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As he so stood�察�he was startled by a dull and jarring 
detonation from within。  This was followed by a monstrous 
hissing and simmering as from a kettle of the bigness of St。 
Paul's�察�and at the same time from every chink of door and 
window spirted an ill´smelling vapour。  The cat disappeared 
with a cry。  Within the lodging´house feet pounded on the 
stairs�察�the door flew back�察�emitting clouds of smoke�察�and two 
men and an elegantly dressed young lady tumbled forth into 
the street and fled without a word。  The hissing had already 
ceased�察�the smoke was melting in the air�察�the whole event had 
come and gone as in a dream�察�and still Challoner was rooted 
to the spot。  At last his reason and his fear awoke together�察�
and with the most unwonted energy he fell to running。

Little by little this first dash relaxed�察�and presently he 
had resumed his sober gait and begun to piece together�察�out 
of the confused report of his senses�察�some theory of the 
occurrence。  But the occasion of the sounds and stench that 
had so suddenly assailed him�察�and the strange conjunction of 
fugitives whom he had seen to issue from the house�察�were 
mysteries beyond his plummet。  With an obscure awe he 
considered them in his mind�察�continuing�察�meanwhile�察�to thread 
the web of streets�察�and once more alone in morning sunshine。

In his first retreat he had entirely wandered�察�and now�察�
steering vaguely west�察�it was his luck to light upon an 
unpretending street�察�which presently widened so as to admit a 
strip of gardens in the midst。  Here was quite a stir of 
birds�察�even at that hour�察�the shadow of the leaves was 
grateful�察�instead of the burnt atmosphere of cities�察�there 
was something brisk and rural in the air�察�and Challoner paced 
forward�察�his eyes upon the pavement and his mind running upon 
distant scenes�察�till he was recalled�察�upon a sudden�察�by a 
wall that blocked his further progress。  This street�察�whose 
name I have forgotten�察�is no thoroughfare。

He was not the first who had wandered there that morning�察�for 
as he raised his eyes with an agreeable deliberation�察�they 
alighted on the figure of a girl�察�in whom he was struck to 
recognise the third of the incongruous fugitives。  She had 
run there�察�seemingly�察�blindfold�察�the wall had checked her 
career�此 �and being entirely wearied�察�she had sunk upon the 
ground beside the garden railings�察�soiling her dress among 
the summer dust。  Each saw the other in the same instant of 
time�察�and she�察�with one wild look�察�sprang to her feet and 
began to hurry from the scene。

Challoner was doubly startled to meet once more the heroine 
of his adventure�察�and to observe the fear with which she 
shunned him。  Pity and alarm�察�in nearly equal forces�察�
contested the possession of his mind�察�and yet�察�in spite of 
both�察�he saw himself condemned to follow in the lady's wake。  
He did so gingerly�察�as fearing to increase her terrors�察�but�察�
tread as lightly as he might�察�his footfalls eloquently echoed 
in the empty street。  Their sound appeared to strike in her 
some strong emotion�察�for scarce had he begun to follow ere 
she paused。  A second time she addressed herself to flight�察�
and a second time she paused。  Then she turned about�察�and 
with doubtful steps and the most attractive appearance of 
timidity�察�drew near to the young man。  He on his side 
continued to advance with similar signals of distress and 
bashfulness。  At length�察�when they were but some steps apart�察�
he saw her eyes brim over�察�and she reached out both her hands 
in eloquent appeal。

'Are you an English gentleman��' she cried。

The unhappy Challoner regarded her with consternation。  He 
was the spirit of fine courtesy�察�and would have blushed to 
fail in his devoirs to any lady�察�but�察�in the other scale�察�he 
was a man averse from amorous adventures。  He looked east and 
west�察�but the houses that looked down upon this interview 
remained inexorably shut�察�and he saw himself�察�though in the 
full glare of the day's eye�察�cut off from any human 
intervention。  His looks returned at last upon the suppliant。  
He remarked with irritation that she was charming both in 
face and figure�察�elegantly dressed and gloved�察�a lady 
undeniable�察�the picture of distress and innocence�察�weeping 
and lost in the city of diurnal sleep。

'Madam��' he said�察�'I protest you have no cause to fear 
intrusion�察�and if I have appeared to follow you�察�the fault is 
in this street�察�which has deceived us both。'  An unmistakable 
relief appeared upon the lady's face。  'I might have guessed 
it��' she exclaimed。  'Thank you a thousand times�  �But at 
this hour�察�in this appalling silence�察�and among all these 
staring windows�察�I am lost in terrors ´ oh�察�lost in them��' 
she cried�察�her face blanching at the words。  'I beg you to 
lend me your arm��' she added with the loveliest�察�suppliant 
inflection。  'I dare not go alone�察�my nerve is gone ´ I had a 
shock�察�oh�察�what a shock�  �I beg of you to be my escort。'

'My dear madam��' responded Challoner heavily�察�'my arm is at 
your service。'


