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Chapter 29

           Atlengthhereturned;andinreplytoananxiousinquiryafterhispatient;lookedverymysterious,andclosedthedoor,carefully.

           ‘Thisisaveryextraordinarything,Mrs.Maylie,’saidthedoctor,standingwithhisbacktothedoor,asiftokeepitshut.

           ‘Heisnotindanger,Ihope?’saidtheoldlady.

           ‘Why,thatwouldNOTbeanextraordinarything,underthecircumstances,’repliedthedoctor;‘thoughIdon’tthinkheis.Haveyouseenthethief?’

           ‘No,’rejoinedtheoldlady.

           ‘Norheardanythingabouthim?’

           ‘No.

           ‘Ibegyourpardon,ma’am,interposedMr.Giles;‘butIwasgoingtotellyouabouthimwhenDoctorLosbernecamein.

           Thefactwas,thatMr.Gileshadnot,atfirst,beenabletobringhismindtotheavowal,thathehadonlyshotaboy.Suchcommendationshadbeenbestoweduponhisbravery,thathecouldnot,forthelifeofhim,helppostponingtheexplanationforafewdeliciousminutes;duringwhichhehadflourished,intheveryzenithofabriefreputationforundauntedcourage.

           ‘Rosewishedtoseetheman,’saidMrs.Maylie,‘butIwouldn’thearofit.

           ‘Humph!’rejoinedthedoctor.‘Thereisnothingveryalarminginhisappearance.Haveyouanyobjectiontoseehiminmypresence?’

           ‘Ifitbenecessary,’repliedtheoldlady,‘certainlynot.

           ‘ThenIthinkitisnecessary,’saidthedoctor;‘atallevents,Iamquitesurethatyouwoulddeeplyregretnothavingdoneso,ifyoupostponedit.Heisperfectlyquietandcomfortablenow

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