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Chapter 10

           Goodnight!’

           Withthetearsstreamingdownherface,andherslightfiguretremblingwiththeagitationofthesceneshehadleft,theshockshehadreceived,theerrandshehadjustdischarged,andathousandpainfulandaffectionatefeelings,thechildhastenedtothedoor,anddisappearedasrapidlyasshehadcome.

           Thepoorwoman,whohadnocausetodoubtherson,buteveryreasonforrelyingonhishonestyandtruth,wasstaggered,notwithstanding,byhisnothavingadvancedonewordinhisdefence.Visionsofgallantry,knavery,robbery;andofthenightlyabsencesfromhomeforwhichhehadaccountedsostrangely,havingbeenoccasionedbysomeunlawfulpursuit;flockedintoherbrainandrenderedherafraidtoquestionhim.Sherockedherselfuponachair,wringingherhandsandweepingbitterly,butKitmadenoattempttocomfortherandremainedquitebewildered.Thebabyinthecradlewokeupandcried;theboyintheclothes-basketfelloveronhisbackwiththebasketuponhim,andwasseennomore;themotherweptlouderyetandrockedfaster;butKit,insensibletoallthedinandtumult,remainedinastateofutterstupefaction.

           

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