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Theroomwasquitesilent；notabreathing，notarustle，camefromanypartofit。Stockdalenowsentapositiveshoutthroughtheopenspaceofthedoor:’Mrs。Newberry！’——stillnoanswer，ormovementofanykindwithin。Thenheheardsoundsfromtheoppositeroom，thatofLizzy’smother，asifshehadbeenarousedbyhisuproarthoughLizzyhadnot，andwasdressingherselfhastily。
Stockdalesoftlyclosedtheyoungerwoman’sdoorandwentontotheother，whichwasopenedbyMrs。Simpkinsbeforehecouldreachit。
Shewasinherordinaryclothes，andhadalightinherhand。
’What’sthepersoncallingabout？’shesaidinalarm。
Stockdaletoldthegirl’serrand，addingseriously，’IcannotwakeMrs。Newberry。’
’Itisnomatter，’saidhermother。’Icanletthegirlhavewhatshewantsaswellasmydaughter。’Andshecameoutoftheroomandwentdownstairs。
Stockdaleretiredtowardshisownapartment，saying，however，toMrs。Simpkinsfromthelanding，asifonsecondthoughts，’IsupposethereisnothingthematterwithMrs。Newberry，thatIcouldnotwakeher？’
’Ono，’saidtheoldladyhastily。’Nothingatall。’
Stilltheministerwasnotsatisfied。’Willyougoinandsee？’hesaid。’Ishouldbemuchmoreatease。’
Mrs。Simpkinsreturnedupthestaircase，wenttoherdaughter’sroom，andcameoutagainalmostinstantly。’ThereisnothingatallthematterwithLizzy，’shesaid；anddescendedagaintoattendtotheapplicant，who，havingseenthelight，hadremainedquietduringthisinterval。
Stockdalewentintohisroomandlaydownasbefore。HeheardLizzy’smotheropenthefrontdoor，admitthegirl，andthenthemurmureddiscourseofbothastheywenttothestore-cupboardforthemedicamentrequired。Thegirldeparted，thedoorwasfastened，Mrs。Simpkinscameupstairs，andthehousewasagaininsilence。
Stilltheministerdidnotfallasleep。Hecouldnotgetridofasingularsuspicion，whichwasallthemoreharassinginbeing，iftrue，themostunaccountablethingwithinhisexperience。ThatLizzyNewberrywasinherbedroomwhenhemadesuchaclamouratthedoorhecouldnotpossiblyconvincehimself；notwithstandingthathehadheardhercomeupstairsattheusualtime，gointoherchamber，andshutherselfupintheusualway。Yetallreasonwassomuchagainstherbeingelsewhere，thathewasconstrainedtogobackagaintotheunlikelytheoryofaheavysleep，thoughhehadheardneitherbreathnormovementduringashoutingandknockingloudenoughtorousetheSevenSleepers。
Beforecomingtoanypositiveconclusionhefellasleephimself，anddidnotawaketillday。HesawnothingofMrs。Newberryinthemorning，beforehewentouttomeettherisingsun，ashelikedtodowhentheweatherwasfine；butasthiswasbynomeansunusual，hetooknonoticeofit。Atbreakfast-timeheknewthatshewasnotfaroffbyhearingherinthekitchen，andthoughhesawnothingofherperson，thatbackapartmentbeingrigorouslyclosedagainsthiseyes，sheseemedtobetalking，ordering，andbustlingaboutamongthepotsandskimmersinsoordinaryamanner，thattherewasnoreasonforhiswastingmoretimeinfruitlesssurmise。
Theministersufferedfromthesedistractions，andhisextemporizedsermonswerenotimprovedthereby。AlreadyheoftensaidRomansforCorinthiansinthepulpit，andgaveouthymnsinstrangecrampedmetres，thathithertohadalwaysbeenskipped，becausethecongregationcouldnotraisea
