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Stop Him!

           "Hesaysitwithsuchapitiableair,andhisgrimytearsappearsoreal,andheliesinthecornerupagainstthehoardingsolikeagrowthoffungusoranyunwholesomeexcrescenceproducedthereinneglectandimpurity,thatAllanWoodcourtissoftenedtowardshim.Hesaystothewoman,"Miserablecreature,whathashedone?"Towhichsheonlyreplies,shakingherheadattheprostratefiguremoreamazedlythanangrily,"Oh,youJo,youJo.Ihavefoundyouatlast!""Whathashedone?"saysAllan."Hasherobbedyou?""No,sir,no.Robbedme?Hedidnothingbutwhatwaskind-heartedbyme,andthat’sthewonderofit."AllanlooksfromJotothewoman,andfromthewomantoJo,waitingforoneofthemtounraveltheriddle."Buthewasalongwithme,sir,"saysthewoman."Oh,youJo!Hewasalongwithme,sir,downatSaintAlbans,ill,andayounglady,Lordblessherforagoodfriendtome,tookpityonhimwhenIdurstn’t,andtookhimhome"Allanshrinksbackfromhimwithasuddenhorror."Yes,sir,yes.Tookhimhome,andmadehimcomfortable,andlikeathanklessmonsterheranawayinthenightandneverhasbeenseenorheardofsincetillIseteyesonhimjustnow.Andthatyoungladythatwassuchaprettydearcaughthisillness,lostherbeautifullooks,andwouldn’thardlybeknownforthesameyoungladynowifitwasn’tforherangeltemper,andherprettyshape,andhersweetvoice.Doyouknowit?Youungratefulwretch,doyouknowthatthisisallalongofyouandofhergoodnesstoyou?"demandsthewoman,beginningtorageathimassherecallsitandbreakingintopassionatetears.

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