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           "ItwillbeoddifIthwartmyself,"hemuttered,unconsciousthatIwasbehindhim."ButwhenIlookforhisfatherinhisface,Ifindhereverydaymore.Howthedevilishesolike?Icanhardlybeartoseehim."

           Hebenthiseyestotheground,andwalkedmoodilyin.Therewasarestless,anxiousexpressioninhiscountenanceIhadneverremarkedtherebefore;andhelookedsparerinperson.Hisdaughter-in-law,onperceivinghimthroughthewindow,immediatelyescapedtothekitchen,sothatIremainedalone.

           "I’mgladtoseeyououtofdoorsagain,Mr.Lockwood,"hesaid,inreplytomygreeting;"fromselfishmotivespartly:Idon’tthinkIcouldreadilysupplyyourlossinthisdesolation.I’vewonderedmorethanoncewhatbroughtyouhere."

           "Anidlewhim,Ifear,sir,"wasmyanswer;"orelseanidlewhimisgoingtospiritmeaway.IshallsetoutforLondon,nextweek;andImustgiveyouwarningthatIfeelnodispositiontoretainThrushcrossGrangebeyondthetwelvemonthsIagreedtorentit.IbelieveIshallnotlivethereanymore."

           "Oh,indeed;you’retiredofbeingbanishedfromtheworld,areyou?"hesaid."Butifyoubecomingtopleadoffpayingforaplaceyouwon’toccupy,yourjourneyisuseless:Ineverrelentinexactingmyduefromanyone."

           "I’mcomingtopleadoffnothingaboutit,"Iexclaimedconsiderablyirritated."Shouldyouwishit,I’llsettlewithyounow,"andIdrewmynote-bookfrommypocket