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of　the　little　flight　of　steps；　the　other　was　at　the　top；　with　a

certain　thickness　of　fog。　　〃And　when　am　I　to　think　of　you　in　your

little　home？next　month？〃　asked　the　voice　from　the　top。



〃At　the　very　latest。　　And　when　am　I　to　think　of　you　in　yours？〃



〃Oh　even　sooner。　　I　feel；　after　so　much　talk　with　you　about　it；　as

if　I　were　already　there！〃　　Then　〃GOOD…bye！〃　came　out　of　the　fog。



〃Good…BYE！〃　went　into　it。　　Our　young　lady　went　into　it　also；　in　the

opposed　quarter；　and　presently；　after　a　few　sightless　turns；　came

out　on　the　Paddington　canal。　　Distinguishing　vaguely　what　the　low

parapet　enclosed　she　stopped　close　to　it　and　stood　a　while　very

intently；　but　perhaps　still　sightlessly；　looking　down　on　it。　　A

policeman；　while　she　remained；　strolled　past　her；　then；　going　his

way　a　little　further　and　half　lost　in　the　atmosphere；　paused　and

watched　her。　　But　she　was　quite　unawareshe　was　full　of　her

thoughts。　　They　were　too　numerous　to　find　a　place　just　here；　but

two　of　the　number　may　at　least　be　mentioned。　　One　of　these　was

that；　decidedly；　her　little　home　must　be　not　for　next　month；　but

for　next　week；　the　other；　which　came　indeed　as　she　resumed　her　walk

and　went　her　way；　was　that　it　was　strange　such　a　matter　should　be

at　last　settled　for　her　by　Mr。　Drake











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