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Chapter 9. Little Mother

           Whocouldbeinprisonaquarterofacentury,andbeprosperous!’

           Whataffectioninherwords,whatcompassioninherrepressedtears,whatagreatsouloffidelitywithinher,howtruethelightthatshedfalsebrightnessroundhim!

           ‘IfIhavefounditbesttoconcealwheremyhomeis,itisnotbecauseIamashamedofhim.Godforbid!NoramIsomuchashamedoftheplaceitselfasmightbesupposed.Peoplearenotbadbecausetheycomethere.Ihaveknownnumbersofgood,persevering,honestpeoplecometherethroughmisfortune.Theyarealmostallkind-heartedtooneanother.Anditwouldbeungratefulindeedinme,toforgetthatIhavehadmanyquiet,comfortablehoursthere;thatIhadanexcellentfriendtherewhenIwasquiteababy,whowasveryveryfondofme;thatIhavebeentaughtthere,andhaveworkedthere,andhavesleptsoundlythere.Ithinkitwouldbealmostcowardlyandcruelnottohavesomelittleattachmentforit,afterallthis.’

           Shehadrelievedthefaithfulfulnessofherheart,andmodestlysaid,raisinghereyesappealinglytohernewfriend’s,‘Ididnotmeantosaysomuch,norhaveIeverbutoncespokenaboutthisbefore.Butitseemstosetitmorerightthanitwaslastnight.IsaidIwishedyouhadnotfollowedme,sir.Idon’twishitsomuchnow,unlessyoushouldthink—indeedIdon’twishitatall,unlessIshouldhavespokensoconfusedly,that—thatyoucanscarcelyunderstandme,whichIamafraidmaybethecase.

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