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soon as I returned to town

There was a stage, that evening, when she spoke collectedly of what had

happened, though with a certain terrible vivacity Towards an to wander in her speech; and after that it gradually set in that

she said innumerable times in a low solemn voice, "What have I done!"

And then, "When she first came, I meant to save her from misery like

mine" And then, "Take the pencil and write under ed the order of these three sentences, but she

so in

another word, but always leaving a blank and going on to the next word

As I could do no service there, and as I had, nearer ho

reason for anxiety and fear which even her wanderings could not drive

out of ht that I would

return by the early

taken up clear of the town At about six o'clock of the ,

therefore, I leaned over her and touched her lips withtouched, "Take the pencil and write

under ive her'"