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Chapter V

           "OMissJane!don’tsayso!" 

           "Good-byetoGateshead!"criedI,aswepassedthroughthehallandwentoutatthefrontdoor. 

           Themoonwasset,anditwasverydark;Bessiecarriedalantern,whoselightglancedonwetstepsandgravelroadsoddenbyarecentthaw.Rawandchillwasthewintermorning:myteethchatteredasIhasteneddownthedrive.Therewasalightintheporter’slodge:whenwereachedit,wefoundtheporter’swifejustkindlingherfire:mytrunk,whichhadbeencarrieddowntheeveningbefore,stoodcordedatthedoor.Itwantedbutafewminutesofsix,andshortlyafterthathourhadstruck,thedistantrollofwheelsannouncedthecomingcoach;Iwenttothedoorandwatcheditslampsapproachrapidlythroughthegloom. 

           "Isshegoingbyherself?"askedtheporter’swife. 

           "Yes." 

           "Andhowfarisit?" 

           "Fiftymiles." 

           "Whatalongway!IwonderMrs.Reedisnotafraidtotrusthersofaralone." 

           Thecoachdrewup;thereitwasatthegateswithitsfourhorsesanditstopladenwithpassengers:theguardandcoachmanloudlyurgedhaste;mytrunkwashoistedup;IwastakenfromBessie’sneck,towhichIclungwithkisses. 

           "Besureandtakegoodcareofher,"criedshetotheguard,asheliftedmeintotheinside. 

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