第19章 法官的房子4
tintheJudgesHouse!
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shesaid，andgrewaleasshesoke。
Heexlainedthelocalityofthehouse，sayingthathedidnotknowitsname。
Whenhehadfinishedsheanswered:
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Aye，sureenough—sureenoughtheverylace!ItistheJudgesHousesureenough。
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Heaskedhertotellhimaboutthelace，whysocalled，andwhattherewasagainstit。
Shetoldhimthatitwassocalledlocallybecauseithadbeenmanyyearsbefore—howlongshecouldnotsay，asshewasherselffromanotherartofthecountry，butshethoughtitmusthavebeenahundredyearsormore—theabodeofajudgewhowasheldingreatterroronaccountofhisharshsentencesandhishostilitytorisonersatAssizes。
Astowhattherewasagainstthehouse，itselfshecouldnottell。
Shehadoftenasked，butnoonecouldinformher;buttherewasageneralfeelingthattherewassomething，andforherownartshewouldnottakeallthemoneyinDrinkwatersBankandstayinthehouseanhourbyherself。
ThensheaologizedtoMalcolmsonforherdisturbingtalk。
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Itistoobadofme，sir，andyou—andayounggentleman，too—ifyouwillardonmesayingit，goingtolivethereallalone。
Ifyouweremyboy—andyoullexcusemeforsayingit—youwouldntsleethereanight，notifIhadtogotheremyselfandullthebigalarmbellthatsonthatroof!
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Thegoodcreaturewassomanifestlyinearnest，andwassokindlyinherintentions，thatMalcolmson，althoughamused，wastouched。
Hetoldherkindlyhowmuchheareciatedherinterestinhim，andadded:
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But，mydearMrs。
Witham，indeedyouneednotbeconcernedaboutme!AmanwhoisreadingfortheMathematicalTrioshastoomuchtothinkoftobedisturbedanyanyofthesemysterioussomething，andhisworkisoftooexactandrosaicakindtoallowofhishavinganycornerinhismindformysteriesofanykind。
HarmonicalProgression，PermutationsandCombinations，andElliticFunctionshavesufficientmysteriesforme!
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Mrs。
Withamkindlyundertooktoseeafterhiscommissions，andhewenthimselftolookfortheoldwomanwhohadbeenrecommendedtohim。
WhenhereturnedtotheJudgesHousewithher，afteranintervalofacouleofhours，hefoundMrs。
Withamherselfwaitingwithseveralmenandboyscarryingarcels，andanuholsterersmanwithabedinacar，forshesaid，thoughtablesandchairsmightbeallverywell，abedthathadntbeenairedformayhafiftyyearswasnotroerforyoungbonestolieon。
Shewasevidentlycurioustoseetheinsideofthehouse;andthoughmanifestlysoafraidofthe
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