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Chapter 19

           “Yousupposetheyreallytalkofthem?”

           “Icouldmeetthiswithaconfidence!Theysaythingsthat,ifweheardthem,wouldsimplyappallus.”

           “Andifsheisthere

           “Yes?”

           “ThenMissJesselis?”

           “Beyondadoubt.Youshallsee.”

           “Oh,thankyou!”myfriendcried,plantedsofirmthat,takingitin,Iwentstraightonwithouther.BythetimeIreachedthepool,however,shewasclosebehindme,andIknewthat,whatever,toherapprehension,mightbefallme,theexposureofmysocietystruckherasherleastdanger.Sheexhaledamoanofreliefasweatlastcameinsightofthegreaterpartofthewaterwithoutasightofthechild.TherewasnotraceofFloraonthatnearersideofthebankwheremyobservationofherhadbeenmoststartling,andnoneontheoppositeedge,where,saveforamarginofsometwentyyards,athickcopsecamedowntothewater.Thepond,oblonginshape,hadawidthsoscantcomparedtoitslengththat,withitsendsoutofview,itmighthavebeentakenforascantriver.Welookedattheemptyexpanse,andthenIfeltthesuggestionofmyfriend’seyes.IknewwhatshemeantandIrepliedwithanegativeheadshake.

           “No,no;wait!Shehastakentheboat.”

           Mycompanionstaredatthevacantmooringplaceandthenagainacrossthelake.“Thenwhereisit?”

           “Ournotseeingitisthestrongestofproofs.Shehasusedittogoover,andthenhasmanagedtohideit.”

           “Allalonethatchild?”

           “She’snotalone,andatsuchtimesshe’snotachild:she’sanold,oldwoman.

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