Лавка древностей

Chapter 1

           

           Seeingthathewasinastateofexcitementandimpatience,IturnedtoputonanoutercoatwhichIhadthrownoffonenteringtheroom,purposingtosaynomore.Iwassurprisedtoseethechildstandingpatientlybywithacloakuponherarm,andinherhandahat,andstick.

           ‘Thosearenotmine,mydear,’saidI.

           ‘No,’returnedthechild,‘theyaregrandfather’s.’

           ‘Butheisnotgoingoutto-night.’

           ‘Oh,yes,heis,’saidthechild,withasmile.

           ‘Andwhatbecomesofyou,myprettyone?’

           ‘Me!Istayhereofcourse.Ialwaysdo.’

           Ilookedinastonishmenttowardstheoldman,buthewas,orfeignedtobe,busiedinthearrangementofhisdress.FromhimIlookedbacktotheslightgentlefigureofthechild.Alone!Inthatgloomyplaceallthelong,drearynight.

           Sheevincednoconsciousnessofmysurprise,butcheerfullyhelpedtheoldmanwithhiscloak,andwhenhewasreadytookacandletolightusout.Findingthatwedidnotfollowassheexpected,shelookedbackwithasmileandwaitedforus.Theoldmanshowedbyhisfacethatheplainlyunderstoodthecauseofmyhesitation,buthemerelysignedtomewithaninclinationoftheheadtopassoutoftheroombeforehim,andremainedsilent.Ihadnoresourcebuttocomply.

           Whenwereachedthedoor,thechildsettingdownthecandle,turnedtosaygoodnightandraisedherfacetokissme.Thensherantotheoldman,whofoldedherinhisarmsandbadeGodblessher.

           ‘Sleepsoundly,Nell,’hesaidinalowvoice,‘andangelsguardthybed!Donotforgetthyprayers,mysweet.

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