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

           

           Theothertravellerturnedhiseyeswithinteresttowardsthevanwindow,and,withoutwithdrawingthem,said,“IpresumeImightlookinuponher?”

           “No,”saidthereddlemanabruptly.“Itisgettingtoodarkforyoutoseemuchofher;and,morethanthat,Ihavenorighttoallowyou.ThankGodshesleepssowell,Ihopeshewon’twaketillshe’shome.”

           “Whoisshe?Oneoftheneighbourhood?”

           “’Tisnomatterwho,excuseme.”

           “ItisnotthatgirlofBlooms-End,whohasbeentalkedaboutmoreorlesslately?Ifso,Iknowher;andIcanguesswhathashappened.”

           “’Tisnomatter....Now,sir,Iamsorrytosaythatweshallsoonhavetopartcompany.Myponiesaretired,andIhavefurthertogo,andIamgoingtorestthemunderthisbankforanhour.”

           Theeldertravellernoddedhisheadindifferently,andthereddlemanturnedhishorsesandvaninupontheturf,saying,“Goodnight.”Theoldmanreplied,andproceededonhiswayasbefore.

           Thereddlemanwatchedhisformasitdiminishedtoaspeckontheroadandbecameabsorbedinthethickeningfilmsofnight.Hethentooksomehayfromatrusswhichwasslungupunderthevan,and,throwingaportionofitinfrontofthehorses,madeapadoftherest,whichhelaidonthegroundbesidehisvehicle.Uponthishesatdown,leaninghisbackagainstthewheel.Fromtheinterioralowsoftbreathingcametohisear.Itappearedtosatisfyhim,andhemusinglysurveyedthescene,asifconsideringthenextstepthatheshouldtake.

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