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Chapter 19

           Wewereallverylow,andnonethehigherforpretendingtobeinspirits.

           Iwastoleaveourvillageatfiveinthemorning,carryingmylittlehand-portmanteau,andIhadtoldJoethatIwishedtowalkawayallalone.IamafraidsoreafraidthatthispurposeoriginatedinmysenseofthecontrasttherewouldbebetweenmeandJoe,ifwewenttothecoachtogether.Ihadpretendedwithmyselfthattherewasnothingofthistaintinthearrangement;butwhenIwentuptomylittleroomonthislastnight,Ifeltcompelledtoadmitthatitmightbeso,andhadanimpulseuponmetogodownagainandentreatJoetowalkwithmeinthemorning.Ididnot.

           Allnighttherewerecoachesinmybrokensleep,goingtowrongplacesinsteadoftoLondon,andhavinginthetraces,nowdogs,nowcats,nowpigs,nowmenneverhorses.Fantasticfailuresofjourneysoccupiedmeuntilthedaydawnedandthebirdsweresinging.Then,Igotupandpartlydressed,andsatatthewindowtotakealastlookout,andintakingitfellasleep.

           Biddywasastirsoearlytogetmybreakfast,that,althoughIdidnotsleepatthewindowanhour,IsmeltthesmokeofthekitchenfirewhenIstartedupwithaterribleideathatitmustbelateintheafternoon.Butlongafterthat,andlongafterIhadheardtheclinkingoftheteacupsandwasquiteready,Iwantedtheresolutiontogodownstairs.

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