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Chapter XXVIII

           Wornout,indeed,Iwas;notanotherstepcouldIstir.Isankonthewetdoorstep:Igroaned—Iwrungmyhands—Iweptinutteranguish. Oh,thisspectreofdeath!Oh,thislasthour,approachinginsuchhorror!Alas,thisisolation—thisbanishmentfrommykind!Notonlytheanchorofhope,butthefootingoffortitudewasgone—atleastforamoment; butthelastIsoonendeavouredtoregain. 

           "Icanbutdie,"Isaid,"andIbelieveinGod.LetmetrytowaitHiswillinsilence." 

           ThesewordsInotonlythought,bututtered;andthrustingbackallmymiseryintomyheart,Imadeanefforttocompelittoremainthere—dumbandstill. 

           "Allmenmustdie,"saidavoicequitecloseathand;"butallarenotcondemnedtomeetalingeringandprematuredoom,suchasyourswouldbeifyouperishedhereofwant." 

           "Whoorwhatspeaks?"Iasked,terrifiedattheunexpectedsound,andincapablenowofderivingfromanyoccurrenceahopeofaid. Aformwasnear—whatform,thepitch-darknightandmyenfeebledvisionpreventedmefromdistinguishing. Withaloudlongknock,thenew-comerappealedtothedoor. 

           "Isityou,Mr.St.John?"criedHannah. 

           "Yes—yes;openquickly." 

           "Well,howwetandcoldyoumustbe,suchawildnightasitis!Comein—yoursistersarequiteuneasyaboutyou,andIbelievetherearebadfolksabout. Therehasbeenabeggar-woman—Ideclaresheisnotgoneyet!—laiddownthere. Getup!forshame!Moveoff,Isay!" 

           "Hush,Hannah!Ihaveawordtosaytothewoman. 

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