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A Dark Night’s Work

CHAPTER XI
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But she did not speak to any one about her feelings, poor child; to whom could she speak on the subject but to Dixon?
Nor did she define them to herself.

All she knew was, that she was as nearly going mad as possible; and if she did, she feared that she might betray her father's guilt.

All this time she never cried, or varied from her dull, passive demeanour.

And they were blessed tears of relief that she shed when Miss Monro, herself weeping bitterly, told her to put her head out of the post-chaise window, for at the next turning of the road they would catch the last glimpse of Hamley church spire.
Late one October evening, Ellinor had her first sight of East Chester Close, where she was to pass the remainder of her life.

Miss Monro had been backwards and forwards between Hamley and East Chester more than once, while Ellinor remained at the parsonage; so she had not only the pride of proprietorship in the whole of the beautiful city, but something of the desire of hospitably welcoming Ellinor to their joint future home.
"Look! the fly must take us a long round, because of our luggage; but behind these high old walls are the canons' gardens.


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