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Chapter 53

           Whathurthaveyougot?Canyoustand?"

           "Yes,yes,"saidI,"Icanwalk.Ihavenohurtbutinthisthrobbingarm."

           Theylaiditbare,anddidwhattheycould.Itwasviolentlyswollenandinflamed,andIcouldscarcelyenduretohaveittouched.But,theytoreuptheirhandkerchiefstomakefreshbandages,andcarefullyreplaceditinthesling,untilwecouldgettothetownandobtainsomecoolinglotiontoputuponit.Inalittlewhilewehadshutthedoorofthedarkandemptysluice-house,andwerepassingthroughthequarryonourwayback.Trabb’sboyTrabb’sovergrownyoungmannowwentbeforeuswithalantern,whichwasthelightIhadseencomeinatthedoor.But,themoonwasagoodtwohourshigherthanwhenIhadlastseenthesky,andthenight,thoughrainy,wasmuchlighter.Thewhitevaporofthekilnwaspassingfromusaswewentby,andasIhadthoughtaprayerbefore,Ithoughtathanksgivingnow.

           EntreatingHerberttotellmehowhehadcometomyrescuewhichatfirsthehadflatlyrefusedtodo,buthadinsistedonmyremainingquietIlearntthatIhadinmyhurrydroppedtheletter,open,inourchambers,wherehe,cominghometobringwithhimStartopwhomhehadmetinthestreetonhiswaytome,foundit,verysoonafterIwasgone.Itstonemadehimuneasy,andthemoresobecauseoftheinconsistencybetweenitandthehastyletterIhadleftforhim.

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