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Whether from fatigue or over-excitement , he slept only by fits and starts , and when awake he could not rid himself of the idea that , in spite of his disguise , he might be recognised , either at his inn or in the town , by some one of the many who had seen him when he was in prison . In this case there was no knowing what might happen , but at best , discovery would probably prevent his seeing the temple dedicated to himself , and hearing Professor Hanky 's sermon , which he was particularly anxious to do . So strongly did he feel the real or fancied danger he should incur by spending Saturday in Sunch ` ston , that he rose as soon as he heard any one stirring , and having paid his bill , walked quietly out of the house , without saying where he was going . There was a town about ten miles off , not so important as Sunch ` ston , but having some 10,000 inhabitants ; he resolved to find accommodation there for the day and night , and to walk over to Sunch ` ston in time for the dedication ceremony , which he had found on inquiry , would begin at eleven o'clock . The country between Sunch ` ston and Fairmead , as the town just referred to was named , was still mountainous , and being well wooded as well as well watered , abounded in views of singular beauty ; but I have no time to dwell on the enthusiasm with which my father described them to me . The road took him at right angles to the main road down the valley from Sunch ` ston to the capital , and this was one reason why he had chosen Fairmead rather than Clearwater , which was the next town lower down on the main road . He did not , indeed , anticipate that any one would want to find him , but whoever might so want would be more likely to go straight down the valley than to turn aside towards Fairmead .