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Chapter IV

           "Theygotohell,"wasmyreadyandorthodoxanswer. 

           "Andwhatishell?Canyoutellmethat?" 

           "Apitfulloffire." 

           "Andshouldyouliketofallintothatpit,andtobeburningthereforever?" 

           "No,sir." 

           "Whatmustyoudotoavoidit?" 

           Ideliberatedamoment;myanswer,whenitdidcome,wasobjectionable: "Imustkeepingoodhealth,andnotdie." 

           "Howcanyoukeepingoodhealth?Childrenyoungerthanyoudiedaily. Iburiedalittlechildoffiveyearsoldonlyadayortwosince,agoodlittlechild,whosesoulisnowinheaven. Itistobefearedthesamecouldnotbesaidofyouwereyoutobecalledhence." 

           Notbeinginaconditiontoremovehisdoubt,Ionlycastmyeyesdownonthetwolargefeetplantedontherug,andsighed,wishingmyselffarenoughaway. 

           "Ihopethatsighisfromtheheart,andthatyourepentofeverhavingbeentheoccasionofdiscomforttoyourexcellentbenefactress." 

           "Benefactress!benefactress!"saidIinwardly:"theyallcallMrs.Reedmybenefactress;ifso,abenefactressisadisagreeablething." 

           "Doyousayyourprayersnightandmorning?"continuedmyinterrogator. 

           "Yes,sir." 

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