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At this moment Bainton, who had been silently binding Spruce's cut forehead with a red cotton handkerchief, so that the poor man presented the appearance of a melodramatic 'stage' warrior, suddenly looked up, uttered an exclamation, and gave a warning signal. "Better not go on wi' the hargyment jes' now, Passon!" he said, "'Ere comes the humpire!"
The young rustics hustled one another forward, moved by strong excitement, all eager to see the feminine 'Humpire' who had descended upon them as suddenly as a vision falling from the skies, and all wondering what would happen next. "You have had my orders?" repeated Maryllia; then, as no answer was vouchsafed to her, she looked round and perceived Bainton. To him she at once addressed herself.
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