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Chapter 48

           Thismadexcitementover,therereturned,withten-foldforce,thedreadfulconsciousnessofhiscrime.Helookedsuspiciouslyabouthim,forthemenwereconversingingroups,andhefearedtobethesubjectoftheirtalk.Thedogobeyedthesignificantbeckofhisfinger,andtheydrewoff,stealthily,together.Hepassednearanenginewheresomemenwereseated,andtheycalledtohimtoshareintheirrefreshment.Hetooksomebreadandmeat;andashedrankadraughtofbeer,heardthefiremen,whowerefromLondon,talkingaboutthemurder.‘HehasgonetoBirmingham,theysay,’saidone:‘butthey’llhavehimyet,forthescoutsareout,andbyto-morrownightthere’llbeacryallthroughthecountry.

           Hehurriedoff,andwalkedtillhealmostdroppedupontheground;thenlaydowninalane,andhadalong,butbrokenanduneasysleep.Hewanderedonagain,irresoluteandundecided,andoppressedwiththefearofanothersolitarynight.

           Suddenly,hetookthedesperateresolutiontogoingbacktoLondon.

           ‘There’ssomebodytospeaktothere,atallevent,’hethought.‘Agoodhiding-place,too.They’llneverexpecttonabmethere,afterthiscountryscent.Whycan’tIliebyforaweekorso,and,forcingbluntfromFagin,getabroadtoFrance?Damme,I’llriskit.

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