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Chapter 3

           

           Havingarrangedallthesematters,lookedthemthrough,andputthemalltorights,shewasjustturningtothehousewithspiritsfreshenedupforthedemandsofthetwolittleboys,aswellasoftheirgrandpapa,whenthegreatironsweep-gateopened,andtwopersonsenteredwhomshehadneverlessexpectedtoseetogetherFrankChurchill,withHarrietleaningonhisarmactuallyHarriet!Amomentsufficedtoconvinceherthatsomethingextraordinaryhadhappened.Harrietlookedwhiteandfrightened,andhewastryingtocheerher.Theirongatesandthefront-doorwerenottwentyyardsasundertheywereallthreesooninthehall,andHarrietimmediatelysinkingintoachairfaintedaway.

           Ayoungladywhofaints,mustberecovered;questionsmustbeanswered,andsurprizesbeexplained.Sucheventsareveryinteresting,butthesuspenseofthemcannotlastlong.AfewminutesmadeEmmaacquaintedwiththewhole.

           MissSmith,andMissBickerton,anotherparlourboarderatMrs.Goddard’s,whohadbeenalsoattheball,hadwalkedouttogether,andtakenaroad,theRichmondroad,which,thoughapparentlypublicenoughforsafety,hadledthemintoalarm.AbouthalfamilebeyondHighbury,makingasuddenturn,anddeeplyshadedbyelmsoneachside,itbecameforaconsiderablestretchveryretired;andwhentheyoungladieshadadvancedsomewayintoit,theyhadsuddenlyperceivedatasmalldistancebeforethem,onabroaderpatchofgreenswardbytheside,apartyofgipsies.

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