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Chapter XXVIII

           "Iamastranger,withoutacquaintanceinthisplace.Iwantsomework:nomatterwhat." 

           Butitwasnotherbusinesstothinkforme,ortoseekaplaceforme:besides,inhereyes,howdoubtfulmusthaveappearedmycharacter,position,tale. Sheshookherhead,she"wassorryshecouldgivemenoinformation,"andthewhitedoorclosed,quitegentlyandcivilly:butitshutmeout. Ifshehadhelditopenalittlelonger,IbelieveIshouldhavebeggedapieceofbread;forIwasnowbroughtlow. 

           Icouldnotbeartoreturntothesordidvillage,where,besides,noprospectofaidwasvisible. IshouldhavelongedrathertodeviatetoawoodIsawnotfaroff,whichappearedinitsthickshadetoofferinvitingshelter;butIwassosick,soweak,sognawedwithnature’scravings,instinctkeptmeroamingroundabodeswheretherewasachanceoffood. Solitudewouldbenosolituderestnorestwhilethevulture,hunger,thussankbeakandtalonsinmyside. 

           Idrewnearhouses;Ileftthem,andcamebackagain,andagainIwanderedaway:alwaysrepelledbytheconsciousnessofhavingnoclaimtoasknorighttoexpectinterestinmyisolatedlot. Meantime,theafternoonadvanced,whileIthuswanderedaboutlikealostandstarvingdog. Incrossingafield,Isawthechurchspirebeforeme:Ihastenedtowardsit. Nearthechurchyard,andinthemiddleofagarden,stoodawell-builtthoughsmallhouse,whichIhadnodoubtwastheparsonage. 

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