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Stop Him!

           Snagsbyshewasallusa-chivyingonmelikeeverybodyeverywheres.""Wherehaveyoucomefrom?"Jolooksallroundthecourtagain,looksathisquestioner’skneesagain,andconcludesbylayinghisprofileagainstthehoardinginasortofresignation."Didyouhearmeaskyouwhereyouhavecomefrom?""Trampthen,"saysJo."Nowtellme,"proceedsAllan,makingastrongefforttoovercomehisrepugnance,goingveryneartohim,andleaningoverhimwithanexpressionofconfidence,"tellmehowitcameaboutthatyouleftthathousewhenthegoodyoungladyhadbeensounfortunateastopityyouandtakeyouhome."Josuddenlycomesoutofhisresignationandexcitedlydeclares,addressingthewoman,thatheneverknownabouttheyounglady,thatheneverheernaboutit,thatheneverwentfurtohurther,thathewouldsoonerhavehurthisownself,thathe’dsoonerhavehadhisunfortnetedchoppedoffthanevergonea-nighher,andthatshewoswerygoodtohim,shewos.Conductinghimselfthroughoutasifinhispoorfashionhereallymeantit,andwindingupwithsomeverymiserablesobs.AllanWoodcourtseesthatthisisnotasham.Heconstrainshimselftotouchhim."Come,Jo.Tellme.""No.Idustn’t,"saysJo,relapsingintotheprofilestate."Idustn’t,orIwould.""ButImustknow,"returnstheother,"allthesame.Come,Jo."Aftertwoorthreesuchadjurations,Joliftsuphisheadagain,looksroundthecourtagain,andsaysinalowvoice,"Well,I’lltellyousomething.Iwastookaway.

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