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Beginning the World

           "Ashegavemethatslowlydevouringlookofhis,whiletwistingupthestringsofhisbagbeforehehastenedwithitafterMr.Kenge,thebenignantshadowofwhoseconversationalpresenceheseemedafraidtoleave,hegaveonegaspasifhehadswallowedthelastmorselofhisclient,andhisblackbuttoned-upunwholesomefigureglidedawaytothelowdoorattheendoftheHall."Mydearlove,"saidAllan,"leavetome,foralittlewhile,thechargeyougaveme.GohomewiththisintelligenceandcometoAda’sbyandby!"Iwouldnotlethimtakemetoacoach,butentreatedhimtogotoRichardwithoutamoment’sdelayandleavemetodoashewished.Hurryinghome,IfoundmyguardianandtoldhimgraduallywithwhatnewsIhadreturned."Littlewoman,"saidhe,quiteunmovedforhimself,"tohavedonewiththesuitonanytermsisagreaterblessingthanIhadlookedfor.Butmypooryoungcousins!"Wetalkedaboutthemallthemorninganddiscussedwhatitwaspossibletodo.IntheafternoonmyguardianwalkedwithmetoSymond’sInnandleftmeatthedoor.Iwentupstairs.Whenmydarlingheardmyfootsteps,shecameoutintothesmallpassageandthrewherarmsroundmyneck,butshecomposedherselfdirectlyandsaidthatRichardhadaskedformeseveraltimes.Allanhadfoundhimsittinginthecornerofthecourt,shetoldme,likeastonefigure.Onbeingroused,hehadbrokenawayandmadeasifhewouldhavespokeninafiercevoicetothejudge.Hewasstoppedbyhismouthbeingfullofblood,andAllanhadbroughthimhome.HewaslyingonasofawithhiseyesclosedwhenIwentin.

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