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Chapter 35

           Shehadbeeninoneofherbadstatesthoughtheyhadgotbetteroflate,ratherthanworseforfourdays,whenshecameoutofitintheevening,justattea-time,andsaidquiteplainly,‘Joe.’Asshehadneversaidanywordforalongwhile,IranandfetchedinMr.Gargeryfromtheforge.Shemadesignstomethatshewantedhimtositdownclosetoher,andwantedmetoputherarmsroundhisneck.SoIputthemroundhisneck,andshelaidherheaddownonhisshoulderquitecontentandsatisfied.Andsoshepresentlysaid‘Joe’again,andonce‘Pardon,’andonce‘Pip.’Andsosheneverliftedherheadupanymore,anditwasjustanhourlaterwhenwelaiditdownonherownbed,becausewefoundshewasgone."

           Biddycried;thedarkeninggarden,andthelane,andthestarsthatwerecomingout,wereblurredinmyownsight.

           "Nothingwaseverdiscovered,Biddy?"

           "Nothing."

           "DoyouknowwhatisbecomeofOrlick?"

           "Ishouldthinkfromthecolorofhisclothesthatheisworkinginthequarries."

           "Ofcourseyouhaveseenhimthen?Whyareyoulookingatthatdarktreeinthelane?"

           "Isawhimthere,onthenightshedied."

           "Thatwasnotthelasttimeeither,Biddy?"

           "No;Ihaveseenhimthere,sincewehavebeenwalkinghere.

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