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           Sheputonherhatandjacketasnoiselesslyaspossible,andgoingtothebackentrywindow,gotoutupontheroofofalowporch,swungherselfdowntothegrassybank,andtookaroundaboutwaytotheroad.Oncethere,shecomposedherself,hailedapassingomnibus,androlledawaytotown,lookingverymerryandmysterious.

           Ifanyonehadbeenwatchingher,hewouldhavethoughthermovementsdecidedlypeculiar,foronalighting,shewentoffatagreatpacetillshereachedacertainnumberinacertainbusystreet.Havingfoundtheplacewithsomedifficulty,shewentintothedoorway,lookedupthedirtystairs,andafterstandingstockstillaminute,suddenlydivedintothestreetandwalkedawayasrapidlyasshecame.Thismaneuversherepeatedseveraltimes,tothegreatamusementofablack-eyedyounggentlemanlounginginthewindowofabuildingopposite.Onreturningforthethirdtime,Jogaveherselfashake,pulledherhatoverhereyes,andwalkedupthestairs,lookingasifsheweregoingtohaveallherteethout.

           Therewasadentist’ssign,amongothers,whichadornedtheentrance,andafterstaringamomentatthepairofartificialjawswhichslowlyopenedandshuttodrawattentiontoafinesetofteeth,theyounggentlemanputonhiscoat,tookhishat,andwentdowntoposthimselfintheoppositedoorway,sayingwithasmileandashiver,"It’slikehertocomealone,butifshehasabadtimeshe’llneedsomeonetohelpherhome."

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