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The Ghost’s Walk

           "Farthernorthhewent,andfarthernorthhegrewup;andifSirLeicesterDedlockeversawhimwhenhecametoChesneyWoldtovisithismother,oreverthoughtofhimafterwards,itiscertainthatheonlyregardedhimasoneofabodyofsomeoddthousandconspirators,swarthyandgrim,whowereinthehabitofturningoutbytorchlighttwoorthreenightsintheweekforunlawfulpurposes.Nevertheless,Mrs.Rouncewell’ssonhas,inthecourseofnatureandart,grownup,andestablishedhimself,andmarried,andcalleduntohimMrs.Rouncewell’sgrandson,who,beingoutofhisapprenticeship,andhomefromajourneyinfarcountries,whitherhewassenttoenlargehisknowledgeandcompletehispreparationsfortheventureofthislife,standsleaningagainstthechimney-piecethisverydayinMrs.Rouncewell’sroomatChesneyWold."And,againandagain,Iamgladtoseeyou,Watt!And,onceagain,Iamgladtoseeyou,Watt!"saysMrs.Rouncewell."Youareafineyoungfellow.YouarelikeyourpooruncleGeorge.Ah!"Mrs.Rouncewell’shandsunquiet,asusual,onthisreference."TheysayIamlikemyfather,grandmother.""Likehim,also,mydearbutmostlikeyourpooruncleGeorge!Andyourdearfather."Mrs.Rouncewellfoldsherhandsagain."Heiswell?""Thriving,grandmother,ineveryway.""Iamthankful!"Mrs.Rouncewellisfondofhersonbuthasaplaintivefeelingtowardshim,muchasifhewereaveryhonourablesoldierwhohadgoneovertotheenemy."Heisquitehappy?"saysshe."Quite.

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