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Gunpowder

           WhileNickits(asamancameintomyoffice,andtoldmeyesterday),Nickits,whousedtoactinLatin,intheWestminsterSchoolplays,withthechief-justicesandnobilityofthiscountryapplaudinghimtilltheywereblackintheface,isdrivellingatthisminutedrivelling,sir!inafifthfloor,upanarrowdarkbackstreetinAntwerp.’

           Itwasamongtheleafyshadowsofthisretirement,inthelongsultrysummerdays,thatMr.Harthousebegantoprovethefacewhichhadsethimwonderingwhenhefirstsawit,andtotryifitwouldchangeforhim.

           ‘Mrs.Bounderby,IesteemitamostfortunateaccidentthatIfindyoualonehere.Ihaveforsometimehadaparticularwishtospeaktoyou.’

           Itwasnotbyanywonderfulaccidentthathefoundher,thetimeofdaybeingthatatwhichshewasalwaysalone,andtheplacebeingherfavouriteresort.Itwasanopeninginadarkwood,wheresomefelledtreeslay,andwhereshewouldsitwatchingthefallenleavesoflastyear,asshehadwatchedthefallingashesathome.

           Hesatdownbesideher,withaglanceatherface.

           ‘Yourbrother.MyyoungfriendTom

           Hercolourbrightened,andsheturnedtohimwithalookofinterest.‘Ineverinmylife,’hethought,‘sawanythingsoremarkableandsocaptivatingasthelightingofthosefeatures!’Hisfacebetrayedhisthoughtsperhapswithoutbetrayinghim,foritmighthavebeenaccordingtoitsinstructionssotodo.

           ‘Pardonme.

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