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Chapter 6

           ‘There,’hesaid,‘thereisthecauseofthedeathofthisvenerablewoman’—(whichwasalie,becauseshehadbeenillforatleasttwoyears)—‘thereshestandsbeforeyou,anddaresnotlifthereyesfromtheground,becausesheknowsthatthefingerofGodisuponher.Lookathertattersandrags—thebadgeofthosewholosetheirvirtue.Whoisshe?herdaughter!’andsoontotheend.

           “Andjustfancy,thisinfamypleasedthem,allofthem,nearly.Onlythechildrenhadaltered—forthentheywereallonmysideandhadlearnedtoloveMarie.

           “Thisishowitwas:IhadwishedtodosomethingforMarie;Ilongedtogivehersomemoney,butIneverhadafarthingwhileIwasthere.ButIhadalittlediamondpin,andthisIsoldtoatravellingpedlar;hegavemeeightfrancsforit—itwasworthatleastforty.

           “IlongsoughttomeetMariealone;andatlastIdidmeether,onthehillsidebeyondthevillage.IgavehertheeightfrancsandaskedhertotakecareofthemoneybecauseIcouldgetnomore;andthenIkissedherandsaidthatshewasnottosupposeIkissedherwithanyevilmotivesorbecauseIwasinlovewithher,forthatIdidsosolelyoutofpityforher,andbecausefromthefirstIhadnotaccountedherasguiltysomuchasunfortunate.Ilongedtoconsoleandencouragehersomehow,andtoassureherthatshewasnotthelow,basethingwhichsheandothersstrovetomakeout;butIdon’tthinksheunderstoodme.

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