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Chapter XXVIII

           "Iamastranger." 

           "Whatisyourbusinesshereatthishour?" 

           "Iwantanight’sshelterinanout-houseoranywhere,andamorselofbreadtoeat." 

           Distrust,theveryfeelingIdreaded,appearedinHannah’sface. "I’llgiveyouapieceofbread,"shesaid,afterapause;"butwecan’ttakeinavagranttolodge.Itisn‘tlikely." 

           "Doletmespeaktoyourmistresses." 

           "No,notI.Whatcantheydoforyou?Youshouldnotberovingaboutnow;itlooksveryill." 

           "ButwhereshallIgoifyoudrivemeaway?WhatshallIdo?" 

           "Oh,I’llwarrantyouknowwheretogoandwhattodo.Mindyoudon’tdowrong,that‘sall.Hereisapenny;nowgo" 

           "Apennycannotfeedme,andIhavenostrengthtogofarther.Don’tshutthedoor:-oh,don‘t,forGod’ssake!" 

           "Imust;therainisdrivingin" 

           "Telltheyoungladies.Letmeseethem-" 

           "Indeed,Iwillnot.Youarenotwhatyououghttobe,oryouwouldn’tmakesuchanoise.Moveoff." 

           "ButImustdieifIamturnedaway." 

           "Notyou.I’mfear‘dyouhavesomeillplansagate,thatbringyouaboutfolk’shousesatthistimeo’night. Ifyou‘veanyfollowershousebreakersorsuchlikeanywherenear,youmaytellthemwearenotbyourselvesinthehouse;wehaveagentleman,anddogs,andguns." Herethehonestbutinflexibleservantclappedthedoortoandbolteditwithin. 

           Thiswastheclimax.Apangofexquisitesufferingathroeoftruedespairrentandheavedmyheart. 

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