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Chapter 6

           Iknewatthishour,Ithink,aswellasIknewlater,whatIwascapableofmeetingtosheltermypupils;butittookmesometimetobewhollysureofwhatmyhonestallywaspreparedfortokeeptermswithsocompromisingacontract.IwasqueercompanyenoughquiteasqueerasthecompanyIreceived;butasItraceoverwhatwewentthroughIseehowmuchcommongroundwemusthavefoundintheoneideathat,bygoodfortune,couldsteadyus.Itwastheidea,thesecondmovement,thatledmestraightout,asImaysay,oftheinnerchamberofmydread.Icouldtaketheairinthecourt,atleast,andthereMrs.Grosecouldjoinme.PerfectlycanIrecallnowtheparticularwaystrengthcametomebeforeweseparatedforthenight.WehadgoneoverandovereveryfeatureofwhatIhadseen.

           “Hewaslookingforsomeoneelse,yousaysomeonewhowasnotyou?”

           “HewaslookingforlittleMiles.”Aportentousclearnessnowpossessedme.“That’swhomhewaslookingfor.”

           “Buthowdoyouknow?”

           “Iknow,Iknow,Iknow!”Myexaltationgrew.“Andyouknow,mydear!”

           Shedidn’tdenythis,butIrequired,Ifelt,notevensomuchtellingasthat.Sheresumedinamoment,atanyrate:“Whatifheshouldseehim?”

           “LittleMiles?That’swhathewants!”

           Shelookedimmenselyscaredagain.“Thechild?”

           “Heavenforbid!Theman.Hewantstoappeartothem.”Thathemightwasanawfulconception,andyet,somehow,Icouldkeepitatbay;which,moreover,aswelingeredthere,waswhatIsucceededinpracticallyproving.

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