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Chapter 33

           Andwhocouldthismanbe?WhobutMauricethemustanger?

           Aclandestinemeeting!Andbyappointment!

           Therecouldbenodoubtofit;andiftherehad,itwouldhavebeendissolved,atseeingthewhite-robedfigureglidenoiselesslydownthestonesteps,andalongthegravelledwalks,tillitatlengthdisappearedamongthetreesthatshadowedthemooring-placeoftheskiff.

           Likeoneparalysedwithapowerfulstroke,theex-captaincontinuedforsometimeupontheazoteaspeechlessandwithoutmotion.Itwasonlyafterthewhitedraperyhaddisappeared,andheheardthelowmurmurofvoicesrisingfromamongthetrees,thathewasstimulatedtoresolveuponsomecourseofproceeding.

           Hethoughtnolongerofawakingtheinmatesofthehouseatleastnotthen.Betterfirsttobehimselfthesolewitnessofhiscousin’sdisgrace;andthenandthen

           Inshort,hewasnotinastateofmindtoformanydefiniteplan;and,actingsolelyundertheblindstimulusofafellinstinct,hehurrieddowntheescalera,andmadehiswaythroughthehouse,andoutintothegarden.

           Hefeltfeebleashepressedforward.Hislegshadtotteredunderhimwhiledescendingthestonesteps.Theydidthesameasheglidedalongthegravelledwalk.Theycontinuedtotrembleashecrouchedbehindthetreetrunkthathinderedhimfrombeingseenwhileplayingspectatorofascenethatafflictedhimtotheutmostdepthsofhissoul.

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