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           Didsheknowofanyplaceinthewholevillagewherewecouldgetshelterforthenight? 

           "Well,ifwedidn’tmindroughingit—shedidnotrecommendit,mind—buttherewasalittlebeershophalfamiledowntheEtonroad—" 

           Wewaitedtohearnomore;wecaughtupthehamperandthebags,andthecoatsandrugs,andparcels,andran. Thedistanceseemedmorelikeamilethanhalfamile,butwereachedtheplaceatlast,andrushed,panting,intothebar. 

           Thepeopleatthebeershopwererude. Theymerelylaughedatus. Therewereonlythreebedsinthewholehouse,andtheyhadsevensinglegentlemenandtwomarriedcouplessleepingtherealready. Akind-heartedbargeman,however,whohappenedtobeinthetap-room,thoughtwemighttrythegrocer’s,nextdoortotheStag,andwewentback. 

           Thegrocer’swasfull. Anoldwomanwemetintheshopthenkindlytookusalongwithherforaquarterofamile,toaladyfriendofhers,whooccasionallyletroomstogentlemen. 

           Thisoldwomanwalkedveryslowly,andweweretwentyminutesgettingtoherladyfriend’s. Sheenlivenedthejourneybydescribingtous,aswetrailedalong,thevariouspainsshehadinherback. 

           Herladyfriend’sroomswerelet. FromtherewewererecommendedtoNo.27.No.27wasfull,andsentustoNo.32,and32wasfull. 

           Thenwewentbackintothehighroad,andHarrissatdownonthehamperandsaidhewouldgonofurther. Hesaiditseemedaquietspot,andhewouldliketodiethere.