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Out of her sphere - University Library

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HOW CLARE WAITED. 121<br />

" 111 let it all be," she said, "till the time<br />

comes, and then, I've very little doubt but<br />

I shall find all I've need to say. The words<br />

wiU come when I want them."<br />

Then she leaned back in <strong>her</strong> easy chair,<br />

and, if she did not sleep, rested, sitting<br />

quiet and immovable for above an hour,<br />

letting both mind and body cease from<br />

working, and at the end <strong>of</strong> that time Deb<br />

came up, with <strong>her</strong> round eyes wide op*en<br />

in their horror, <strong>her</strong> great face looking<br />

like the full moon in its round whiteness,<br />

and <strong>her</strong> sturdy frame trembling with agi-<br />

tation.<br />

" They ha' gotten <strong>her</strong> !" she said hoarsely;<br />

" they ha' gotten <strong>her</strong> ! Bob<br />

Trivet called,<br />

as he said he would, tew let me know.<br />

They ha' gotten <strong>her</strong> from under the stones<br />

an' the rubbish, with scarce a bit o' likeness<br />

tew a human thing left in <strong>her</strong>, an' they hev'<br />

taken <strong>her</strong> to the * King's Arms,' to wait<br />

the inquest, an' try an' see who put <strong>her</strong>

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