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Chapter XXVIII

           "Yestry,"repeatedMarygently;andMary’shandremovedmysoddenbonnetandliftedmyhead. Itastedwhattheyofferedme:feeblyatfirst,eagerlysoon. 

           "Nottoomuchatfirstrestrainher,"saidthebrother;"shehashadenough."Andhewithdrewthecupofmilkandtheplateofbread. 

           "Alittlemore,St.Johnlookattheavidityinhereyes." 

           "Nomoreatpresent,sister.Tryifshecanspeaknowaskherhername." 

           IfeltIcouldspeak,andIanswered "MynameisJaneElliott."Anxiousasevertoavoiddiscovery,Ihadbeforeresolvedtoassumeanalias. 

           "Andwheredoyoulive?Whereareyourfriends?" 

           Iwassilent. 

           "Canwesendforanyoneyouknow?" 

           Ishookmyhead. 

           "Whataccountcanyougiveofyourself?" 

           Somehow,nowthatIhadoncecrossedthethresholdofthishouse,andoncewasbroughtfacetofacewithitsowners,Ifeltnolongeroutcast,vagrant,anddisownedbythewideworld. Idaredtoputoffthemendicanttoresumemynaturalmannerandcharacter. Ibeganoncemoretoknowmyself;andwhenMr.St.JohndemandedanaccountwhichatpresentIwasfartooweaktorenderIsaidafterabriefpause 

           "Sir,Icangiveyounodetailsto-night." 

           "Butwhat,then,"saidhe,"doyouexpectmetodoforyou?" 

           "Nothing,"Ireplied.Mystrengthsufficedforbutshortanswers. Dianatooktheword 

           "Doyoumean,"sheasked,"thatwehavenowgivenyouwhataidyourequire?andthatwemaydismissyoutothemoorandtherainynight?" 

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