José — page 153: what you’re looking at

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146 JOSE. CHAPTER X. THE ESCAPE. For a short time the girl remained motionless in the position she had taken; then, with an effort she arose, approached the door, and after locking it, began opening her trunk. Taking out a well-filled purse from where it lay near the bottom, she com- menced quietly counting over the contents. Then she closed the purse, and with an approving nod, slipped it down in her pocket. After a short search she took from the contents of the trunk a small pearl-handled dagger in an elegant leather scab- bard. Baring the polished blade, she tried its point on one of her fingers, and having replaced it in the sheath, she thrust it into her pocket after the purse. She then lapsed into a long pause, anon shaking her head at the occurrence, seemingly, of some inex- pedient suggestion. She closed her trunk, arose, and with sudden energy, as though determined to forcibly dismiss all doubts, she seized her riding habit, hastily slipped it over her dress, fastening it round her waist, and placed the broad straw hat that she wore on every occasion like this, upon her head. “Now what else remains to bind me to this place?” she said, tying the ribbons under her chin. “My plan will be successful by avoiding delay. What danger is there in a ride of fifteen miles?” She raised her head, and, without looking back, left the room, taking the usual way to reach the yard. Eomichooks co m