Steel and Iron

           George’sShootingGalleryistolet,andthestockissoldoff,andGeorgehimselfisatChesneyWoldattendingonSirLeicesterinhisridesandridingverynearhisbridle-reinbecauseoftheuncertainhandwithwhichheguideshishorse.Butnotto-dayisGeorgesooccupied.Heisjourneyingto-dayintotheironcountryfarthernorthtolookabouthim.Ashecomesintotheironcountryfarthernorth,suchfreshgreenwoodsasthoseofChesneyWoldareleftbehind;andcoalpitsandashes,highchimneysandredbricks,blightedverdure,scorchingfires,andaheavynever-lighteningcloudofsmokebecomethefeaturesofthescenery.Amongsuchobjectsridesthetrooper,lookingabouthimandalwayslookingforsomethinghehascometofind.Atlast,ontheblackcanalbridgeofabusytown,withaclangofironinit,andmorefiresandmoresmokethanhehasseenyet,thetrooper,swartwiththedustofthecoalroads,checkshishorseandasksaworkmandoesheknowthenameofRouncewellthereabouts."Why,master,"quoththeworkman,"doIknowmyownname?""’Tissowellknownhere,isit,comrade?"asksthetrooper."Rouncewell’s?Ah!You’reright.""Andwheremightitbenow?"asksthetrooperwithaglancebeforehim."Thebank,thefactory,orthehouse?"theworkmanwantstoknow."Hum!Rouncewell’sissogreatapparently,"muttersthetrooper,strokinghischin,"thatIhaveasgoodashalfamindtogobackagain.Why,Idon’tknowwhichIwant.ShouldIfindMr.

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