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IX. Sights and Sounds Draw the Wanderers Together

           Shetookfromacupboardsomepiecesoftwine,whichshestrainedacrossthefireplace,tyingtheendofeachpiecetothefiredog,previouslypulledforwardforthepurpose,and,unrollingthewetpapers,shebeganpinningthemonebyonetothestringsinamannerofclothesonaline.

           “Whatbethey?”saidVenn.

           “Poormaster’sbanknotes,”sheanswered.“Theywerefoundinhispocketwhentheyundressedhim.”

           “Thenhewasnotcomingbackagainforsometime?”saidVenn.

           “Thatweshallneverknow,”saidshe.

           Vennwaslothtodepart,forallonearththatinterestedhimlayunderthisroof.Asnobodyinthehousehadanymoresleepthatnight,exceptthetwowhosleptforever,therewasnoreasonwhyheshouldnotremain.Soheretiredintothenicheofthefireplacewherehehadusedtosit,andtherehecontinued,watchingthesteamfromthedoublerowofbanknotesastheywavedbackwardsandforwardsinthedraughtofthechimneytilltheirflacciditywaschangedtodrycrispnessthroughout.Thenthewomancameandunpinnedthem,and,foldingthemtogether,carriedthehandfulupstairs.Presentlythedoctorappearedfromabovewiththelookofamanwhocoulddonomore,and,pullingonhisgloves,wentoutofthehouse,thetrottingofhishorsesoondyingawayupontheroad.

           Atfouro’clocktherewasagentleknockatthedoor.ItwasfromCharley,whohadbeensentbyCaptainVyetoinquireifanythinghadbeenheardofEustacia.

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