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XXIX. Particulars of a Twilight Walk

           Butyouknowwellenoughhowitis,andwhosheisthatIliketoowell,andfeeltoomuchlikeafoolabouttobeciviltoher!"

           Itismorethanprobablethatsheprivatelyandunconsciouslyrespectedhimalittleforthisgrimfidelity,whichhadbeenshowninhistoneevenmorethaninhiswords.Atanyrateshemurmuredsomethingtotheeffectthathemightstayifhewished.Shesaidmoredistinctly,"Willyouleavemealonenow?Idon’torderitasamistressIaskitasawoman,andIexpectyounottobesouncourteousastorefuse."

           "CertainlyIwill,MissEverdene,"saidGabriel,gently.Hewonderedthattherequestshouldhavecomeatthismoment,forthestrifewasover,andtheywereonamostdesolatehill,farfromeveryhumanhabitation,andthehourwasgettinglate.Hestoodstillandallowedhertogetfaraheadofhimtillhecouldonlyseeherformuponthesky.

           Adistressingexplanationofthisanxietytoberidofhimatthatpointnowensued.Afigureapparentlyrosefromtheearthbesideher.TheshapebeyondalldoubtwasTroy’s.Oakwouldnotbeevenapossiblelistener,andatonceturnedbacktillagoodtwohundredyardswerebetweentheloversandhimself.

           Gabrielwenthomebywayofthechurchyard.Inpassingthetowerhethoughtofwhatshehadsaidaboutthesergeant’svirtuoushabitofenteringthechurchunperceivedatthebeginningofservice.Believingthatthelittlegallerydooralludedtowasquitedisused,heascendedtheexternalflightofstepsatthetopofwhichitstood,andexaminedit

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