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           Therewasacertainvagueuneasinessinhermannerwhichtookmyattention;instinctivelyIfeltthatitwouldbelessembarrassingforhertospeakwithmealone.SoIsaidtotheSuperintendent:

           "PerhapsitwillbebetterifMissTrelawnywillseemealoneforafewminutes.You,ofcourse,havealreadyheardallsheknows;andIshallunderstandbetterhowthingsareifImayasksomequestions.IwillthentalkthematteroverwithyouifImay."

           "IshallbegladtobeofwhatserviceIcan,sir,"heansweredheartily.

           FollowingMissTrelawny,Imovedovertoadaintyroomwhichopenedfromthehallandlookedoutonthegardenatthebackofthehouse.WhenwehadenteredandIhadclosedthedoorshesaid:

           "Iwillthankyoulaterforyourgoodnessincomingtomeinmytrouble;butatpresentyoucanbesthelpmewhenyouknowthefacts."

           "Goon,"Isaid."Tellmeallyouknowandsparenodetail,howevertrivialitmayatthepresenttimeseemtobe."Shewentonatonce:

           "Iwasawakenedbysomesound;Idonotknowwhat.Ionlyknowthatitcamethroughmysleep;forallatonceIfoundmyselfawake,withmyheartbeatingwildly,listeninganxiouslyforsomesoundfrommyFather’sroom.MyroomisnextFather’s,andIcanoftenhearhimmovingaboutbeforeIfallasleep.Heworkslateatnight,sometimesverylateindeed;sothatwhenIwakeearly,asIdooccasionally,orinthegreyofthedawn,Ihearhimstillmoving.