s as I climb them.

    Everybody stares—men, earing off a fold of skirt to cover my naked  coin to beg for,   me, . But I knoo tear. Dont mind it, Maud. If you start to mind it, you o rise, and I see again ter. t last!—t makes me  ear more; and after a moment, I am obliged to stop. t tart of the bridge

    into it, a sone benc is a belt of cork—meant for t says upon a sign, to ties upon the river.

    I sit. t. I  makes me dizzy. I touc on a public bridge? I do not knoraffic passes, s and unbroken, like roaring er. Suppose Ric, and Ill go on. t. A moment, to find my breatare, I cannot see them.

    tands before me, and speaks. Im afraid youre unwell.

    I open my eyes. A man, ratranger to me. I let my hand fall.

    Dont be afraid,  mean to surprise you.

    ouc, makes a sort of bow.  be a friend of

    my uncles. lemans voice, and e.

    udies me closer. his face is kind. Are you unwell?

    ill you help me? I say. he hears my voice and his look

    changes.

    Of course,  is it? Are you ? Not , I say. But I o suffer dreadfully. I— I cast a look at tain people. ill you help me? Oh, I wish you would say you will!

    I , already. But, traordinary! And you, a lady— ill you come  tell me all your story; I s all. Dont try to speak, just yet. Can you rise? Im afraid youre injured about t. Dear, dear! Let me look for a cab. ts right.

    ake it and stand. Relief , listen to me. I grip o pay you h—

    Money? s  take it. Dont t!