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[1]NorthRidStreet，beingblind，wasaquietstreetexceptatthehourwheianBrothers’Schoolsettheboysfree.Anuninhabitedhouseoftwostoreysstoodatthebliaitsneighboursiheotherhousesofthestreet，sciousofdetliveswithinthem，gazedatohbrowurbablefaces.
[2]Theformertenantofourhouse，apriest，haddiedinthebag-rooAir，mustyfromhavingbeenlongenclosed，hunginalltherooms，aeroombehiwaslitteredwitholduselesspapers.AmongtheseIfoundafeer-coveredbooks，thepagesofwhichwereddamp:TheAbbot，byWalterScott，TheDevoutunidTheMemoirsofVidocq.Ilikedthelastbestbecauseitsleaveswereyellow.Thewildgardehehouseedatralapple-treearagglingbushes，underoneofwhidthelatetenant’srustybicycle-pump.Hehadbeeablepriest;inhiswillhehadleftallhismoitutioureofhishousetohissister.
[3]Whedaysofwintercame，duskfellbeforewehadwelleatenourdiihehouseshadgrowhespaceofskyaboveuswasthecolourvioletandtowardsitthelampsofthestreetliftedtheirfeeblelahecusailllowed.Ourshoutsethesilehecareerofourplaybroughtusthroughthedarkmuddylahehouses，wherewerahtribesfromthecottages，tothebackdoorsofthedarkdrippinggardenswhereodoursarosefromtheashpits，tothedarkodorousstableswhereaoothedahehorseorshookmusithebuess.Whehtfromthekitdowshadfilledtheareas.Ifmyunclewasseenturningtheer，wehidintheshadowuntilwehadseenhimsafelyhan’ssistercameoutoeptocallherbrotherintohistea，wewatchedherfromourshadowpeerupanddow.Wewaitedtoseewhethershewouldremainoinand，ifsheremaiourshadotoMangan’sstepsresigingfuredefifromthehalf-openeddoor.Herbrotheralwaysteasedherbeforeheobeyed，andIstoodbytherailingslookingather.Herdressswungasshemovedherbody，aropeofherhairtossedfromsidetoside.
[4]EverymIlayontheflooriparlherdoor.TheblindulleddowntowithinaninchofthesashsothatIotbeseeoepmyheartleaped.Irantothehall，seizedmybooksandfollowedher.Ikeptherbrownfigurealwaysinmyeyeand，whehepointatwhichourwaysdiverged，Iquiedmypadpassedher.ThishappenedmafterIhadneverspokeforafewcasualwords，ahernamewaslikeasummonstoallmyfoolishblood.
[5]HerimageaeevehemosthostiletoromaurdayeveweingIhadtogotoeoftheparcels.Wewalkedthroughtheflariledbydrunkenmenandbargaihecursesoflabourers，theshrilllitaniesofshop-boyswhostoodonguardbythebarrelsofpigs’cheeks，thenasalgers，whosangae-all-youaboutO’DonovanRossa，oraballadaboutthetroublesinourhesenoisesvergediionoflifeforme:IimagiIboremychalicesafelythroffoes.HeromylipsatmomentsinstrangeprayersandpraiseswhichImyselfdidand.Myeyeswereoftenfulloftears（Iottellwhy）andattimesafloodfrommyheartseemedtopouritselfoutintomybosoIthoughtlittleofthefuture.IdidnotkherIwouldeverspeaktoherornotor，ifIspoketoher，howIcouldtellherofmyfusedadoration.Butmybodyandherwestureswerelikefingersrunninguponthewires.
[6]Oneevehebag-roominwhichthepriesthaddied.Itwasadarkrainyeveningandtherewasnosouhroughohebrokenpaheraiheearth，thefierplayinginthesoddenbeds.Somedistantlamphtedwindowgleamedbelowme.IwasthankfulthatIcouldseesolittle.AllmyseodesiretoveilthemselvesaIwasabouttoslipfromthem，Ipressedthepalmsofmyhailtheytrembled，murmuring:Olove!Olove!manytimes.
[7]Atlastshespoketome.WhensheaddressedthefirstwordstomeIwassofusedthatIdidnotknowwhattoanswer.SheaskedmewasIgoingtoAraby.IfotwhetherIansweredyesorno.Itlendidbazaar;shesaidshewouldlovetogo.
[8]—Andwhy’tyou?Iasked.
[9]Whileshespokesheturnedasilverbradandrou.Sheotgo，shesaid，becausetherewouldbearetreatthatweeki.HerbrotherandtwootherbhtingfortheirdIwasaloherailings.Sheheldohespikes，bowiowardsme.Thelightfromthelampoppositehtthewhitecurveofherupherhairthatrestedthereand，falling，litupthehandup.Itfelloveronesideofherdressandcaughtthewhiteborderofapetticoat，justvisibleasshestoodatease.
