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           "Hewasputthere,"saysJo,holdingtothebarsandlookingin."Where?Oh,whatasceneofhorror!""There!"saysJo,pointing."Overyinder.Amongthempilesofbones,andclosetothattherekitchinwinder!Theyputhimwerynighthetop.Theywasobligedtostampuponittogititin.Icouldunkiveritforyouwithmybroomifthegatewasopen.That’swhytheylocksit,Is’pose,"givingitashake."It’salwayslocked.Lookattherat!"criesJo,excited."Hi!Look!Therehegoes!Ho!Intotheground!"Theservantshrinksintoacorner,intoacornerofthathideousarchway,withitsdeadlystainscontaminatingherdress;andputtingouthertwohandsandpassionatelytellinghimtokeepawayfromher,forheisloathsometoher,soremainsforsomemoments.Jostandsstaringandisstillstaringwhensherecoversherself."Isthisplaceofabominationconsecratedground?""Idon’tknownothinkofconsequentialground,"saysJo,stillstaring."Isitblessed?""Which?"saysJo,inthelastdegreeamazed."Isitblessed?""I’mblestifIknow,"saysJo,staringmorethanever;"butIshouldn’tthinkitwarn’t.Blest?"repeatsJo,somethingtroubledinhismind."Itan’tdoneitmuchgoodifitis.Blest?Ishouldthinkitwast’otheredmyself.ButIdon’tknownothink!"Theservanttakesaslittleheedofwhathesaysassheseemstotakeofwhatshehassaidherself.Shedrawsoffherglovetogetsomemoneyfromherpurse.Josilentlynoticeshowwhiteandsmallherhandisandwhatajollyservantshemustbetowearsuchsparklingrings

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