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Ruth

CHAPTER II
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And he danced on more gaily than ever.
The cold grey dawn was drearily lighting up the streets when Mrs Mason and her company returned home.

The lamps were extinguished, yet the shutters of the shops and dwelling-houses were not opened.

All sounds had an echo unheard by day.

One or two houseless beggars sat on doorsteps, and, shivering, slept, with heads bowed on their knees, or resting against the cold hard support afforded by the wall.
Ruth felt as if a dream had melted away, and she were once more in the actual world.

How long it would be, even in the most favourable chance, before she should again enter the shire-hall! or hear a band of music! or even see again those bright, happy people--as much without any semblance of care or woe as if they belonged to another race of beings.


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