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Aburstofsobsinquicksuccessioninterruptedhiswords；theycamefromAnne，whotillthatmomenthadbeensittingasbeforewithherhandinthatofBob，andapparentlyquitecalm。Mrs。Lovedayjumpedup，butbeforeshecouldsayanythingtosoothetheagitatedgirlshehadcalmedherselfwiththesamesingularsuddennessthathadmarkedhergivingway。’Idon’tmindBob’sgoing，’shesaid。’I
thinkheoughttogo。Don’tsuppose，Bob，thatIwantyoutostay！’
Afterthisshelefttheapartment，andwentintothelittlesideroomwheresheandhermotherusuallyworked。InafewmomentsBobfollowedher。Whenhecamebackhewasinaverysadandemotionalmood。Anybodycouldseethattherehadbeenapartingofprofoundanguishtoboth。
’Sheisnotcomingbackto-night，’hesaid。
’Youwillseeherto-morrowbeforeyougo？’saidhermother。
’ImayorImaynot，’hereplied。’FatherandMrs。Loveday，doyougotobednow。Ihavegottolookovermythingsandgetready；anditwilltakemesomelittletime。Ifyoushouldhearnoisesyouwillknowitisonlymyselfmovingabout。’
WhenBobwasleftalonehesuddenlybecamebrisk，andsethimselftooverhaulhisclothesandotherpossessionsinabusiness-likemanner。Bythetimethathischestwaspacked，suchthingsashemeanttoleaveathomefoldedintocupboards，andwhatwasuselessdestroyed，itwaspasttwoo’clock。Thenhewenttobed，sosoftlythatonlythecreakofoneweakstairrevealedhispassageupward。
AtthemomentthathepassedAnne’schamber-doorhermotherwasbendingoverherasshelayinbed，andsayingtoher，’Won’tyouseehiminthemorning？’
’No，no，’saidAnne。’Iwouldrathernotseehim！IhavesaidthatImay。ButIshallnot。Icannotseehimagain！’
WhenthefamilygotupnextdayBobhadvanished。Itwashiswaytodisappearlikethis，toavoidaffectingscenesatparting。Bythetimethattheyhadsatdowntoagloomybreakfast，BobwasintheboatofaBudmouthwaterman，whopulledhimalongsidetheguardshipintheroads，wherehelaidholdoftheman-rope，mounted，anddisappearedfromexternalview。Inthecourseofthedaytheshipmovedoff，setherroyals，andmadesailforPortsmouth，withfivehundrednewhandsfortheserviceonboard，consistingpartlyofpressedmenandpartlyofvolunteers，amongthelatterbeingRobertLoveday。
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InpartingfromJohn，whoaccompaniedhimtothequay，Bobhadsaid:
’Now，Jack，thesebemylastwordstoyou:Igiveherup。Igoawayonpurpose，andIshallbeawayalongtime。Ifinthattimesheshouldlistovertowardsyeeversolittle，mindyoutakeher。
YouhavemorerighttoherthanI。Youchoseherwhenmymindwaselsewhere，andyoubestdeserveher；forIhaveneverknownyouforgetonewoman，whileI’veforgotadozen。Takeherthen，ifshewillcome，andGodblessbothofye。’
AnotherpersonbesidesJohnsawBobgo。ThatwasDerriman，whowasstandingbyabollardalittlefurtherupthequay。Hedidnotrepresshissatisfactionatthesight。Johnlookedtowardshimwithanopengazeofcontempt；forthecuffsadministeredtotheyeomanattheinnhadnot，sofarasthetrumpet-majorwasaware，producedanydesiretoavengethatinsult，Johnbeing，ofcourse，quiteignorantthatFestushaderroneouslyretaliateduponBob，inhispeculiarthoughscarcelysoldierlyway。Findingthathedidnotevennowapproachhim，Johnwentonhisway，andthoughtoverhisintentionofpreservingintactthelovebetweenAnneandhisbrother。
Hewassurprisedwhenhenextwenttothemilltofindhowgladtheyallweretoseehim。FromthemomentofBob’sreturntothebosomofthedeepAnnehadhadnoexistenceonland；peoplemighthavelookedatherhumanbodyandsaidshehadflittedthence。Theseaandallthatbelongedtotheseawasherdailythoughtandhernightlydream。Shehadthewholetwo-and-thirtywindsunderhereye，eachpassinggaletha
