Chapter 2

           

           Aftercombating,fornearlyaweek,thefeelingwhichimpelledmetorevisittheplaceIhadquittedunderthecircumstancesalreadydetailed,Iyieldedtoitatlength;anddeterminingthatthistimeIwouldpresentmyselfbythelightofday,bentmystepsthitherearlyinthemorning.

           Iwalkedpastthehouse,andtookseveralturnsinthestreet,withthatkindofhesitationwhichisnaturaltoamanwhoisconsciousthatthevisitheisabouttopayisunexpected,andmaynotbeveryacceptable.However,asthedooroftheshopwasshut,anditdidnotappearlikelythatIshouldberecognizedbythosewithin,ifIcontinuedmerelytopassupanddownbeforeit,Isoonconqueredthisirresolution,andfoundmyselfintheCuriosityDealer’swarehouse.

           Theoldmanandanotherpersonweretogetherinthebackpart,andthereseemedtohavebeenhighwordsbetweenthem,fortheirvoiceswhichwereraisedtoaveryhighpitchsuddenlystoppedonmyentering,andtheoldmanadvancinghastilytowardsme,saidinatremuloustonethathewasverygladIhadcome.

           ‘Youinterruptedusatacriticalmoment,’saidhe,pointingtothemanwhomIhadfoundincompanywithhim;‘thisfellowwillmurdermeoneofthesedays.Hewouldhavedoneso,longago,ifhehaddared.’

           ‘Bah!Youwouldswearawaymylifeifyoucould,’returnedtheother,afterbestowingastareandafrownonme;‘weallknowthat!’

           ‘IalmostthinkIcould,’criedtheoldman,turningfeeblyuponhim.‘Ifoaths,orprayers,orwords,couldridmeofyou,theyshould.Iwouldbequitofyou,andwouldberelievedifyouweredead.

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