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Chapter 53

           

           Whenhehaddrunkthissecondtime,herosefromthebenchonwhichhesat,andpushedthetableaside.Then,hetookupthecandle,and,shadingitwithhismurderoushandsoastothrowitslightonme,stoodbeforeme,lookingatmeandenjoyingthesight.

           "Wolf,I’lltellyousomethingmore.ItwasOldOrlickasyoutumbledoveronyourstairsthatnight."

           Isawthestaircasewithitsextinguishedlamps.Isawtheshadowsoftheheavystair-rails,thrownbythewatchman’slanternonthewall.IsawtheroomsthatIwasnevertoseeagain;here,adoorhalfopen;there,adoorclosed;allthearticlesoffurniturearound.

           "AndwhywasOldOrlickthere?I’lltellyousomethingmore,wolf.Youandherhaveprettywellhuntedmeoutofthiscountry,sofarasgettingaeasylivinginitgoes,andI’vetookupwithnewcompanions,andnewmasters.Someof’emwritesmyletterswhenIwants’emwrotedoyoumind?writesmyletters,wolf!Theywritesfiftyhands;they’renotlikesneakingyou,aswritesbutone.I’vehadafirmmindandafirmwilltohaveyourlife,sinceyouwasdownhereatyoursister’sburying.Ihan’tseenawaytogetyousafe,andI’velookedarteryoutoknowyourinsandouts.

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