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Chapter 53

           Ashecouldhearnothingbutindistinctsoundsofonedeeproughvoice(thiswaswhilemymindwassobusy),heevenatlastbegantodoubtwhetherIwasthere,whensuddenlyIcriedoutloudly,andheansweredthecries,andrushedin,closelyfollowedbytheothertwo.

           WhenItoldHerbertwhathadpassedwithinthehouse,hewasforourimmediatelygoingbeforeamagistrateinthetown,lateatnightasitwas,andgettingoutawarrant.But,Ihadalreadyconsideredthatsuchacourse,bydetainingusthere,orbindingustocomeback,mightbefataltoProvis.Therewasnogainsayingthisdifficulty,andwerelinquishedallthoughtsofpursuingOrlickatthattime.Forthepresent,underthecircumstances,wedeemeditprudenttomakeratherlightofthemattertoTrabb’sboy;who,Iamconvinced,wouldhavebeenmuchaffectedbydisappointment,ifhehadknownthathisinterventionsavedmefromthelimekiln.NotthatTrabb’sboywasofamalignantnature,butthathehadtoomuchsparevivacity,andthatitwasinhisconstitutiontowantvarietyandexcitementatanybody’sexpense.Whenweparted,Ipresentedhimwithtwoguineas(whichseemedtomeethisviews),andtoldhimthatIwassorryevertohavehadanillopinionofhim(whichmadenoimpressiononhimatall).

           Wednesdaybeingsocloseuponus,wedeterminedtogobacktoLondonthatnight,threeinthepost-chaise;therather,asweshouldthenbeclearawaybeforethenight’sadventurebegantobetalkedof.

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