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Chapter 15

           ThewaybywhichweapproachedittookuspasttheThreeJollyBargemen,whichweweresurprisedtofinditbeingeleveno’clockinastateofcommotion,withthedoorwideopen,andunwontedlightsthathadbeenhastilycaughtupandputdownscatteredabout.Mr.Wopsledroppedintoaskwhatwasthematter(surmisingthataconvicthadbeentaken),butcamerunningoutinagreathurry.

           "There’ssomethingwrong,"saidhe,withoutstopping,"upatyourplace,Pip.Runall!"

           "Whatisit?"Iasked,keepingupwithhim.SodidOrlick,atmyside.

           "Ican’tquiteunderstand.ThehouseseemstohavebeenviolentlyenteredwhenJoeGargerywasout.Supposedbyconvicts.Somebodyhasbeenattackedandhurt."

           Wewererunningtoofasttoadmitofmorebeingsaid,andwemadenostopuntilwegotintoourkitchen.Itwasfullofpeople;thewholevillagewasthere,orintheyard;andtherewasasurgeon,andtherewasJoe,andtherewereagroupofwomen,allonthefloorinthemidstofthekitchen.Theunemployedbystandersdrewbackwhentheysawme,andsoIbecameawareofmysisterlyingwithoutsenseormovementonthebareboardswhereshehadbeenknockeddownbyatremendousblowonthebackofthehead,dealtbysomeunknownhandwhenherfacewasturnedtowardsthefiredestinednevertobeontheRampageagain,whileshewasthewifeofJoe.

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