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XXV.
Mr. Hoopdriver conducted the rest of that night's journey with the same
confident dignity as before, and it was chiefly by good luck and the
fact that most roads about a town converge thereupon, that Chichester
was at last attained. It seemed at first as though everyone had gone to
bed, but the Red Hotel still glowed yellow and warm. It was the first
time Hoopdriver bad dared the mysteries of a 'first-class' hotel.' But
that night he was in the mood to dare anything.
"
So you found your Young Lady at last," said the ostler of the Red
Hotel; for it chanced he was one of those of whom Hoopdriver had made
inquiries in the afternoon.
"
Quite a misunderstanding," said Hoopdriver, with splendid readiness.
My sister had gone to Bognor But I brought her back here. I've took a
"
fancy to this place. And the moonlight's simply dee-vine."
"
We've had supper, thenks, and we're tired," said Mr. Hoopdriver. "I
suppose you won't take anything,--Jessie?"
The glory of having her, even as a sister! and to call her Jessie like
that! But he carried it off splendidly, as he felt himself bound to
admit. "Good-night, Sis," he said, "and pleasant dreams. I'll just 'ave
a look at this paper before I turn in." But this was living indeed! he
told himself.
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