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           Inanarchedroombyhimself,likeacellarupstairs,withwallssoglaringlywhitethattheymadethemassiveironwindow-barsandiron-bounddoorevenmoreprofoundlyblackthantheywere,wefoundthetrooperstandinginacorner.Hehadbeensittingonabenchthereandhadrisenwhenheheardthelocksandboltsturn.Whenhesawus,hecameforwardastepwithhisusualheavytread,andtherestoppedandmadeaslightbow.ButasIstilladvanced,puttingoutmyhandtohim,heunderstoodusinamoment."Thisisaloadoffmymind,Idoassureyou,missandgentlemen,"saidhe,salutinguswithgreatheartinessanddrawingalongbreath."AndnowIdon’tsomuchcarehowitends."Hescarcelyseemedtobetheprisoner.Whatwithhiscoolnessandhissoldierlybearing,helookedfarmoreliketheprisonguard."Thisisevenarougherplacethanmygallerytoreceivealadyin,"saidMr.George,"butIknowMissSummersonwillmakethebestofit."Ashehandedmetothebenchonwhichhehadbeensitting,Isatdown,whichseemedtogivehimgreatsatisfaction."Ithankyou,miss,"saidhe."Now,George,"observedmyguardian,"aswerequirenonewassurancesonyourpart,soIbelieveweneedgiveyounoneonours.""Notatall,sir.Ithankyouwithallmyheart.IfIwasnotinnocentofthiscrime,Icouldn’tlookatyouandkeepmysecrettomyselfunderthecondescensionofthepresentvisit.Ifeelthepresentvisitverymuch.Iamnotoneoftheeloquentsort,butIfeelit,MissSummersonandgentlemen,deeply."Helaidhishandforamomentonhisbroadchestandbenthisheadtous.

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