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Chapter 3

           Achildonthewatch,cametowardsthemtobeg;andMissBickerton,excessivelyfrightened,gaveagreatscream,andcallingonHarriettofollowher,ranupasteepbank,clearedaslighthedgeatthetop,andmadethebestofherwaybyashortcutbacktoHighbury.ButpoorHarrietcouldnotfollow.Shehadsufferedverymuchfromcrampafterdancing,andherfirstattempttomountthebankbroughtonsuchareturnofitasmadeherabsolutelypowerlessandinthisstate,andexceedinglyterrified,shehadbeenobligedtoremain.

           Howthetrampersmighthavebehaved,hadtheyoungladiesbeenmorecourageous,mustbedoubtful;butsuchaninvitationforattackcouldnotberesisted;andHarrietwassoonassailedbyhalfadozenchildren,headedbyastoutwomanandagreatboy,allclamorous,andimpertinentinlook,thoughnotabsolutelyinword.Moreandmorefrightened,sheimmediatelypromisedthemmoney,andtakingoutherpurse,gavethemashilling,andbeggedthemnottowantmore,ortouseherill.Shewasthenabletowalk,thoughbutslowly,andwasmovingawaybutherterrorandherpurseweretootempting,andshewasfollowed,orrathersurrounded,bythewholegang,demandingmore.

           InthisstateFrankChurchillhadfoundher,shetremblingandconditioning,theyloudandinsolent.ByamostfortunatechancehisleavingHighburyhadbeendelayedsoastobringhimtoherassistanceatthiscriticalmoment.

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