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Chapter 8

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           "Andthen,hesavedherlife.Didyoueverhearofthat?Awaterparty;andbysomeaccidentshewasfallingoverboard.Hecaughther."

           "Hedid.Iwasthereoneoftheparty."

           "Wereyoureally?Well!Butyouobservednothingofcourse,foritseemstobeanewideatoyou.IfIhadbeenthere,IthinkIshouldhavemadesomediscoveries."

           "Idaresayyouwould;butI,simpleI,sawnothingbutthefact,thatMissFairfaxwasnearlydashedfromthevesselandthatMr.Dixoncaughther.Itwastheworkofamoment.AndthoughtheconsequentshockandalarmwasverygreatandmuchmoredurableindeedIbelieveitwashalfanhourbeforeanyofuswerecomfortableagainyetthatwastoogeneralasensationforanythingofpeculiaranxietytobeobservable.Idonotmeantosay,however,thatyoumightnothavemadediscoveries."

           Theconversationwashereinterrupted.Theywerecalledontoshareintheawkwardnessofaratherlongintervalbetweenthecourses,andobligedtobeasformalandasorderlyastheothers;butwhenthetablewasagainsafelycovered,wheneverycornerdishwasplacedexactlyright,andoccupationandeaseweregenerallyrestored,Emmasaid,

           "Thearrivalofthispianoforteisdecisivewithme.Iwantedtoknowalittlemore,andthistellsmequiteenough.Dependuponit,weshallsoonhearthatitisapresentfromMr.andMrs.Dixon.

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