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II. Humanity Appears upon the Scene, Hand in Hand with Trouble

           Whenhereturnedfromhisfifthtimeoflookingintheoldmansaid,“Youhavesomethinginsidetherebesidesyourload?”

           “Yes.”

           “Somebodywhowantslookingafter?”

           “Yes.”

           Notlongafterthisafaintcrysoundedfromtheinterior.Thereddlemanhastenedtotheback,lookedin,andcameawayagain.

           “Youhaveachildthere,myman?”

           “No,sir,Ihaveawoman.”

           “Thedeuceyouhave!Whydidshecryout?”

           “Oh,shehasfallenasleep,andnotbeingusedtotraveling,she’suneasy,andkeepsdreaming.”

           “Ayoungwoman?”

           “Yes,ayoungwoman.”

           “Thatwouldhaveinterestedmefortyyearsago.Perhapsshe’syourwife?”

           “Mywife!”saidtheotherbitterly.“She’sabovematingwithsuchasI.Butthere’snoreasonwhyIshouldtellyouaboutthat.”

           “That’strue.Andthere’snoreasonwhyyoushouldnot.WhatharmcanIdotoyouortoher?”

           Thereddlemanlookedintheoldman’sface.“Well,sir,”hesaidatlast,“Iknewherbeforetoday,thoughperhapsitwouldhavebeenbetterifIhadnot.Butshe’snothingtome,andIamnothingtoher;andshewouldn’thavebeeninmyvanifanybettercarriagehadbeentheretotakeher.”

           “Where,mayIask?”

           “AtAnglebury.”

           “Iknowthetownwell.Whatwasshedoingthere?”

           “Oh,notmuch—togossipabout.However,she’stiredtodeathnow,andnotatallwell,andthat’swhatmakeshersorestless.Shedroppedoffintoanapaboutanhourago,and’twilldohergood.”

           “Anice-lookinggirl,nodoubt?”

           “Youwouldsayso.

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