyourfatheris.Escapeatonce,forhissakeandyourown!”HewasinatremblebeforeIwhisperedtohim,andhestartedandtrembledmorethen,andsaid,“WherecanIgo?Ihaveverylittlemoney,andIdon’tknowwhowillhideme!”Ithoughtoffather’soldcircus.IhavenotforgottenwhereMr.Slearygoesatthistimeofyear,andIreadofhiminapaperonlytheotherday.Itoldhimtohurrythere,andtellhisname,andaskMr.SlearytohidehimtillIcame.“I’llgettohimbeforethemorning,”hesaid.AndIsawhimshrinkawayamongthepeople.’

           ‘ThankHeaven!’exclaimedhisfather.‘Hemaybegotabroadyet.’

           ItwasthemorehopefulasthetowntowhichSissyhaddirectedhimwaswithinthreehours’journeyofLiverpool,whencehecouldbeswiftlydispatchedtoanypartoftheworld.But,cautionbeingnecessaryincommunicatingwithhimfortherewasagreaterdangereverymomentofhisbeingsuspectednow,andnobodycouldbesureatheartbutthatMr.

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