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Chapter 45

           

           ‘Youaredesperate,’saidthegentleman,takingouthissnuff-box,‘andIamsorryforyou.’

           ‘Iamdesperate,’returnedthewoman,‘andyouhavemademeso.Givemebackmyson,toworkforthesehelplesschildren.Beajustman,Sir,and,asyouhavehadmercyuponthisboy,givemebackmyson!’

           Thechildhadseenandheardenoughtoknowthatthiswasnotaplaceatwhichtoaskforalms.Sheledtheoldmansoftlyfromthedoor,andtheypursuedtheirjourney.

           Withlessandlessofhopeorstrength,astheywenton,butwithanundiminishedresolutionnottobetraybyanywordorsighhersinkingstate,solongasshehadenergytomove,thechild,throughouttheremainderofthathardday,compelledherselftoproceed:notevenstoppingtorestasfrequentlyasusual,tocompensateinsomemeasureforthetardypaceatwhichshewasobligedtowalk.Eveningwasdrawingon,buthadnotclosedin,whenstilltravellingamongthesamedismalobjectstheycametoabusytown.

           Faintandspiritlessastheywere,itsstreetswereinsupportable.Afterhumblyaskingforreliefatsomefewdoors,andbeingrepulsed,theyagreedtomaketheirwayoutofitasspeedilyastheycould,andtryiftheinmatesofanylonehousebeyond,wouldhavemorepityontheirexhaustedstate.

           Theyweredraggingthemselvesalongthroughthelaststreet,andthechildfeltthatthetimewascloseathandwhenherenfeebledpowerswouldbearnomore

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