Of the apprehension of the batch of prisoners from Staplehurst Alice had heard nothing. She had therefore no reason to imagine that the woman "from somewhere down her way" was likely to be a personal friend. The south-western quarter of Kent was rather too large an area to rouse expectations of that kind.
"'Tis a woman from somewhere down your way," he answered, as he went out; "but her name I know not."
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"Nights be cold yet," said the more humane of her two bearers. "The poor soul 'll suffer here, I'm feared."
"Good even, friend!" she hastened to say.
"I thank you for showing it to me," said Alice courteously; "pray you, who is it?"
"Nay, you'd best say `ill even,' I'm sure," returned the newcomer. "I've ne'er had a good even these many weeks past."
Alice felt certain now that she recognised the voice of an old acquaintance, whom she little expected to behold in those circumstances.
"She'll be warm enough anon," said the other and more brutal of the pair. "I reckon the faggots be chopped by now that shall warm her."
"Now, Mistress! here you be!" said the not unpleasant voice of the Castle gaoler.
Yes, she would be warm enough by-and-by. There should be no more pain nor toil, no more
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"Good even, friend," replied Alice; "and may our Saviour Christ one day say to thee, `Inasmuch'!"
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"Why, Sens Bradbridge,
"Eh, deary me!" answered another voice, which struck Alice's ear as not altogether strange.
Alice knew what he meant. He passed out of the door without another word, but the first man lingered to say in a friendly tone--"Good even to you, Mistress!" It was his little cup of cold water to Christ's servant.
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