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'Twas unbarr'd, and in a moment I found myself tearing down the passage and out into the Corn Market, with a score or so tumbling downstairs at my heels, and yelling to stop me. Turning sharp to my right, I flew up Ship Street, and through the Turl, and doubled back up the High Street, sword in hand. The people I pass'd were too far taken aback, as I suppose, to interfere.
Though thousand ways lead to his thousand doors Which day and night are still unbarr'd for all." NAT. LEE. Oedipus. "No man" I am quoting my father "can be great, or even wise, or even, properly speaking, a man at all, until he has burnt his boats"; but I imagine that those who achieve wisdom and greatness burn their boats deliberately and not as did I, next moment upon a sudden wild impulse.
I pass'd him rapidly, climb'd into the shadow of the coach, and drew a long breath. Then ensued a hateful pause, as the great gates were unbarr'd. I gripp'd ray knees for impatience. The driver spoke a word to the porter, who came round to the coach door again. "To Mistress Finch's, is it not?" "Ay," I muttered; "and quickly." The coachman touched up his pair. The wheels mov'd; went quicker.
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