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Chapter 1

           

           ‘No,indeed,’answeredthechildfervently,‘theymakemefeelsohappy!’

           ‘That’swell;Iknowtheydo;theyshould,’saidtheoldman.‘Blesstheeahundredtimes!EarlyinthemorningIshallbehome.’

           ‘You’llnotringtwice,’returnedthechild.‘Thebellwakesme,eveninthemiddleofadream.’

           Withthis,theyseparated.Thechildopenedthedoor(nowguardedbyashutterwhichIhadheardtheboyputupbeforeheleftthehouse)andwithanotherfarewellwhoseclearandtendernoteIhaverecalledathousandtimes,heldituntilwehadpassedout.Theoldmanpausedamomentwhileitwasgentlyclosedandfastenedontheinside,andsatisfiedthatthiswasdone,walkedonataslowpace.Atthestreet-cornerhestopped,andregardingmewithatroubledcountenancesaidthatourwayswerewidelydifferentandthathemusttakehisleave.Iwouldhavespoken,butsummoningupmorealacritythanmighthavebeenexpectedinoneofhisappearance,hehurriedaway.IcouldseethattwiceorthricehelookedbackasiftoascertainifIwerestillwatchinghim,orperhapstoassurehimselfthatIwasnotfollowingatadistance.Theobscurityofthenightfavouredhisdisappearance,andhisfigurewassoonbeyondmysight.

           Iremainedstandingonthespotwherehehadleftme,unwillingtodepart,andyetunknowingwhyIshouldloiterthere.Ilookedwistfullyintothestreetwehadlatelyquitted,andafteratimedirectedmystepsthatway.Ipassedandrepassedthehouse,andstoppedandlistenedatthedoor;allwasdark,andsilentasthegrave.

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