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Mr. Giles caught her attention, and awakened even that of Ellis, by saying aloud, though speaking to himself, "Why now here's money enough!—Why should not all those poor people be paid?"
Ellis, turning round, saw then, that he had taken up Harleigh's packet; of which he was examining the contents, and spreading, one by one, the notes upon a table.
She hastily ran to him, and, with an air extremely displeased, seized those which she could reach; and begged him instantly to deliver to her those which were still in his hand.
Her discomposed manner brought him to the recollection of what he was doing; and, making abundant apologies, "I protest," he cried, "I don't know how it happened that I should meddle with your papers, for I meant only to take up a book! But I suppose it was because I could not find one."
Ellis, in much confusion, re-folded the notes, and put them away.
