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Chapter 46

           ‘Tohumourme!’criedthevoiceofthegirlwhomhehadfollowed.

           ‘You’reconsiderate,indeed,sir.Tohumourme!Well,well,it’snomatter.

           ‘Why,forwhat,’saidthegentlemaninakindertone,‘forwhatpurposecanyouhavebroughtustothisstrangeplace?Whynothaveletmespeaktoyou,abovethere,whereitislight,andthereissomethingstirring,insteadofbringingustothisdarkanddismalhole?’

           ‘Itoldyoubefore,’repliedNancy,‘thatIwasafraidtospeaktoyouthere.Idon’tknowwhyitis,’saidthegirl,shuddering,‘butIhavesuchafearanddreaduponmeto-nightthatIcanhardlystand.

           ‘Afearofwhat?’askedthegentleman,whoseemedtopityher.

           ‘Iscarcelyknowofwhat,’repliedthegirl.‘IwishIdid.Horriblethoughtsofdeath,andshroudswithblooduponthem,andafearthathasmademeburnasifIwasonfire,havebeenuponmeallday.Iwasreadingabookto-night,towilethetimeaway,andthesamethingscameintotheprint.

           ‘Imagination,’saidthegentleman,soothingher.

           ‘Noimagination,’repliedthegirlinahoarsevoice.‘I’llswearIsaw"coffin"writtenineverypageofthebookinlargeblacklettersaye,andtheycarriedoneclosetome,inthestreetsto-night.

           ‘Thereisnothingunusualinthat,’saidthegentleman.‘Theyhavepassedmeoften.

           ‘REALONES,’rejoinedthegirl.‘Thiswasnot.

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