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Chapter 66

           

           ThelovelySarah,nowwithherarmsfolded,andnowwithherhandsclaspedbehindher,pacedtheroomwithmanlystrideswhileherbrotherwasthusemployed,andsometimesstoppedtopullouthersnuff-boxandbitethelid.Shecontinuedtopaceupanddownuntilshewasquitetired,andthenfellasleeponachairnearthedoor.

           Ithasbeensincesupposed,withsomereason,thatthisslumberwasashamorfeint,asshecontrivedtoslipawayunobservedintheduskoftheafternoon.Whetherthiswasanintentionalandwakingdeparture,orasomnambulisticleave-takingandwalkinginhersleep,mayremainasubjectofcontention;but,ononepoint(andindeedthemainone)allpartiesareagreed.Inwhateverstateshewalkedaway,shecertainlydidnotwalkbackagain.

           Mentionhavingbeenmadeoftheduskoftheafternoon,itwillbeinferredthatMrBrass’staskoccupiedsometimeinthecompletion.Itwasnotfinisheduntilevening;but,beingdoneatlast,thatworthypersonandthethreefriendsadjournedinahackney-coachtotheprivateofficeofajustice,who,givingMrBrassawarmreceptionanddetaininghiminasecureplacethathemightinsuretohimselfthepleasureofseeinghimonthemorrow,dismissedtheotherswiththecheeringassurancethatawarrantcouldnotfailtobegrantednextdayfortheapprehensionofMrQuilp,andthataproperapplicationandstatementofallthecircumstancestothesecretaryofstate(whowasfortunatelyintown),wouldnodoubtprocureKit’sfreepardonandliberationwithoutdelay.

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