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Chapter 46

           Hislipsareoftendiscolouredanddisfiguredwiththemarksofteeth;forhehasdesperatefits,andsometimesevenbiteshishandsandcoversthemwithwoundswhydidyoustart?’saidthegirl,stoppingsuddenly.

           Thegentlemanreplied,inahurriedmanner,thathewasnotconsciousofhavingdoneso,andbeggedhertoproceed.

           ‘Partofthis,’saidthegirl,‘IhavedrawnoutfromotherpeopleatthehouseItellyouof,forIhaveonlyseenhimtwice,andbothtimeshewascoveredupinalargecloak.Ithinkthat’sallIcangiveyoutoknowhimby.Staythough,’sheadded.‘Uponhisthroat:sohighthatyoucanseeapartofitbelowhisneckerchiefwhenheturnshisface:thereis

           ‘Abroadredmark,likeaburnorscald?’criedthegentleman.

           ‘How’sthis?’saidthegirl.‘Youknowhim!’

           Theyoungladyutteredacryofsurprise,andforafewmomentstheyweresostillthatthelistenercoulddistinctlyhearthembreathe.

           ‘IthinkIdo,’saidthegentleman,breakingsilence.‘Ishouldbyyourdescription.Weshallsee.Manypeoplearesingularlylikeeachother.Itmaynotbethesame.

           Asheexpressedhimselftothiseffect,withassumedcarelessness,hetookasteportwonearertheconcealedspy,asthelattercouldtellfromthedistinctnesswithwhichheheardhimmutter,‘Itmustbehe!’

           ‘Now,’hesaid,returning:soitseemedbythesound:tothespotwherehehadstoodbefore,‘youhavegivenusmostvaluableassistance,youngwoman,andIwishyoutobethebetterforit.

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