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Chapter 47

           Withoutonepause,ormoment’sconsideration;withoutonceturninghisheadtotherightorleft,orraisinghiseyestothesky,orloweringthemtotheground,butlookingstraightbeforehimwithsavageresolution:histeethsotightlycompressedthatthestrainedjawseemedstartingthroughhisskin;therobberheldonhisheadlongcourse,normutteredaword,norrelaxedamuscle,untilhereachedhisowndoor.Heopenedit,softly,withakey;strodelightlyupthestairs;andenteringhisownroom,double-lockedthedoor,andliftingaheavytableagainstit,drewbackthecurtainofthebed.

           Thegirlwaslying,half-dressed,uponit.Hehadrousedherfromhersleep,forsheraisedherselfwithahurriedandstartledlook.

           ‘Getup!’saidtheman.

           ‘Itisyou,Bill!’saidthegirl,withanexpressionofpleasureathisreturn.

           ‘Itis,’wasthereply.‘Getup.

           Therewasacandleburning,butthemanhastilydrewitfromthecandlestick,andhurleditunderthegrate.Seeingthefaintlightofearlydaywithout,thegirlrosetoundrawthecurtain.

           ‘Letitbe,’saidSikes,thrustinghishandbeforeher.‘There’senoughlightforwotI’vegottodo.

           ‘Bill,’saidthegirl,inthelowvoiceofalarm,‘whydoyoulooklikethatatme!’

           Therobbersatregardingher,forafewseconds,withdilatednostrilsandheavingbreast;andthen,graspingherbytheheadandthroat,draggedherintothemiddleoftheroom,andlookingoncetowardsthedoor,placedhisheavyhanduponhermouth.

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