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Chapter 53

           Myeyeswerefixedontheladderagainstthewall,whenIcametomyselfhadopenedonitbeforemymindsawitandthusasIrecoveredconsciousness,IknewthatIwasintheplacewhereIhadlostit.

           Tooindifferentatfirst,eventolookroundandascertainwhosupportedme,Iwaslyinglookingattheladder,whentherecamebetweenmeanditaface.ThefaceofTrabb’sboy!

           "Ithinkhe’sallright!"saidTrabb’sboy,inasobervoice;"butain’thejustpalethough!"

           Atthesewords,thefaceofhimwhosupportedmelookedoverintomine,andIsawmysupportertobe

           "Herbert!GreatHeaven!"

           "Softly,"saidHerbert."Gently,Handel.Don’tbetooeager."

           "Andouroldcomrade,Startop!"Icried,ashetoobentoverme.

           "Rememberwhatheisgoingtoassistusin,"saidHerbert,"andbecalm."

           Theallusionmademespringup;thoughIdroppedagainfromthepaininmyarm."Thetimehasnotgoneby,Herbert,hasit?Whatnightisto-night?HowlonghaveIbeenhere?"For,IhadastrangeandstrongmisgivingthatIhadbeenlyingtherealongtimeadayandanighttwodaysandnightsmore.

           "Thetimehasnotgoneby.ItisstillMondaynight."

           "ThankGod!"

           "Andyouhaveallto-morrow,Tuesday,torestin,"saidHerbert."Butyoucan’thelpgroaning,mydearHandel.

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