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Chapter XXXIV

           Itisinscenesofstrifeanddangerwherecourageisproved,andenergyexercised,andfortitudetaskedthathewillspeakandmove,theleaderandsuperior. Amerrychildwouldhavetheadvantageofhimonthishearth. Heisrighttochooseamissionary’scareerIseeitnow." 

           "Theyarecoming!theyarecoming!"criedHannah,throwingopentheparlourdoor.AtthesamemomentoldCarlobarkedjoyfully. OutIran.Itwasnowdark;butarumblingofwheelswasaudible. Hannahsoonhadalanternlit. Thevehiclehadstoppedatthewicket;thedriveropenedthedoor:firstonewell-knownform,thenanother,steppedout. InaminuteIhadmyfaceundertheirbonnets,incontactfirstwithMary’ssoftcheek,thenwithDiana‘sflowingcurls. TheylaughedkissedmethenHannah:pattedCarlo,whowashalfwildwithdelight;askedeagerlyifallwaswell;andbeingassuredintheaffirmative,hastenedintothehouse. 

           TheywerestiffwiththeirlongandjoltingdrivefromWhitcross,andchilledwiththefrostynightair;buttheirpleasantcountenancesexpandedtothecheerfulfirelight. WhilethedriverandHannahbroughtintheboxes,theydemandedSt.John. Atthismomentheadvancedfromtheparlour. Theyboththrewtheirarmsroundhisneckatonce. Hegaveeachonequietkiss,saidinalowtoneafewwordsofwelcome,stoodawhiletobetalkedto,andthen,intimatingthathesupposedtheywouldsoonrejoinhimintheparlour,withdrewthereastoaplaceofrefuge. 

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