looking up at him inquiringly. Why

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hathistonguewaslikelytorunonalongthelevel
ratherthantocarryhimonthatunbeatenroad.Hefeltthisandwassi-
lentagainforalittlewhileruminatingmuchonthepossibleformsin
whichhemightputaquestion.Atlasthesaidinamoretimidvoice
than usual–
Will you give me leave to ask you only one thingMiss?
MaggiewasratherstartledbutsheansweredYes
Bob
ifitisabout
myself–not about any one else.
WellMissit's this.
Do
you owe anybody a grudge?
Nonot any one said Maggie [link widoczny dla zalogowanych], looking up at him inquiringly. Why?
OhlorsMisssaidBob [link widoczny dla zalogowanych],pinchingMumps'sneckharderthanever.I
wishyoudidan'tellme;I'dleatherhimtillIcouldn'tsee–Iwould–an'
the Justice might do what he liked to me arter.
OhBobsaidMaggie [link widoczny dla zalogowanych],smilingfaintly,you'reaverygoodfriendto
me.ButIshouldn'tliketopunishanyoneevenifthey'ddoneme
wrong; I've done wrong myself too often.
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ThisviewofthingswaspuzzlingtoBobandthrewmoreobscurity
thaneveroverwhatcouldpossiblyhavehappenedbet[link widoczny dla zalogowanych]nStephenand
Maggie.Butfurtherquestionswouldhavebeentoointrusiveevenifhe
couldhaveframedthemsuitablyandhewasobligedtocarrybaby
away again to an expectant mother.
Happenyou'dlikeMumpsforcompanyMisshesaidwhenhehad
takenthebabyagain.He'srarecompanyMumpsis;heknows
iverythingan'myilai:
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