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Chapter 40

           Astherewasfullanhourandahalfbetweenmeanddaylight,Idozedagain;now,wakingupuneasily,withprolixconversationsaboutnothing,inmyears;now,makingthunderofthewindinthechimney;atlength,fallingoffintoaprofoundsleepfromwhichthedaylightwokemewithastart.

           AllthistimeIhadneverbeenabletoconsidermyownsituation,norcouldIdosoyet.Ihadnotthepowertoattendtoit.Iwasgreatlydejectedanddistressed,butinanincoherentwholesalesortofway.Astoforminganyplanforthefuture,Icouldassoonhaveformedanelephant.WhenIopenedtheshuttersandlookedoutatthewetwildmorning,allofaleadenhue;whenIwalkedfromroomtoroom;whenIsatdownagainshivering,beforethefire,waitingformylaundresstoappear;IthoughthowmiserableIwas,buthardlyknewwhy,orhowlongIhadbeenso,oronwhatdayoftheweekImadethereflection,orevenwhoIwasthatmadeit.

           Atlast,theoldwomanandtheniececameinthelatterwithaheadnoteasilydistinguishablefromherdustybroomandtestifiedsurpriseatsightofmeandthefire.TowhomIimpartedhowmyunclehadcomeinthenightandwasthenasleep,andhowthebreakfastpreparationsweretobemodifiedaccordingly.ThenIwashedanddressedwhiletheyknockedthefurnitureaboutandmadeadust;andso,inasortofdreamorsleep-waking,Ifoundmyselfsittingbythefireagain,waitingfor–Himtocometobreakfast.

           Byandby,hisdooropenedandhecameout.

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