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Chapter 53

           Softenedasmythoughtsofalltherestofmenwereinthatdireextremity;humblybeseechingpardon,asIdid,ofHeaven;meltedatheart,asIwas,bythethoughtthatIhadtakennofarewell,andnevernowcouldtakefarewellofthosewhoweredeartome,orcouldexplainmyselftothem,oraskfortheircompassiononmymiserableerrorsstill,ifIcouldhavekilledhim,evenindying,Iwouldhavedoneit.

           Hehadbeendrinking,andhiseyeswereredandbloodshot.Aroundhisneckwasslungatinbottle,asIhadoftenseenhismeatanddrinkslungabouthiminotherdays.Hebroughtthebottletohislips,andtookafierydrinkfromit;andIsmeltthestrongspiritsthatIsawflashintohisface.

           "Wolf!"saidhe,foldinghisarmsagain,"OldOrlick’sagoingtotellyousomethink.Itwasyouasdidforyourshrewsister."

           Againmymind,withitsformerinconceivablerapidity,hadexhaustedthewholesubjectoftheattackuponmysister,herillness,andherdeath,beforehisslowandhesitatingspeechhadformedthesewords.

           "Itwasyou,villain,"saidI.

           "ItellyouitwasyourdoingItellyouitwasdonethroughyou,"heretorted,catchingupthegun,andmakingablowwiththestockatthevacantairbetweenus."Icomeuponherfrombehind,asIcomeuponyouto-night.Igiv’ither!Ileftherfordead,andiftherehadbeenalimekilnasnighherasthereisnownighyou,sheshouldn’thavecometolifeagain.

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