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Chapter 43

           Theboathadneitheroarnorsail,butwastowedbyacoupleofhorses,who,withtheropetowhichtheywereharnessedslackanddrippinginthewater,wererestingonthepath.

           ‘Holloa!’saidthemanroughly.‘What’sthematterhere?’

           ‘Wewereonlyasleep,Sir,’saidNell.‘Wehavebeenwalkingallnight.’

           ‘Apairofqueertravellerstobewalkingallnight,’observedthemanwhohadfirstaccostedthem.‘Oneofyouisatrifletoooldforthatsortofwork,andtheotheratrifletooyoung.Whereareyougoing?’

           Nellfaltered,andpointedathazardtowardstheWest,uponwhichthemaninquiredifshemeantacertaintownwhichhenamed.Nell,toavoidmorequestioning,said‘Yes,thatwastheplace.’

           ‘Wherehaveyoucomefrom?’wasthenextquestion;andthisbeinganeasieronetoanswer,Nellmentionedthenameofthevillageinwhichtheirfriendtheschoolmasterdwelt,asbeinglesslikelytobeknowntothemenortoprovokefurtherinquiry.

           ‘Ithoughtsomebodyhadbeenrobbingandill-usingyou,mightbe,’saidtheman.‘That’sall.Goodday.’

           Returninghissaluteandfeelinggreatlyrelievedbyhisdeparture,Nelllookedafterhimashemountedoneofthehorses,andtheboatwenton.Ithadnotgoneveryfar,whenitstoppedagain,andshesawthemenbeckoningtoher.

           ‘Didyoucalltome?’saidNell,runninguptothem.

           ‘Youmaygowithusifyoulike,’repliedoneofthoseintheboat.‘We’regoingtothesameplace.’

           Thechildhesitatedforamoment.

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