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Chapter 54

           Probably,ittookaboutadozendrownedmentofithimoutcompletely;andthatmayhavebeenthereasonwhythedifferentarticlesofhisdresswereinvariousstagesofdecay.

           Weremainedatthepublic-houseuntilthetideturned,andthenMagwitchwascarrieddowntothegalleyandputonboard.HerbertandStartopweretogettoLondonbyland,assoonastheycould.Wehadadolefulparting,andwhenItookmyplacebyMagwitch’sside,Ifeltthatthatwasmyplacehenceforthwhilehelived.

           Fornow,myrepugnancetohimhadallmeltedaway;andintheHunted,wounded,shackledcreaturewhoheldmyhandinhis,Ionlysawamanwhohadmeanttobemybenefactor,andwhohadfeltaffectionately,gratefully,andgenerously,towardsmewithgreatconstancythroughaseriesofyears.IonlysawinhimamuchbettermanthanIhadbeentoJoe.

           Hisbreathingbecamemoredifficultandpainfulasthenightdrewon,andoftenhecouldnotrepressagroan.ItriedtoresthimonthearmIcoulduse,inanyeasyposition;butitwasdreadfultothinkthatIcouldnotbesorryatheartforhisbeingbadlyhurt,sinceitwasunquestionablybestthatheshoulddie.Thattherewere,stillliving,peopleenoughwhowereableandwillingtoidentifyhim,Icouldnotdoubt.Thathewouldbelenientlytreated,Icouldnothope.

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