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Chapter 46

           Assheevincedextraordinaryuneasinessonlearningthathergrandfatherwasbelowstairs,andasshewasgreatlytroubledatthethoughtoftheirbeingapart,hetookhissupperwithher.Findingherstillveryrestlessonthishead,theymadehimupabedinaninnerroom,towhichhepresentlyretired.ThekeyofthischamberhappenedbygoodfortunetobeonthatsideofthedoorwhichwasinNell’sroom;sheturneditonhimwhenthelandladyhadwithdrawn,andcrepttobedagainwithathankfulheart.

           Theschoolmastersatforalongtimesmokinghispipebythekitchenfire,whichwasnowdeserted,thinking,withaveryhappyface,onthefortunatechancewhichhadbroughthimsoopportunelytothechild’sassistance,andparrying,aswellasinhissimplewayhecould,theinquisitivecross-examinationofthelandlady,whohadagreatcuriositytobemadeacquaintedwitheveryparticularofNell’slifeandhistory.Thepoorschoolmasterwassoopen-hearted,andsolittleversedinthemostordinarycunningordeceit,thatshecouldnothavefailedtosucceedinthefirstfiveminutes,butthathehappenedtobeunacquaintedwithwhatshewishedtoknow;andsohetoldher.Thelandlady,bynomeanssatisfiedwiththisassurance,whichsheconsideredaningeniousevasionofthequestion,rejoinedthathehadhisreasonsofcourse.Heavenforbidthatsheshouldwishtopryintotheaffairsofhercustomers,whichindeedwerenobusinessofhers,whohadsomanyofherown.Shehadmerelyaskedacivilquestion,andtobesuresheknewitwouldmeetwithacivilanswer.Shewasquitesatisfiedquite.

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