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Chapter 11

           Findingthattherewasnobodyinsight,hepresentlyreturnedintothehousewithhislegalfriend,protesting(asthechildheardfromthestaircase),thattherewasaleagueandplotagainsthim;thathewasindangerofbeingrobbedandplunderedbyabandofconspiratorswhoprowledaboutthehouseatallseasons;andthathewoulddelaynolongerbuttakeimmediatestepsfordisposingofthepropertyandreturningtohisownpeacefulroof.Havinggrowledforththese,andagreatmanyotherthreatsofthesamenature,hecoiledhimselfoncemoreinthechild’slittlebed,andNellcreptsoftlyupthestairs.

           ItwasnaturalenoughthathershortandunfinisheddialoguewithKitshouldleaveastrongimpressiononhermind,andinfluenceherdreamsthatnightandherrecollectionsforalong,longtime.Surroundedbyunfeelingcreditors,andmercenaryattendantsuponthesick,andmeetingintheheightofheranxietyandsorrowwithlittleregardorsympathyevenfromthewomenabouther,itisnotsurprisingthattheaffectionateheartofthechildshouldhavebeentouchedtothequickbyonekindandgenerousspirit,howeveruncouththetempleinwhichitdwelt.ThankHeaventhatthetemplesofsuchspiritsarenotmadewithhands,andthattheymaybeevenmoreworthilyhungwithpoorpatch-workthanwithpurpleandfinelinen!

           

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