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Chapter 39

           Heputafootuptothebars,todryandwarmit,andthewetbootbegantosteam;but,heneitherlookedatit,noratthefire,butsteadilylookedatme.ItwasonlynowthatIbegantotremble.

           Whenmylipshadparted,andhadshapedsomewordsthatwerewithoutsound,Iforcedmyselftotellhim(thoughIcouldnotdoitdistinctly),thatIhadbeenchosentosucceedtosomeproperty.

           "Mightamerewarmintaskwhatproperty?"saidhe.

           Ifaltered,"Idon’tknow."

           "Mightamerewarmintaskwhoseproperty?"saidhe.

           Ifalteredagain,"Idon’tknow."

           "CouldImakeaguess,Iwonder,"saidtheConvict,"atyourincomesinceyoucomeofage!Astothefirstfigurenow.Five?"

           Withmyheartbeatinglikeaheavyhammerofdisorderedaction,Iroseoutofmychair,andstoodwithmyhanduponthebackofit,lookingwildlyathim.

           "Concerningaguardian,"hewenton."Thereoughttohavebeensomeguardian,orsuch-like,whilesyouwasaminor.Somelawyer,maybe.Astothefirstletterofthatlawyer’snamenow.WoulditbeJ?"

           Allthetruthofmypositioncameflashingonme;anditsdisappointments,dangers,disgraces,consequencesofallkinds,rushedininsuchamultitudethatIwasbornedownbythemandhadtostruggleforeverybreathIdrew.

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