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VII. The Night of the Sixth of November

           Thenightbeingdarkandthreatening,CaptainVyehadnotstrolledouttogossipinanycottageortocallattheinn,aswassometimeshiscustomontheselongautumnnights;andhesatsippinggrogalonedownstairs.Aboutteno’clocktherewasaknockatthedoor.WhentheservantopenedittheraysofthecandlefellupontheformofFairway.

           “Iwasa-forcedtogotoLowerMistovertonight,”hesaid,“andMr.Yeobrightaskedmetoleavethishereonmyway;but,faith,Iputitintheliningofmyhat,andthoughtnomoreaboutittillIgotbackandwashaspingmygatebeforegoingtobed.SoIhaverunbackwithitatonce.”

           Hehandedinaletterandwenthisway.Thegirlbroughtittothecaptain,whofoundthatitwasdirectedtoEustacia.Heturneditoverandover,andfanciedthatthewritingwasherhusband’s,thoughhecouldnotbesure.However,hedecidedtoletherhaveitatonceifpossible,andtookitupstairsforthatpurpose;butonreachingthedoorofherroomandlookinginatthekeyholehefoundtherewasnolightwithin,thefactbeingthatEustacia,withoutundressing,hadflungherselfuponthebed,torestandgatheralittlestrengthforhercomingjourney.Hergrandfatherconcludedfromwhathesawthatheoughtnottodisturbher;anddescendingagaintotheparlourheplacedtheletteronthemantelpiecetogiveittoherinthemorning.

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