"
And having made this little point, Bartley walked away to escape further
comment, and Hope turned on his heel and walked into his office, and out
at the back door directly, and proceeded to his duties in the mine; but
he was much displeased with Bartley, and his looks showed it.
The coast lay clear. The lovers came cautiously out, and silently too,
for what they had heard puzzled them not a little.
Mary came out first, and wore a very meditative look. She did not say a
word till they got to some little distance from the workshop. Then she
half turned her head toward Walter, who was behind her, and said, "I
suppose you know we have done a contemptible thing--listening?"
"Well," said Walter, "it wasn't good form; but," added he, "we could
hardly help it."
"Of course not," said Mary. "We have been guilty of a concealment that
drives us into holes and corners, and all manner of meannesses must be
expected to follow. Well, we _have_ listened, and I am very glad of it;
for it is plain we are not the only people who have got secrets.
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