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The Sea-chest

           Butmymother,frightenedasshewas,wouldnotconsenttotakeafractionmorethanwasduetoherandwasobstinatelyunwillingtobecontentwithless.Itwasnotyetseven,shesaid,byalongway;sheknewherrightsandshewouldhavethem;andshewasstillarguingwithmewhenalittlelowwhistlesoundedagoodwayoffuponthehill.Thatwasenough,andmorethanenough,forbothofus.

           "I’lltakewhatIhave,"shesaid,jumpingtoherfeet.

           "AndI’lltakethistosquarethecount,"saidI,pickinguptheoilskinpacket.

           Nextmomentwewerebothgropingdownstairs,leavingthecandlebytheemptychest;andthenextwehadopenedthedoorandwereinfullretreat.Wehadnotstartedamomenttoosoon.Thefogwasrapidlydispersing;alreadythemoonshonequiteclearonthehighgroundoneitherside;anditwasonlyintheexactbottomofthedellandroundthetaverndoorthatathinveilstillhungunbrokentoconcealthefirststepsofourescape.Farlessthanhalf-waytothehamlet,verylittlebeyondthebottomofthehill,wemustcomeforthintothemoonlight.Norwasthisall,forthesoundofseveralfootstepsrunningcamealreadytoourears,andaswelookedbackintheirdirection,alighttossingtoandfroandstillrapidlyadvancingshowedthatoneofthenewcomerscarriedalantern.

           "Mydear,"saidmymothersuddenly,"takethemoneyandrunon.Iamgoingtofaint."

           Thiswascertainlytheendforbothofus,Ithought.HowIcursedthecowardiceoftheneighbours;howIblamedmypoormotherforherhonestyandhergreed,forherpastfoolhardinessandpresentweakness!Wewerejustatthelittlebridge,bygoodfortune;andIhelpedher,totteringasshewas,totheedgeofthebank,where,sureenough,shegaveasighandfellonmyshoulder.

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