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Chapter 30

           BythenmakingaloopofaboutacoupleofmilesintotheopencountryatthebackofPumblechook’spremises,IgotroundintotheHighStreetagain,alittlebeyondthatpitfall,andfeltmyselfincomparativesecurity.

           Itwasinterestingtobeinthequietoldtownoncemore,anditwasnotdisagreeabletobehereandtheresuddenlyrecognizedandstaredafter.Oneortwoofthetradespeopleevendartedoutoftheirshopsandwentalittlewaydownthestreetbeforeme,thattheymightturn,asiftheyhadforgottensomething,andpassmefacetofaceonwhichoccasionsIdon’tknowwhethertheyorImadetheworsepretence;theyofnotdoingit,orIofnotseeingit.Stillmypositionwasadistinguishedone,andIwasnotatalldissatisfiedwithit,untilFatethrewmeinthewayofthatunlimitedmiscreant,Trabb’sboy.

           Castingmyeyesalongthestreetatacertainpointofmyprogress,IbeheldTrabb’sboyapproaching,lashinghimselfwithanemptybluebag.Deemingthatasereneandunconsciouscontemplationofhimwouldbestbeseemme,andwouldbemostlikelytoquellhisevilmind,Iadvancedwiththatexpressionofcountenance,andwasrathercongratulatingmyselfonmysuccess,whensuddenlythekneesofTrabb’sboysmotetogether,hishairuprose,hiscapfelloff,hetrembledviolentlyineverylimb,staggeredoutintotheroad,andcryingtothepopulace,"Holdme!I’msofrightened!"feignedtobeinaparoxysmofterrorandcontrition,occasionedbythedignityofmyappearance.

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