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Chapter 41

           MuzzledIhavebeensincethathalfaminutewhenIwasbetrayedintolowness,muzzledIamatthepresenttime,muzzledIeverwillbe."

           Herbertsaid,"Certainly,"butlookedasiftherewerenospecificconsolationinthis,andremainedperplexedanddismayed.Wewereanxiousforthetimewhenhewouldgotohislodgingandleaveustogether,buthewasevidentlyjealousofleavingustogether,andsatlate.ItwasmidnightbeforeItookhimroundtoEssexStreet,andsawhimsafelyinathisowndarkdoor.Whenitcloseduponhim,IexperiencedthefirstmomentofreliefIhadknownsincethenightofhisarrival.

           Neverquitefreefromanuneasyremembranceofthemanonthestairs,Ihadalwayslookedaboutmeintakingmyguestoutafterdark,andinbringinghimback;andIlookedaboutmenow.Difficultasitisinalargecitytoavoidthesuspicionofbeingwatched,whenthemindisconsciousofdangerinthatregard,Icouldnotpersuademyselfthatanyofthepeoplewithinsightcaredaboutmymovements.Thefewwhowerepassingpassedontheirseveralways,andthestreetwasemptywhenIturnedbackintotheTemple.Nobodyhadcomeoutatthegatewithus,nobodywentinatthegatewithme.AsIcrossedbythefountain,Isawhislightedbackwindowslookingbrightandquiet,and,whenIstoodforafewmomentsinthedoorwayofthebuildingwhereIlived,beforegoingupthestairs,GardenCourtwasasstillandlifelessasthestaircasewaswhenIascendedit.

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