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IV. The Halt on the Turnpike Road

           

           WhenMrs.Yeobrighthaddrawnneartotheinn,andwasabouttoenter,shesawahorseandvehiclesometwohundredyardsbeyondit,comingtowardsher,amanwalkingalongsidewithalanterninhishand.Itwassoonevidentthatthiswasthereddlemanwhohadinquiredforher.Insteadofenteringtheinnatonce,shewalkedbyitandtowardsthevan.

           Theconveyancecameclose,andthemanwasabouttopassherwithlittlenotice,whensheturnedtohimandsaid,“Ithinkyouhavebeeninquiringforme?IamMrs.YeobrightofBlooms-End.”

           Thereddlemanstarted,andhelduphisfinger.Hestoppedthehorses,andbeckonedtohertowithdrawwithhimafewyardsaside,whichshedid,wondering.

           “Youdon’tknowme,ma’am,Isuppose?”hesaid.

           “Idonot,”saidshe.“Why,yes,Ido!YouareyoungVenn—yourfatherwasadairymansomewherehere?”

           “Yes;andIknewyourniece,MissTamsin,alittle.Ihavesomethingbadtotellyou.”

           “Abouther—no!Shehasjustcomehome,Ibelieve,withherhusband.Theyarrangedtoreturnthisafternoon—totheinnbeyondhere.”

           “She’snotthere.”

           “Howdoyouknow?”

           “Becauseshe’shere.She’sinmyvan,”headdedslowly.

           “Whatnewtroublehascome?”murmuredMrs.Yeobright,puttingherhandoverhereyes.

           “Ican’texplainmuch,ma’am.AllIknowisthat,asIwasgoingalongtheroadthismorning,aboutamileoutofAnglebury,Iheardsomethingtrottingaftermelikeadoe,andlookingroundthereshewas,whiteasdeathitself.’Oh,DiggoryVenn!’shesaid,’Ithought’twasyou—willyouhelpme?Iamintrouble.

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