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Chapter 28

           Heseemedtohavemorebreathingbusinesstodothananotherman,andtomakemorenoiseindoingit;andIwasconsciousofgrowinghigh-shoulderedononeside,inmyshrinkingendeavorstofendhimoff.

           Theweatherwasmiserablyraw,andthetwocursedthecold.Itmadeusalllethargicbeforewehadgonefar,andwhenwehadlefttheHalf-wayHousebehind,wehabituallydozedandshiveredandweresilent.Idozedoff,myself,inconsideringthequestionwhetherIoughttorestoreacoupleofpoundssterlingtothiscreaturebeforelosingsightofhim,andhowitcouldbestbedone.IntheactofdippingforwardasifIweregoingtobatheamongthehorses,Iwokeinafrightandtookthequestionupagain.

           ButImusthavelostitlongerthanIhadthought,since,althoughIcouldrecognizenothinginthedarknessandthefitfullightsandshadowsofourlamps,Itracedmarshcountryinthecolddampwindthatblewatus.Coweringforwardforwarmthandtomakemeascreenagainstthewind,theconvictswereclosertomethanbefore.TheveryfirstwordsIheardtheminterchangeasIbecameconscious,werethewordsofmyownthought,"TwoOnePoundnotes."

           "Howdidheget’em?"saidtheconvictIhadneverseen.

           "HowshouldIknow?"returnedtheother."Hehad’emstowedawaysomehows.Givhimbyfriends,Iexpect."

           "Iwish,"saidtheother,withabittercurseuponthecold,"thatIhad’emhere.

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