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The House by the Church-Yard

CHAPTER XCVI
10/21

But the women had sat up beyond their hour, and saw me.

I got the papers, however, and returned, having warned them not to speak.
I ventured out of doors but once more, and was took on a warrant for assaulting Sturk.

'Twas the women talking as they did excited the officer's suspicions.
'I have lain in prison since.

The date of my committal and discharge are, I suppose, there.' And so ends this rough draft, with the initials, I think, in his own hands, C.N., at the foot.
At about half-past four o'clock Nutter came out to the Mills in a coach.
He did not drive through Chapelizod; he was shy, and wished to feel his way a little.

So he came home privily by the Knockmaroon Park-gate.


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