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Amy’s Will

           "Youseemtotakeagreatdealofcomfortinyourprayers,Esther,andalwayscomedownlookingquietandsatisfied.IwishIcould."

           "IfMademoisellewasaCatholic,shewouldfindtruecomfort,butasthatisnottobe,itwouldbewellifyouwentaparteachdaytomeditateandpray,asdidthegoodmistresswhomIservedbeforeMadame.Shehadalittlechapel,andinitfoundsolacementformuchtrouble."

           "Woulditberightformetodosotoo?"askedAmy,whoinherlonelinessfelttheneedofhelpofsomesort,andfoundthatshewasapttoforgetherlittlebook,nowthatBethwasnottheretoremindherofit.

           "Itwouldbeexcellentandcharming,andIshallgladlyarrangethelittledressingroomforyouifyoulikeit.SaynothingtoMadame,butwhenshesleepsgoyouandsitaloneawhiletothinkgoodthoughts,andpraythedearGodpreserveyoursister."

           Estherwastrulypious,andquitesincereinheradvice,forshehadanaffectionateheart,andfeltmuchforthesistersintheiranxiety.Amylikedtheidea,andgaveherleavetoarrangethelightclosetnextherroom,hopingitwoulddohergood.

           "IwishIknewwherealltheseprettythingswouldgowhenAuntMarchdies,"shesaid,assheslowlyreplacedtheshiningrosaryandshutthejewelcasesonebyone.

           "Toyouandyoursisters.Iknowit,Madameconfidesinme.Iwitnessedherwill,anditistobeso,"whisperedEsthersmiling.

           "Hownice!ButIwishshe’dletushavethemnow.Procrastinationisnotagreeable,"observedAmy,takingalastlookatthediamonds.

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