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? ? ? ? "I feared it also. I was about to start at twelve o'clock, when, to my dismay, one of the men came home. He said he had the headache. I was obliged to make him some tea and toast. He remained about till four o'clock, when, to my relief, he went upstairs to lie down. I was afraid some inquiry might be made about you, and your absence discovered, especially as the rope was still hanging out of the window, and I was unable to do anything more than cut off the lower end of it. When the sick man retired to his bed I instantly left the house, fearing that the return of some other of the band might prevent my escaping altogether."
? ? ? ? "Suppose you had met one of them, Mrs. Parker?"
? ? ? ? "I did. It was about half a mile from the house."
? ? ? ? "Did he recognize you?"
? ? ? ? "Yes. He asked in some surprise where I was going. I was obliged to make up a story about our being out of sugar. He accepted it without suspicion, and I kept on. I hope I shall be forgiven for the lie. I was forced to it."
? ? ? ? "You met no further trouble?"
? ? ? ? "No.
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