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The young ar and followed the bevy of maidens slowly up

the road They had turned into the wood at an opening between

Melbury's and Marty South's; but Fitzpiers could easily track them by

their voices, low as they endeavored to keep their tones

In the mean time other inhabitants of Little Hintock had become aware

of the nocturnal experi

stealthily after the frisky maidens Miss Melbury had been infor the day of the proposed peep into futurity, and,

being only a girl like the rest, she was sufficiently interested to

wish to see the issue The ht so cal Mrs Melbury to accompany her;

and thus, joined by Marty, these went onward in the sa Winterborne's house, they heard a noise of haht on which his paternal roof would

shelter hi expired;

and Giles was taking down his cupboards and bedsteads with a view to an

early exit nextHis encounter with Mrs Charmond had cost him

dearly