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Chapter 28

           Ontheotherhand,Trabb’sboymightwormhimselfintohisintimacyandtellhimthings;or,recklessanddesperatewretchasIknewhecouldbe,mighthoothimintheHighStreet,Mypatroness,too,mighthearofhim,andnotapprove.Onthewhole,IresolvedtoleavetheAvengerbehind.

           ItwastheafternooncoachbywhichIhadtakenmyplace,and,aswinterhadnowcomeround,Ishouldnotarriveatmydestinationuntiltwoorthreehoursafterdark.OurtimeofstartingfromtheCrossKeyswastwoo’clock.Iarrivedonthegroundwithaquarterofanhourtospare,attendedbytheAvengerifImayconnectthatexpressionwithonewhoneverattendedonmeifhecouldpossiblyhelpit.

           AtthattimeitwascustomarytocarryConvictsdowntothedock-yardsbystage-coach.AsIhadoftenheardoftheminthecapacityofoutsidepassengers,andhadmorethanonceseenthemonthehighroaddanglingtheirironedlegsoverthecoachroof,IhadnocausetobesurprisedwhenHerbert,meetingmeintheyard,cameupandtoldmethereweretwoconvictsgoingdownwithme.ButIhadareasonthatwasanoldreasonnowforconstitutionallyfalteringwheneverIheardtheword"convict."

           "Youdon’tmindthem,Handel?"saidHerbert.

           "Ono!"

           "Ithoughtyouseemedasifyoudidn’tlikethem?"

           "Ican’tpretendthatIdolikethem,andIsupposeyoudon’tparticularly.ButIdon’tmindthem.

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