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           Imistrustthatbyhiscomingbackofhisownaccord,andshowinghimselfinnocentbeforethemall,someonewouldbeconfounded,whotopreventthathasstoppedhim,andputhimoutoftheway.’

           ‘Thatisadreadfulthought,’saidSissy,turningpale.

           ‘Itisadreadfulthoughttothinkhemaybemurdered.’

           Sissyshuddered,andturnedpaleryet.

           ‘Whenitmakesitswayintomymind,dear,’saidRachael,‘anditwillcomesometimes,thoughIdoallIcantokeepitout,wi’countingontohighnumbersasIwork,andsayingoverandoveragainpiecesthatIknewwhenIwereachildIfallintosuchawild,hothurry,that,howevertiredIam,Iwanttowalkfast,milesandmiles.Imustgetthebetterofthisbeforebed-time.I’llwalkhomewi’you.’

           ‘Hemightfallilluponthejourneyback,’saidSissy,faintlyofferingaworn-outscrapofhope;‘andinsuchacase,therearemanyplacesontheroadwherehemightstop.’

           ‘Butheisinnoneofthem.Hehasbeensoughtforinall,andhe’snotthere.’

           ‘True,’wasSissy’sreluctantadmission.

           ‘He’dwalkthejourneyintwodays.Ifhewasfootsoreandcouldn’twalk,Isenthim,intheletterhegot,themoneytoride,lestheshouldhavenoneofhisowntospare.’

           ‘Letushopethatto-morrowwillbringsomethingbetter,Rachael.Comeintotheair!’

           HergentlehandadjustedRachael’sshawluponhershiningblackhairintheusualmannerofherwearingit,andtheywentout.

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