'She took it and clung to it for a moment�察�struggling with 
her sobs�察�and the next�察�with feverish hurry�察�began to lead 
him in the direction of the city。  One thing was plain�察�among 
so much that was obscure�此 �it was plain her fears were 
genuine。  Still�察�as she went�察�she spied around as if for 
dangers�察�and now she would shiver like a person in a chill�察�
and now clutch his arm in hers。  To Challoner her terror was 
at once repugnant and infectious�察�it gained and mastered�察�
while it still offended him�察�and he wailed in spirit and 
longed for release。

'Madam��' he said at last�察�'I am�察�of course�察�charmed to be of 
use to any lady�察�but I confess I was bound in a direction 
opposite to that you follow�察�and a word of explanation ´ '

'Hush��' she sobbed�察�'not here ´ not here��'

The blood of Challoner ran cold。  He might have thought the 
lady mad�察�but his memory was charged with more perilous 
stuff�察�and in view of the detonation�察�the smoke and the 
flight of the ill´assorted trio�察�his mind was lost among 
mysteries。  So they continued to thread the maze of streets 
in silence�察�with the speed of a guilty flight�察�and both 
thrilling with incommunicable terrors。  In time�察�however�察�and 
above all by their quick pace of walking�察�the pair began to 
rise to firmer spirits�察�the lady ceased to peer about the 
corners�察�and Challoner�察�emboldened by the resonant tread and 
distant figure of a constable�察�returned to the charge with 
more of spirit and directness。

'I thought��' said he�察�in the tone of conversation�察�'that I 
had indistinctly perceived you leaving a villa in the company 
of two gentlemen。'

'Oh��' she said�察�'you need not fear to wound me by the truth。  
You saw me flee from a common lodging´house�察�and my 
companions were not gentlemen。  In such a case�察�the best of 
compliments is to be frank。'

'I thought��' resumed Challoner�察�encouraged as much as he was 
surprised by the spirit of her reply�察�'to have perceived�察�
besides�察�a certain odour。  A noise�察�too ´ I do not know to 
what I should compare it ´ '

'Silence��' she cried。  'You do not know the danger you 
invoke。  Wait�察�only wait�察�and as soon as we have left those 
streets�察�and got beyond the reach of listeners�察�all shall be 
explained。  Meanwhile�察�avoid the topic。  What a sight is this 
sleeping city��' she exclaimed�察�and then�察�with a most 
thrilling voice�察�';Dear God�察─�she quoted�察 �the very houses 
seem asleep�察�and all that mighty heart is lying still。;'

'I perceive�察�madam��' said he�察�'you are a reader。'

'I am more than that��' she answered�察�with a sigh。  'I am a 
girl condemned to thoughts beyond her age�察�and so untoward is 
my fate�察�that this walk upon the arm of a stranger is like an 
interlude of peace。'

They had come by this time to the neighbourhood of the 
Victoria Station and here�察�at a street corner�察�the young lady 
paused�察�withdrew her arm from Challoner's�察�and looked up and 
down as though in pain or indecision。  Then�察�with a lovely 
change of countenance�察�and laying her gloved hand upon his 
arm ´

'What you already think of me��' she said�察�'I tremble to 
conceive�察�yet I must here condemn myself still further。  Here 
I must leave you�察�and here I beseech you to wait for my 
return。  Do not attempt to follow me or spy upon my actions。  
Suspend yet awhile your judgment of a girl as innocent as 
your own sister�察�and do not�察�above all�察�desert me。  Stranger 
as you are�察�I have none else to look to。  You see me in 
sorrow and great fear�察�you are a gentleman�察�courteous and 
kind�此 �and when I beg for a few minutes' patience�察�I make 
sure beforehand you will not deny me。'

Challoner grudgingly promised�察�and the young lady�察�with a 
grateful eye´shot�察�vanished round the corner。  But the force 
of her appeal had been a little blunted�察�for the young man 
was not only destitute of sisters�察�but of any female relative 
nearer than a great´aunt in Wales。  Now he was alone�察�
besides�察�the spell that he had hitherto obeyed began to 
weaken�察�he considered his behaviour with a sneer�察�and 
plucking up the spirit of revolt�察�he started in pursuit。  The 
reader�察�if he has ever plied the fascinating trade of the 
noctambulist�察�will not be unaware that�察�in the neighbourhood 
of the great railway centres�察�certain early taverns 
inaugurate the business of the day。  It was into one of these 
that Challoner�察�coming round the corner of the block�察�beheld 
his charming companion disappear。  To say he was surprised 
were inexact�察�for he had long since left that sentiment 
behind him。  Acute disgust and disappointment seized upon his 
soul�察�and with silent oaths�察�he damned this commonplace 
enchantress。  She had scarce been gone a second�察�ere the 
swing´doors reopened�察�and she appeared again in company with 
a young man of mean and slouching attire。  For some five or 
six exchanges they conversed together with an animated air�察�
then the fellow shouldered again into the tap�察�and the young 
lady�察�with something swifter than a walk�察�retraced her steps 
towards Challoner。  He saw her coming�察�a miracle of grace�察�
her ankle�察�as she hurried�察�flashing from her dress�察�her 
movements eloquent of speed and youth�察�and though he stil

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