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Chapter 28

           Indeed,Iwasnotonlysochangedinthecourseofnature,butsodifferentlydressedandsodifferentlycircumstanced,thatitwasnotatalllikelyhecouldhaveknownmewithoutaccidentalhelp.Still,thecoincidenceofourbeingtogetheronthecoach,wassufficientlystrangetofillmewithadreadthatsomeothercoincidencemightatanymomentconnectme,inhishearing,withmyname.Forthisreason,Iresolvedtoalightassoonaswetouchedthetown,andputmyselfoutofhishearing.ThisdeviceIexecutedsuccessfully.Mylittleportmanteauwasinthebootundermyfeet;Ihadbuttoturnahingetogetitout;Ithrewitdownbeforeme,gotdownafterit,andwasleftatthefirstlamponthefirststonesofthetownpavement.Astotheconvicts,theywenttheirwaywiththecoach,andIknewatwhatpointtheywouldbespiritedofftotheriver.Inmyfancy,Isawtheboatwithitsconvictcrewwaitingforthemattheslime-washedstairsagainheardthegruff"Giveway,you!"likeandordertodogsagainsawthewickedNoah’sArklyingoutontheblackwater.

           IcouldnothavesaidwhatIwasafraidof,formyfearwasaltogetherundefinedandvague,buttherewasgreatfearuponme.AsIwalkedontothehotel,Ifeltthatadread,muchexceedingthemereapprehensionofapainfulordisagreeablerecognition,mademetremble.Iamconfidentthatittooknodistinctnessofshape,andthatitwastherevivalforafewminutesoftheterrorofchildhood.

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