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Chapter 30

           Thiswaspreparedforher.Thegirllingeredalittlewhiletotalk,andtellhergrievances.Shehadnotagoodplace,shesaid;thewageswerelow,andtheworkwashard.Shewasgoingtoleaveitinafortnight;thechildcouldn’trecommendhertoanother,shesupposed?Insteadshewasafraidanotherwouldbedifficulttogetafterlivingthere,forthehousehadaveryindifferentcharacter;therewasfartoomuchcard-playing,andsuchlike.Shewasverymuchmistakenifsomeofthepeoplewhocamethereoftenestwerequiteashonestastheymightbe,butshewouldn’thaveitknownthatshehadsaidso,fortheworld.Thenthereweresomeramblingallusionstoarejectedsweetheart,whohadthreatenedtogoasoldieringafinalpromiseofknockingatthedoorearlyinthemorningand‘Goodnight.’

           Thechilddidnotfeelcomfortablewhenshewasleftalone.Shecouldnothelpthinkingofthefigurestealingthroughthepassagedownstairs;andwhatthegirlhadsaiddidnottendtoreassureher.Themenwereveryill-looking.Theymightgettheirlivingbyrobbingandmurderingtravellers.Whocouldtell?

           Reasoningherselfoutofthesefears,orlosingsightofthemforalittlewhile,therecametheanxietytowhichtheadventuresofthenightgaverise.Herewastheoldpassionawakenedagaininhergrandfather’sbreast,andtowhatfurtherdistractionitmighttempthimHeavenonlyknew.Whatfearstheirabsencemighthaveoccasionedalready!Personsmightbeseekingforthemeventhen.

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