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"It is ientler, Herbert Yes? What else?"

"This acquitted young woman and Provis had a little child; a little

child of who of the very

night when the object of her jealousy was strangled as I tell you, the

young woman presented herself before Provis for one moment, and swore

that she would destroy the child (which was in her possession), and he

should never see it again; then she vanished--There's the worst ar once ht

hand, which is a far easier job I can do it better by this light

than by a stronger, for my hand is steadiest when I don't see the poor

blistered patches too distinctly--You don't think your breathing is

affected, my dear boy? You seem to breathe quickly"

"Perhaps I do, Herbert Did the woman keep her oath?"

"There comes the darkest part of Provis's life She did"

"That is, he says she did"

"Why, of course, my dear boy," returned Herbert, in a tone of surprise,

and again bending forward to get a nearer look at me "He says it all I

have no other information"