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Chapter 5

           Grose’slargefaceshowedme,atthis,forthefirsttime,thefarawayfaintglimmerofaconsciousnessmoreacute:IsomehowmadeoutinitthedelayeddawnofanideaImyselfhadnotgivenherandthatwasasyetquiteobscuretome.ItcomesbacktomethatIthoughtinstantlyofthisassomethingIcouldgetfromher;andIfeltittobeconnectedwiththedesireshepresentlyshowedtoknowmore.“Whenwasitonthetower?”

           “Aboutthemiddleofthemonth.Atthissamehour.”

           “Almostatdark,”saidMrs.Grose.

           “Oh,no,notnearly.IsawhimasIseeyou.”

           “Thenhowdidhegetin?”

           “Andhowdidhegetout?”Ilaughed.“Ihadnoopportunitytoaskhim!Thisevening,yousee,”Ipursued,“hehasnotbeenabletogetin.”

           “Heonlypeeps?”

           “Ihopeitwillbeconfinedtothat!”Shehadnowletgomyhand;sheturnedawayalittle.Iwaitedaninstant;thenIbroughtout:“Gotochurch.Goodbye.Imustwatch.”

           Slowlyshefacedmeagain.“Doyoufearforthem?”

           Wemetinanotherlonglook.“Don’tyou?”Insteadofansweringshecamenearertothewindowand,foraminute,appliedherfacetotheglass.“Youseehowhecouldsee,”Imeanwhilewenton.

           Shedidn’tmove.“Howlongwashehere?”

           “TillIcameout.Icametomeethim.”

           Mrs.Groseatlastturnedround,andtherewasstillmoreinherface.“Icouldn’thavecomeout.”

           “NeithercouldI!”Ilaughedagain.“ButIdidcome.Ihavemyduty.

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