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The Starlight

           Whenitwereinwork,itkilledwi’outneed;when’tisletalone,itkillswi’outneed.Seehowwediean’noneed,onewayan’anotherinamuddleeveryday!’

           Hefaintlysaidit,withoutanyangeragainstanyone.Merelyasthetruth.

           ‘Thylittlesister,Rachael,thouhastnotforgother.Thou’rtnotliketoforgethernow,andmesonighher.Thouknow’stpoor,patient,suff’rin,dearhowthoudidstworkforher,seet’nalldaylonginherlittlechairatthywinder,andhowshedied,youngandmisshapen,awlungo’sicklyairashad’nnoneedtobe,an’awlungo’workingpeople’smiserablehomes.Amuddle!Awamuddle!’

           Louisaapproachedhim;buthecouldnotseeher,lyingwithhisfaceturneduptothenightsky.

           ‘Ifawth’thingsthattoochesus,mydear,wasnotsomuddled,Ishould’nha’had’nneedtocoomheer.Ifwewasnotinamuddleamongourseln,Ishould’nha’been,bymyownfellowweaversandworkin’brothers,somistook.IfMr.Bounderbyhadeverknow’dmerightifhe’deverknow’dmeatawhewould’nha’took’noffencewi’me.Hewould’nha’suspect’nme.Butlookupyonder,Rachael!Lookaboove!’

           Followinghiseyes,shesawthathewasgazingatastar.

           ‘Itha’shineduponme,’hesaidreverently,‘inmypainandtroubledownbelow.Itha’shinedintomymind.Iha’look’nat’tandthowto’thee,Rachael,tillthemuddleinmymindhaveclearedawa,aboveabit,Ihope.

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