\"JESSIE，\"herepeatedslowly。Themuteemotionofhisfaceaffectedherstrangely。Shehadtospeak。\"It’snotsuchaverywonderfulname，isit？\"shesaid，withalaughtobreaktheintensity。
Heopenedhismouthandshutitagain，and，withasuddenwincingofhisfeatures，abruptlyturnedandbentdowntoopenthelanterninfrontofhermachine。Shelookeddownathim，almostkneelinginfrontofher，withanunreasonableapprobationinhereyes。Itwas，asIhaveindicated，thehourandseasonofthefullmoon。
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Mr。Hoopdriverconductedtherestofthatnight’sjourneywiththesameconfidentdignityasbefore，anditwaschieflybygoodluckandthefactthatmostroadsaboutatownconvergethereupon，thatChichesterwasatlastattained。Itseemedatfirstasthougheveryonehadgonetobed，buttheRedHotelstillglowedyellowandwarm。ItwasthefirsttimeHoopdriverbaddaredthemysteriesofa’first—class’hotel。’Butthatnighthewasinthemoodtodareanything。
\"SoyoufoundyourYoungLadyatlast，\"saidtheostleroftheRedHotel;foritchancedhewasoneofthoseofwhomHoopdriverhadmadeinquiriesintheafternoon。