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Chapter 44

           ‘NottillyouletmegonottillyouletmegoNevernever!’screamedthegirl.Sikeslookedon,foraminute,watchinghisopportunity,andsuddenlypinioningherhandsdraggedher,strugglingandwrestlingwithhimbytheway,intoasmallroomadjoining,wherehesathimselfonabench,andthrustingherintoachair,heldherdownbyforce.Shestruggledandimploredbyturnsuntiltwelveo’clockhadstruck,andthen,weariedandexhausted,ceasedtocontestthepointanyfurther.Withacaution,backedbymanyoaths,tomakenomoreeffortstogooutthatnight,SikeslefthertorecoveratleisureandrejoinedFagin.

           ‘Whew!’saidthehousebreakerwipingtheperspirationfromhisface.‘Wotapreciousstrangegalthatis!’

           ‘Youmaysaythat,Bill,’repliedFaginthoughtfully.‘Youmaysaythat.

           ‘Wotdidshetakeitintoherheadtogooutto-nightfor,doyouthink?’askedSikes.‘Come;youshouldknowherbetterthanme.Wotdoesismean?’

           ‘Obstinacy;woman’sobstinacy,Isuppose,mydear.

           ‘Well,Isupposeitis,’growledSikes.‘IthoughtIhadtamedher,butshe’sasbadasever.

           ‘Worse,’saidFaginthoughtfully.‘Ineverknewherlikethis,forsuchalittlecause.

           ‘NorI,’saidSikes.‘Ithinkshe’sgotatouchofthatfeverinherbloodyet,anditwon’tcomeouteh?’

           ‘Likeenough.

           ‘I’llletheralittleblood,withouttroublingthedoctor,ifshe’stookthatwayagain,’saidSikes.

           Faginnoddedanexpressiveapprovalofthismodeoftreatment.

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