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Chapter 42

           Asshewastoopoortohaveanyfearofthem,shedidnotalterhercourse(which,indeed,shecouldnothavedonewithoutgoingalongwayround),butquickenedherpacealittle,andkeptstraighton.

           Amovementoftimidcuriosityimpelledher,whensheapproachedthespot,toglancetowardsthefire.Therewasaformbetweenitandher,theoutlinestronglydevelopedagainstthelight,whichcausedhertostopabruptly.Then,asifshehadreasonedwithherselfandwereassuredthatitcouldnotbe,orhadsatisfiedherselfthatitwasnotthatofthepersonshehadsupposed,shewentonagain.

           Butatthatinstanttheconversation,whateveritwas,whichhadbeencarryingonnearthisfirewasresumed,andthetonesofthevoicethatspokeshecouldnotdistinguishwordssoundedasfamiliartoherasherown.

           Sheturned,andlookedback.Thepersonhadbeenseatedbefore,butwasnowinastandingposture,andleaningforwardonastickonwhichherestedbothhands.Theattitudewasnolessfamiliartoherthanthetoneofvoicehadbeen.Itwashergrandfather.

           Herfirstimpulsewastocalltohim;hernexttowonderwhohisassociatescouldbe,andforwhatpurposetheyweretogether.Somevagueapprehensionsucceeded,and,yieldingtothestronginclinationitawakened,shedrewnearertotheplace;notadvancingacrosstheopenfield,however,butcreepingtowardsitbythehedge.

           Inthiswaysheadvancedwithinafewfeetofthefire,andstandingamongafewyoungtrees,couldbothseeandhear,withoutmuchdangerofbeingobserved.

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