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Whelp-Hunting

           Thevisitdidnotoriginatewithhim.’

           ‘Hehadsomeconversationwiththepoorman.Didhetakehimaside?’

           ‘Hetookhimoutoftheroom.Iaskedhimafterwards,whyhehaddoneso,andhemadeaplausibleexcuse;butsincelastnight,father,andwhenIrememberthecircumstancesbyitslight,IamafraidIcanimaginetootrulywhatpassedbetweenthem.’

           ‘Letmeknow,’saidherfather,‘ifyourthoughtspresentyourguiltybrotherinthesamedarkviewasmine.’

           ‘Ifear,father,’hesitatedLouisa,‘thathemusthavemadesomerepresentationtoStephenBlackpoolperhapsinmyname,perhapsinhisownwhichinducedhimtodoingoodfaithandhonesty,whathehadneverdonebefore,andtowaitabouttheBankthosetwoorthreenightsbeforeheleftthetown.’

           ‘Tooplain!’returnedthefather.‘Tooplain!’

           Heshadedhisface,andremainedsilentforsomemoments.Recoveringhimself,hesaid:

           ‘Andnow,howishetobefound?Howishetobesavedfromjustice?InthefewhoursthatIcanpossiblyallowtoelapsebeforeIpublishthetruth,howishetobefoundbyus,andonlybyus?Tenthousandpoundscouldnoteffectit.’

           ‘Sissyhaseffectedit,father.

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