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Chapter 39

           Sikeslackingthenicetiesofdiscrimination,andbeingtroubledwithnomoresubtlemisgivingsthanthosewhichresolvethemselvesintoadoggedroughnessofbehaviourtowardseverybody;andbeing,furthermore,inanunusuallyamiablecondition,ashasbeenalreadyobserved;sawnothingunusualinherdemeanor,andindeed,troubledhimselfsolittleabouther,that,hadheragitationbeenfarmoreperceptiblethanitwas,itwouldhavebeenveryunlikelytohaveawakenedhissuspicions.

           Asthatdayclosedin,thegirl’sexcitementincreased;and,whennightcameon,andshesatby,watchinguntilthehousebreakershoulddrinkhimselfasleep,therewasanunusualpalenessinhercheek,andafireinhereye,thatevenSikesobservedwithastonishment.

           Mr.Sikesbeingweakfromthefever,waslyinginbed,takinghotwaterwithhisgintorenderitlessinflammatory;andhadpushedhisglasstowardsNancytobereplenishedforthethirdorfourthtime,whenthesesymptomsfirststruckhim.

           ‘Why,burnmybody!’saidtheman,raisinghimselfonhishandsashestaredthegirlintheface.‘Youlooklikeacorpsecometolifeagain.What’sthematter?’

           ‘Matter!’repliedthegirl.‘Nothing.Whatdoyoulookatmesohardfor?’

           ‘Whatfooleryisthis?’demandedSikes,graspingherbythearm,andshakingherroughly.‘Whatisit?Whatdoyoumean?Whatareyouthinkingof?’

           ‘Ofmanythings,Bill,’repliedthegirl,shivering,andasshedidso,pressingherhandsuponhereyes.

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