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Men and Brothers

           

           Thefirstfourdaysofhisenduranceweredayssolongandheavy,thathebegantobeappalledbytheprospectbeforehim.NotonlydidheseenoRachaelallthetime,butheavoidedeverychanceofseeingher;for,althoughheknewthattheprohibitiondidnotyetformallyextendtothewomenworkinginthefactories,hefoundthatsomeofthemwithwhomhewasacquaintedwerechangedtohim,andhefearedtotryothers,anddreadedthatRachaelmightbeevensingledoutfromtherestifshewereseeninhiscompany.So,hehadbeenquitealoneduringthefourdays,andhadspokentonoone,when,ashewasleavinghisworkatnight,ayoungmanofaverylightcomplexionaccostedhiminthestreet.

           ‘Yourname’sBlackpool,ain’tit?’saidtheyoungman.

           Stephencolouredtofindhimselfwithhishatinhishand,inhisgratitudeforbeingspokento,orinthesuddennessofit,orboth.Hemadeafeintofadjustingthelining,andsaid,‘Yes.’

           ‘YouaretheHandtheyhavesenttoCoventry,Imean?’saidBitzer,theverylightyoungmaninquestion.

           Stephenanswered‘Yes,’again.

           ‘Isupposedso,fromtheirallappearingtokeepawayfromyou.Mr.Bounderbywantstospeaktoyou.Youknowhishouse,don’tyou?’

           Stephensaid‘Yes,’again.

           ‘Thengostraightupthere,willyou?’saidBitzer.‘You’reexpected,andhaveonlytotelltheservantit’syou.IbelongtotheBank;so,ifyougostraightupwithoutme(Iwassenttofetchyou),you’llsavemeawalk

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