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Chapter 29. A Plea in the Marshalsea

           Yourownpoorchildcomeback!’

           Sofaithful,tender,andunspoiledbyFortune.Inthesoundofhervoice,inthelightofhereyes,inthetouchofherhands,soAngelicallycomfortingandtrue!

           Asheembracedher,shesaidtohim,‘Theynevertoldmeyouwereill,’anddrawinganarmsoftlyroundhisneck,laidhisheaduponherbosom,putahanduponhishead,andrestinghercheekuponthathand,nursedhimaslovingly,andGODknowsasinnocently,asshehadnursedherfatherinthatroomwhenshehadbeenbutababy,needingallthecarefromothersthatshetookofthem.

           Whenhecouldspeak,hesaid,‘Isitpossiblethatyouhavecometome?Andinthisdress?’

           ‘Ihopedyouwouldlikemebetterinthisdressthananyother.Ihavealwayskeptitbyme,toremindme:thoughIwantednoreminding.Iamnotalone,yousee.Ihavebroughtanoldfriendwithme.’

           Lookinground,hesawMaggyinherbigcapwhichhadbeenlongabandoned,withabasketonherarmasinthebygonedays,chucklingrapturously.

           ‘ItwasonlyyesterdayeveningthatIcametoLondonwithmybrother.IsentroundtoMrsPlornishalmostassoonaswearrived,thatImighthearofyouandletyouknowIhadcome.ThenIheardthatyouwerehere.Didyouhappentothinkofmeinthenight?Ialmostbelieveyoumusthavethoughtofmealittle.Ithoughtofyousoanxiously,anditappearedsolongtomorning.’

           ‘Ihavethoughtofyou—’hehesitatedwhattocallher.Sheperceiveditinaninstant.

           ‘Youhavenotspokentomebymyrightnameyet.Youknowwhatmyrightnamealwaysiswithyou.

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