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Chapter 15

           Itwasbelievedthatthesearchforthebodieshadbeenafruitlesseffortmerelybecausethedrowningmusthaveoccurredinmid-channel,sincetheboys,beinggoodswimmers,wouldotherwisehaveescapedtoshore. ThiswasWednesdaynight. IfthebodiescontinuedmissinguntilSunday,allhopewouldbegivenover,andthefuneralswouldbepreachedonthatmorning. Tomshuddered. 

           Mrs.Harpergaveasobbinggood-nightandturnedtogo. Thenwithamutualimpulsethetwobereavedwomenflungthemselvesintoeachother’sarmsandhadagood,consolingcry,andthenparted. AuntPollywastenderfarbeyondherwont,inhergood-nighttoSidandMary. SidsnuffledabitandMarywentoffcryingwithallherheart. 

           AuntPollykneltdownandprayedforTomsotouchingly,soappealingly,andwithsuchmeasurelessloveinherwordsandheroldtremblingvoice, thathewaswelteringintearsagain,longbeforeshewasthrough. 

           Hehadtokeepstilllongaftershewenttobed,forshekeptmakingbroken-heartedejaculationsfromtimetotime,tossingunrestfully,andturningover. Butatlastshewasstill,onlymoaningalittleinhersleep. Nowtheboystoleout,rosegraduallybythebedside,shadedthecandle-lightwithhishand,andstoodregardingher. Hisheartwasfullofpityforher. Hetookouthissycamorescrollandplaceditbythecandle. Butsomethingoccurredtohim,andhelingeredconsidering. Hisfacelightedwithahappysolutionofhisthought;heputthebarkhastilyinhispocket. Thenhebentoverandkissedthefadedlips,andstraightwaymadehisstealthyexit,latchingthedoorbehindhim. 

           Hethreadedhiswaybacktotheferrylanding,foundnobodyatlargethere,andwalkedboldlyonboardtheboat, forheknewshewastenantlessexceptthattherewasawatchman,whoalwaysturnedinandsleptlikeagravenimage. 

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