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Chapter 46

           ‘Nosir,Idonot,’repliedthegirl,afterashortstruggle.‘Iamchainedtomyoldlife.Iloatheandhateitnow,butIcannotleaveit.ImusthavegonetoofartoturnbackandyetIdon’tknow,forifyouhadspokentomeso,sometimeago,Ishouldhavelaugheditoff.But,’shesaid,lookinghastilyround,‘thisfearcomesovermeagain.Imustgohome.

           ‘Home!’repeatedtheyounglady,withgreatstressupontheword.

           ‘Home,lady,’rejoinedthegirl.‘TosuchahomeasIhaveraisedformyselfwiththeworkofmywholelife.Letuspart.Ishallbewatchedorseen.Go!Go!IfIhavedoneyouanyserviceallIaskis,thatyouleaveme,andletmegomywayalone.

           ‘Itisuseless,’saidthegentleman,withasigh.‘Wecompromisehersafety,perhaps,bystayinghere.Wemayhavedetainedherlongerthansheexpectedalready.

           ‘Yes,yes,’urgedthegirl.‘Youhave.

           ‘What,’criedtheyounglady.‘canbetheendofthispoorcreature’slife!’

           ‘What!’repeatedthegirl.‘Lookbeforeyou,lady.Lookatthatdarkwater.HowmanytimesdoyoureadofsuchasIwhospringintothetide,andleavenolivingthing,tocarefor,orbewailthem.Itmaybeyearshence,oritmaybeonlymonths,butIshallcometothatatlast.

           ‘Donotspeakthus,pray,’returnedtheyounglady,sobbing.

           ‘Itwillneverreachyourears,dearlady,andGodforbidsuchhorrorsshould!’repliedthegirl.‘Good-night,good-night!’

           Thegentlemanturnedaway.

           ‘Thispurse,’criedtheyounglady.

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