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Chapter 44

           

           Whensheawokeagain,broaddaywasshiningthroughtheloftyopeningsinthewalls,and,stealinginslantingraysbutmidwaydown,seemedtomakethebuildingdarkerthanithadbeenatnight.Theclangandtumultwerestillgoingon,andtheremorselessfireswereburningfiercelyasbefore;forfewchangesofnightanddaybroughtrestorquietthere.

           Herfriendpartedhisbreakfastascantymessofcoffeeandsomecoarsebreadwiththechildandhergrandfather,andinquiredwhithertheyweregoing.Shetoldhimthattheysoughtsomedistantcountryplaceremotefromtownsorevenothervillages,andwithafalteringtongueinquiredwhatroadtheywoulddobesttotake.

           ‘Iknowlittleofthecountry,’hesaid,shakinghishead,‘forsuchasI,passallourlivesbeforeourfurnacedoors,andseldomgoforthtobreathe.Buttherearesuchplacesyonder.’

           ‘Andfarfromhere?’saidNell.

           ‘Ayesurely.Howcouldtheybenearus,andbegreenandfresh?Theroadlies,too,throughmilesandmiles,alllightedupbyfireslikeoursastrangeblackroad,andonethatwouldfrightenyoubynight.’

           ‘Wearehereandmustgoon,’saidthechildboldly;forshesawthattheoldmanlistenedwithanxiousearstothisaccount.

           ‘Roughpeoplepathsnevermadeforlittlefeetlikeyoursadismalblightedwayistherenoturningback,mychild?’

           ‘Thereisnone,’criedNell,pressingforward.‘Ifyoucandirectus,do.Ifnot,praydonotseektoturnusfromourpurpose

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