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           ‘Finishyourstory,andgo!’

           ‘Whenitwasclear,’hesaid,withinfiniterespectabilityandanobedientbow,‘thatshewasnottobefound,IwenttoMr.James,attheplacewhereithadbeenagreedthatIshouldwritetohim,andinformedhimofwhathadoccurred.Wordspassedbetweenusinconsequence,andIfeltitduetomycharactertoleavehim.Icouldbear,andIhaveborne,agreatdealfromMr.James;butheinsultedmetoofar.Hehurtme.Knowingtheunfortunatedifferencebetweenhimselfandhismother,andwhatheranxietyofmindwaslikelytobe,ItookthelibertyofcominghometoEngland,andrelating

           ‘FormoneywhichIpaidhim,’saidMissDartletome.

           ‘Justso,ma’amandrelatingwhatIknew.Iamnotaware,’saidMr.Littimer,afteramoment’sreflection,‘thatthereisanythingelse.Iamatpresentoutofemployment,andshouldbehappytomeetwitharespectablesituation.’

           MissDartleglancedatme,asthoughshewouldinquireiftherewereanythingthatIdesiredtoask.Astherewassomethingwhichhadoccurredtomymind,Isaidinreply:

           ‘Icouldwishtoknowfromthiscreature,’Icouldnotbringmyselftoutteranymoreconciliatoryword,‘whethertheyinterceptedaletterthatwaswrittentoherfromhome,orwhetherhesupposesthatshereceivedit.

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