[10]—It’swellforyou，shesaid.
[11]—IfIgo，Isaid，Iwillbringyousomething.
[12]Whatinnumerablefollieslaidwastemyingthoughtsafterthatevening!Iwishedtoaedidays.IchafedagainsttheworkofsightinmybedroomandbydayintheagecamebetageIstrovetoread.ThesyllablesofthewordArabywereethroughthesilenwhichmysoulluxuriatedandEastermentoverme.Iaskedforleavetogotothebazaarht.Myauntrised，awasnotsomeFreemasonaffair.Iaionsinclass.Iwatchedmymaster’sfacepassfromamiabilitytosternness;hehopedIwasoidle.Iywahoughtstogether.Ihadhardlyahtheseriousworkoflifewhiowthatitstoodbetweenmeandmydesire，seemedtomechild’splay，uglymonotonouschild’splay.
[13]OnSaturdaymIremindedmyuIwishedtogotothebazaarintheevening.Hewasfussiand，looki-brush，aly:
[14]—Yes，boy，Iknow.
[15]AshewasinthehallIotgoiparlourahewihehouseinbadhumourandwalkedslowlytowardstheschool.Theairitilesslyrawandalreadymyheartmisgaveme.
[16]Wheodinnermyuyetbeewasearly.Isatstaringattheetimeaigbegantoirritateme，IlefttherooImouairdgaiheupperpartofthehouse.Thehigh，pty，gloomyroomsliberatedmeafromring.Fromthefrontmypanionsplayihestreet.Theircriesreachedmeweakenedandindistind，leaningmyfainstthecoolglass，Ilookedoveratthedarkhousewhereshelived.Imayhavestoodtherefnothingbutthebrown-cladfigurecastbymyimagination，toucheddiscreetlybythelamplightattheeck，atthehandupsandattheborderbelowthedress.
[17]WheairsagainIfouingatthefire.Shewasanold，garrulousawnbroker’shocollectedusedstampsforsomepiouspurpose.Ihadtossipofthetea-table.Themealrolongedbeyondanhourandstillmyuercerstooduptogo:shewassorryshe’twaitawasaftereighto’dshedidobeoutlate，asthenightairwasbadforher.Whenshehadgooanddowntheroom，gmyfists.Myauntsaid:
[18]—I’mafraidyoumayputoffyourbazaarfhtofOurLord.
[19]Atnineo’clockIheardmyuthehalldoor.Iheardhimtalkingtohimselfahehallstandroithadreceivedtheweightofhisovercoat.Iterpretthesesigns.aythroughhisdinogivemethemoothebazaar.Hehadfotten.
[20]—Thepeopleareiertheirfirstsleepno>
[21]Ididsaidtetically:
[22]—’tyougivehimthemohimgo?You’vekepthimlateenoughasitis.
[23]Myunclesaidhewasverysorryhehadfotten.Hesaidhebelievedintheoldsaying:AlllaymakesJackadullboy.HeaskedmewhereIwasgoingaoldhimasee，heaskedmedidIknowTheArab’sFarewelltohisSteed.Whehekithewasabouttorecitetheopehepieyaunt.
[24]IheldaflhtlyinmyhandasIstrodedownBughamStreettowardsthestatioofthestreetsthrohbuyersandglaringwithgasreethepurposeofmyjourookmyseatinathird-classcarriageofadesertedtraiolerabledelaythetraiofthestationslowly.ItongruinoushousesawinklilandRowStationacrowdofpeoplepressedtedoors;buttheportersmovedthembagthatiteforthebazaar.Iremaihebarecarriage.Iesthetraindrewupbesideanimprovisedassedoutontotheroadandsawbythelighteddialofaclockthatitwasteen.Infrontofmewasalargebuildingwhichdisplayedthemagiame.
[25]Iotfindarand，fearingthatthebazaarwouldbeclosed，Ipassedinquicklythroughaturnstile，handingashillingtman.Ifoundmyselfinabighallgirdedathalfitsheightbyagallery.Nearlyallthestallsweredthegreaterpartofthehallwasindarkness.Ireizedasilewhichpervadesachurchafteraservice.Iwalkedihebazaartimidly.Afewpeatheredaboutthestallswhichwerestillopeaihewordstaeninps，twomeingmoneyoehefallofthes.
[26]RememberingwithdifficultywhyIhade，Iweooallsandexaminedporvasesas.AtthedoorofthestallayoungladywastalkingandlaughingwithtwoyoulemeheirEnglishadlisteheirversation.
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