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Chapter V

           "Ay,ay!"wastheanswer:thedoorwasslappedto,avoiceexclaimed"Allright,"andonwedrove. ThuswasIseveredfromBessieandGateshead;thuswhirledawaytounknown,and,asIthendeemed,remoteandmysteriousregions. 

           Irememberbutlittleofthejourney;Ionlyknowthatthedayseemedtomeofapreternaturallength,andthatweappearedtotraveloverhundredsofmilesofroad. Wepassedthroughseveraltowns,andinone,averylargeone,thecoachstopped;thehorsesweretakenout,andthepassengersalightedtodine. Iwascarriedintoaninn,wheretheguardwantedmetohavesomedinner; but,asIhadnoappetite,heleftmeinanimmenseroomwithafireplaceateachend,achandelierpendentfromtheceiling,andalittleredgalleryhighupagainstthewallfilledwithmusicalinstruments. HereIwalkedaboutforalongtime,feelingverystrange,andmortallyapprehensiveofsomeonecominginandkidnappingme;forIbelievedinkidnappers,theirexploitshavingfrequentlyfiguredinBessie’sfiresidechronicles. Atlasttheguardreturned;oncemoreIwasstowedawayinthecoach,myprotectormountedhisownseat,soundedhishollowhorn,andawaywerattledoverthe"stonystreet"ofL-. 

           Theafternooncameonwetandsomewhatmisty: asitwanedintodusk,IbegantofeelthatweweregettingveryfarindeedfromGateshead:weceasedtopassthroughtowns;thecountrychanged;greatgreyhillsheaveduproundthehorizon:astwilightdeepened,wedescendedavalley,darkwithwood,andlongafternighthadovercloudedtheprospect,Iheardawildwindrushingamongsttrees. 

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