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An Appeal Case

           Buckettookthisopportunityofenteringintoalittlelightconversation,askingmeifIwereafraidoffire-arms,asmostyoungladieswere;askingRichardifhewereagoodshot;askingPhilSquodwhichheconsideredthebestofthoseriflesandwhatitmightbeworthfirst-hand,tellinghiminreturnthatitwasapityheevergavewaytohistemper,forhewasnaturallysoamiablethathemighthavebeenayoungwoman,andmakinghimselfgenerallyagreeable.Afteratimehefollowedustothefurtherendofthegallery,andRichardandIweregoingquietlyawaywhenMr.Georgecameafterus.Hesaidthatifwehadnoobjectiontoseehiscomrade,hewouldtakeavisitfromusverykindly.Thewordshadhardlypassedhislipswhenthebellwasrungandmyguardianappeared,"onthechance,"heslightlyobserved,"ofbeingabletodoanylittlethingforapoorfellowinvolvedinthesamemisfortuneashimself."WeallfourwentbacktogetherandwentintotheplacewhereGridleywas.Itwasabareroom,partitionedofffromthegallerywithunpaintedwood.Asthescreeningwasnotmorethaneightortenfeethighandonlyenclosedthesides,notthetop,theraftersofthehighgalleryroofwereoverhead,andtheskylightthroughwhichMr.Buckethadlookeddown.Thesunwaslownearsettinganditslightcameredlyinabove,withoutdescendingtotheground.Uponaplaincanvas-coveredsofalaythemanfromShropshire,dressedmuchaswehadseenhimlast,butsochangedthatatfirstIrecognizednolikenessinhiscolourlessfacetowhatIrecollected.

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