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Out of her sphere - University Library

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CHAPTEE X.<br />

BEATEY LAYTON's PEOMISE.<br />

rilHE nearest road from the station at<br />

"^ Wearmouth to Beechside skirted the<br />

inferior portion <strong>of</strong> the town, in a direction<br />

exactly opposite to that <strong>of</strong> the Rectory <strong>of</strong><br />

St. Hilda. Yon turned sharply <strong>of</strong>f as<br />

soon as you were in the open air, and walked<br />

for some distance between^ two high walls,<br />

one <strong>of</strong> which bounded the playground <strong>of</strong> a<br />

school, the ot<strong>her</strong> the enclosure belonging to<br />

the workhouse, and when past these you<br />

come on a number <strong>of</strong> small streets, holding<br />

small shops and workmen's houses, alto-<br />

get<strong>her</strong> an uninviting neighbourhood, which

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