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Just as soon as dinner was over at the asylum, Charlotte sped away to the gap in the fence -- the northwest corner gap. There was a gap in the southeast corner, too -- the asylum fence was in a rather poor condition -- but the southeast gap was interesting only after tea, and it was never at any time quite as interesting as the northwest gap.
Charlotte ran as fast as her legs could carry her, for she did not want any of the other orphans to see her. As a rule, Charlotte liked the company of the other orphans and was a favourite with them. But, somehow, she did not want them to know about the gaps. She was sure they would not understand.