Chapter 10

           

           DanielQuilpneitherenterednorlefttheoldman’shouse,unobserved.Intheshadowofanarchwaynearlyopposite,leadingtooneofthemanypassageswhichdivergedfromthemainstreet,therelingeredone,who,havingtakenuphispositionwhenthetwilightfirstcameon,stillmaintaineditwithundiminishedpatience,andleaningagainstthewallwiththemannerofapersonwhohadalongtimetowait,andbeingwellusedtoitwasquiteresigned,scarcelychangedhisattitudeforthehourtogether.

           Thispatientloungerattractedlittleattentionfromanyofthosewhopassed,andbestowedaslittleuponthem.Hiseyeswereconstantlydirectedtowardsoneobject;thewindowatwhichthechildwasaccustomedtosit.Ifhewithdrewthemforamoment,itwasonlytoglanceataclockinsomeneighbouringshop,andthentostrainhissightoncemoreintheoldquarterwithincreasedearnestnessandattention.

           Ithadbeenremarkedthatthispersonageevincednowearinessinhisplaceofconcealment;nordidhe,longashiswaitingwas.Butasthetimewenton,hemanifestedsomeanxietyandsurprise,glancingattheclockmorefrequentlyandatthewindowlesshopefullythanbefore.Atlength,theclockwashiddenfromhissightbysomeenviousshutters,thenthechurchsteeplesproclaimedelevenatnight,thenthequarterpast,andthentheconvictionseemedtoobtrudeitselfonhismindthatitwasnousetarryingthereanylonger.

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