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Chapter 50

           ‘Wotdotheykeepsuchuglythingsabovethegroundfor?Who’sthatknocking?’

           Crackitintimated,byamotionofhishandashelefttheroom,thattherewasnothingtofear;anddirectlycamebackwithCharleyBatesbehindhim.Sikessatoppositethedoor,sothatthemomenttheboyenteredtheroomheencounteredhisfigure.

           ‘Toby,’saidtheboyfallingback,asSikesturnedhiseyestowardshim,‘whydidn’tyoutellmethis,downstairs?’

           Therehadbeensomethingsotremendousintheshrinkingoffofthethree,thatthewretchedmanwaswillingtopropitiateeventhislad.Accordinglyhenodded,andmadeasthoughhewouldshakehandswithhim.

           ‘Letmegointosomeotherroom,’saidtheboy,retreatingstillfarther.

           ‘Charley!’saidSikes,steppingforward.‘Don’tyoudon’tyouknowme?’

           ‘Don’tcomenearerme,’answeredtheboy,stillretreating,andlooking,withhorrorinhiseyes,uponthemurderer’sface.‘Youmonster!’

           Themanstoppedhalf-way,andtheylookedateachother;butSikes’seyessunkgraduallytotheground.

           ‘Witnessyouthree,’criedtheboyshakinghisclenchedfist,andbecomingmoreandmoreexcitedashespoke.‘WitnessyouthreeI’mnotafraidofhimiftheycomehereafterhim,I’llgivehimup;Iwill.Itellyououtatonce.Hemaykillmeforitifhelikes,orifhedares,butifIamhereI’llgivehimup.I’dgivehimupifhewastobeboiledalive.Murder!Help!Ifthere’sthepluckofamanamongyouthree,you’llhelpme.

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