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Chapter XXVIII

           Youhavedoneyourdutyinexcluding,nowletmedomineinadmittingher.Iwasnear,andlistenedtobothyouandher. IthinkthisisapeculiarcaseImustatleastexamineintoit.Youngwoman,rise,andpassbeforemeintothehouse." 

           WithdifficultyIobeyedhim.PresentlyIstoodwithinthatclean,brightkitchenontheveryhearthtrembling,sickening;consciousofanaspectinthelastdegreeghastly,wild,andweather-beaten. Thetwoladies,theirbrother,Mr.St.John,theoldservant,wereallgazingatme. 

           "St.John,whoisit?"Iheardoneask. 

           "Icannottell:Ifoundheratthedoor,"wasthereply. 

           "Shedoeslookwhite,"saidHannah. 

           "Aswhiteasclayordeath,"wasresponded."Shewillfall:lethersit." 

           Andindeedmyheadswam:Idropped,butachairreceivedme.Istillpossessedmysenses,thoughjustnowIcouldnotspeak. 

           "Perhapsalittlewaterwouldrestoreher.Hannah,fetchsome.Butsheisworntonothing.Howverythin,andhowverybloodless!" 

           "Amerespectre!" 

           "Issheill,oronlyfamished?" 

           "Famished,Ithink.Hannah,isthatmilk?Giveitme,andapieceofbread." 

           Diana(IknewherbythelongcurlswhichIsawdroopingbetweenmeandthefireasshebentoverme)brokesomebread,dippeditinmilk,andputittomylips. Herfacewasnearmine:Isawtherewaspityinit,andIfeltsympathyinherhurriedbreathing. Inhersimplewords,too,thesamebalm-likeemotionspoke: "Trytoeat." 

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