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At last their more tumultuous emotions subsided, and they could talk
again. She leant upon the wall, and he sat upon it so that he could keep
an eye open for any returning dogs. Two, at any rate, were up on the
hillside and keeping up a vexatious barking.
She was tear-stained, but not very wretched now, because for half an
hour he had been repeating that she was brave and had saved his life.
But a new fear was growing in her mind.
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They are the dogs of the Food Company," she said. "There will be
trouble."
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I am afraid so. Very likely they will prosecute us for trespass."
A pause.
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In the old times," he said, "this sort of thing happened day after
day."
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Last night!" she said. "I could not live through another such night."
He looked at her. Her face was pale for want of sleep, and drawn and
haggard. He came to a sudden resolution. "We must go back," he said.
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