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Chapter 44

           SuchlodgingasIhave,isinthathouse,’pointingtothedoorwayfromwhichhehademerged,‘butsheissaferandbettertherethanhere.Thefireisinaroughplace,butyoucanpassthenightbesideitsafely,ifyou’lltrustyourselvestome.Youseethatredlightyonder?’

           Theyraisedtheireyes,andsawaluridglarehanginginthedarksky;thedullreflectionofsomedistantfire.

           ‘It’snotfar,’saidtheman.‘ShallItakeyouthere?Youweregoingtosleepuponcoldbricks;Icangiveyouabedofwarmashesnothingbetter.’

           Withoutwaitingforanyfurtherreplythanhesawintheirlooks,hetookNellinhisarms,andbadetheoldmanfollow.

           Carryingherastenderly,andaseasilytoo,asifshehadbeenaninfant,andshowinghimselfbothswiftandsureoffoot,heledthewaythroughwhatappearedtobethepoorestandmostwretchedquarterofthetown;andturningasidetoavoidtheoverflowingkennelsorrunningwaterspouts,butholdinghiscourse,regardlessofsuchobstructions,andmakinghiswaystraightthroughthem.Theyhadproceededthus,insilence,forsomequarterofanhour,andhadlostsightoftheglaretowhichhehadpointed,inthedarkandnarrowwaysbywhichtheyhadcome,whenitsuddenlyburstuponthemagain,streamingupfromthehighchimneyofabuildingclosebeforethem.

           ‘Thisistheplace,’hesaid,pausingatadoortoputNelldownandtakeherhand.‘Don’tbeafraid.There’snobodyherewillharmyou.

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