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Chapter 5

           Asitwas,shemerelystipulated,"Ifyoubringtheboybackwithhisheadblowntobitsbyamusket,don’tlooktometoputittogetheragain."

           Thesergeanttookapoliteleaveoftheladies,andpartedfromMr.Pumblechookasfromacomrade;thoughIdoubtifhewerequiteasfullysensibleofthatgentleman’smeritsunderaridconditions,aswhensomethingmoistwasgoing.Hismenresumedtheirmusketsandfellin.Mr.Wopsle,Joe,andI,receivedstrictchargetokeepintherear,andtospeaknowordafterwereachedthemarshes.Whenwewerealloutintherawairandweresteadilymovingtowardsourbusiness,ItreasonablywhisperedtoJoe,"Ihope,Joe,weshan’tfindthem."andJoewhisperedtome,"I’dgiveashillingiftheyhadcutandrun,Pip."

           Wewerejoinedbynostragglersfromthevillage,fortheweatherwascoldandthreatening,thewaydreary,thefootingbad,darknesscomingon,andthepeoplehadgoodfiresin-doorsandwerekeepingtheday.Afewfaceshurriedtoglowingwindowsandlookedafterus,butnonecameout.Wepassedthefinger-post,andheldstraightontothechurchyard.Therewewerestoppedafewminutesbyasignalfromthesergeant’shand,whiletwoorthreeofhismendispersedthemselvesamongthegraves,andalsoexaminedtheporch.Theycameinagainwithoutfindinganything,andthenwestruckoutontheopenmarshes,throughthegateatthesideofthechurchyard.Abittersleetcamerattlingagainstushereontheeastwind,andJoetookmeonhisback.

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