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Chapter 20

           But,then,thethoughtdartedacrosshismindthatitwasbarelyeleveno’clock;andthatmanypeoplewerestillinthestreets:ofwhomsurelysomemightbefoundtogivecredencetohistale.Asthereflectionoccuredtohim,hesteppedforward:andsaid,somewhathastily,thathewasready.

           Neitherhisbriefconsideration,noritspurport,waslostonhiscompanion.Sheeyedhimnarrowly,whilehespoke;andcastuponhimalookofintelligencewhichsufficientlyshowedthatsheguessedwhathadbeenpassinginhisthoughts.

           ‘Hush!’saidthegirl,stoopingoverhim,andpointingtothedoorasshelookedcautiouslyround.‘Youcan’thelpyourself.Ihavetriedhardforyou,butalltonopurpose.Youarehedgedroundandround.Ifeveryouaretogetloosefromhere,thisisnotthetime.

           Struckbytheenergyofhermanner,Oliverlookedupinherfacewithgreatsurprise.Sheseemedtospeakthetruth;hercountenancewaswhiteandagitated;andshetrembledwithveryearnestness.

           ‘Ihavesavedyoufrombeingill-usedonce,andIwillagain,andIdonow,’continuedthegirlaloud;‘forthosewhowouldhavefetchedyou,ifIhadnot,wouldhavebeenfarmoreroughthanme.Ihavepromisedforyourbeingquietandsilent;ifyouarenot,youwillonlydoharmtoyourselfandmetoo,andperhapsbemydeath.Seehere!Ihaveborneallthisforyoualready,astrueasGodseesmeshowit.

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