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Chapter 10

           

           Thattheconvictionwasanunwelcomeone,andthathewasbynomeanswillingtoyieldtoit,wasapparentfromhisreluctancetoquitthespot;fromthetardystepswithwhichheoftenleftit,stilllookingoverhisshoulderatthesamewindow;andfromtheprecipitationwithwhichheasoftenreturned,whenafanciednoiseorthechangingandimperfectlightinducedhimtosupposeithadbeensoftlyraised.Atlength,hegavethematterup,ashopelessforthatnight,andsuddenlybreakingintoarunasthoughtoforcehimselfaway,scamperedoffathisutmostspeed,noronceventuredtolookbehindhimlestheshouldbetemptedbackagain.

           Withoutrelaxinghispace,orstoppingtotakebreath,thismysteriousindividualdashedonthroughagreatmanyalleysandnarrowwaysuntilheatlengtharrivedinasquarepavedcourt,whenhesubsidedintoawalk,andmakingforasmallhousefromthewindowofwhichalightwasshining,liftedthelatchofthedoorandpassedin.

           ‘Blessus!’criedawomanturningsharplyround,‘who’sthat?Oh!It’syou,Kit!’

           ‘Yes,mother,it’sme.’

           ‘Why,howtiredyoulook,mydear!’

           ‘Oldmasteran’tgoneoutto-night,’saidKit;‘andsoshehasn’tbeenatthewindowatall.’Withwhichwords,hesatdownbythefireandlookedverymournfulanddiscontented.

           TheroominwhichKitsathimselfdown,inthiscondition,wasanextremelypoorandhomelyplace,butwiththatairofcomfortaboutit,nevertheless,whichorthespotmustbeawretchedoneindeedcleanlinessandordercanalwaysimpartinsomedegree.

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