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Chapter 33. Going!

           SuchaboxhadAfferyFlintwinchseen,inthefirstofherdreams,goingoutoftheoldhouseinthedeadofthenightunderDouble’sarm.This,Tattycoramputonthegroundatheroldmaster’sfeet:this,Tattycoramfellonherkneesby,andbeatherhandsupon,cryinghalfinexultationandhalfindespair,halfinlaughterandhalfintears,‘Pardon,dearMaster;takemeback,dearMistress;hereitis!’

           ‘Tatty!’exclaimedMrMeagles.

           ‘Whatyouwanted!’saidTattycoram.‘Hereitis!Iwasputinthenextroomnottoseeyou.Iheardyouaskheraboutit,Iheardhersayshehadn’tgotit,Iwastherewhenheleftit,andItookitatbedtimeandbroughtitaway.Hereitis!’

           ‘Why,mygirl,’criedMrMeagles,morebreathlessthanbefore,‘howdidyoucomeover?’

           ‘Icameintheboatwithyou.Iwassittingwrappedupattheotherend.Whenyoutookacoachatthewharf,Itookanothercoachandfollowedyouhere.Sheneverwouldhavegivenitupafterwhatyouhadsaidtoheraboutitsbeingwanted;shewouldsoonerhavesunkitinthesea,orburntit.But,hereitis!’

           Theglowandrapturethatthegirlwasin,withher‘Hereitis!’

           ‘Sheneverwantedittobeleft,Imustsaythatforher;butheleftit,andIknewwellthatafterwhatyousaid,andafterherdenyingit,sheneverwouldhavegivenitup.Buthereitis!DearMaster,dearMistress,takemebackagain,andgivemebackthedearoldname!Letthisintercedeforme.

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