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V. The Journey across the Heath

           Somewereblastedandsplitasifbylightning,blackstainsasfromfiremarkingtheirsides,whilethegroundattheirfeetwasstrewnwithdeadfir-needlesandheapsofconesblowndowninthegalesofpastyears.TheplacewascalledtheDevil’sBellows,anditwasonlynecessarytocomethereonaMarchorNovembernighttodiscovertheforciblereasonsforthatname.Onthepresentheatedafternoon,whennoperceptiblewindwasblowing,thetreeskeptupaperpetualmoanwhichonecouldhardlybelievetobecausedbytheair.

           Hereshesatfortwentyminutesormoreereshecouldsummonresolutiontogodowntothedoor,hercouragebeingloweredtozerobyherphysicallassitude.Toanyotherpersonthanamotheritmighthaveseemedalittlehumiliatingthatshe,theelderofthetwowomen,shouldbethefirsttomakeadvances.ButMrs.Yeobrighthadwellconsideredallthat,andsheonlythoughthowbesttomakehervisitappeartoEustacianotabjectbutwise.

           Fromherelevatedpositiontheexhaustedwomancouldperceivetheroofofthehousebelow,andthegardenandthewholeenclosureofthelittledomicile.Andnow,atthemomentofrising,shesawasecondmanapproachingthegate.Hismannerwaspeculiar,hesitating,andnotthatofapersoncomeonbusinessorbyinvitation.Hesurveyedthehousewithinterest,andthenwalkedroundandscannedtheouterboundaryofthegarden,asonemighthavedonehaditbeenthebirthplaceofShakespeare,theprisonofMaryStuart,ortheChateauofHougomont.Afterpassingroundandagainreachingthegatehewentin.Mrs

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