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Chapter 16

           Seeingthattheywereataloss,thechildsaidtimidly:

           ‘Ihaveaneedle,Sir,inmybasket,andthreadtoo.Willyouletmetrytomenditforyou?IthinkIcoulddoitneaterthanyoucould.’

           EvenMrCodlinhadnothingtourgeagainstaproposalsoseasonable.Nelly,kneelingdownbesidethebox,wassoonbusilyengagedinhertask,andaccomplishingittoamiracle.

           Whileshewasthusengaged,themerrylittlemanlookedatherwithaninterestwhichdidnotappeartobediminishedwhenheglancedatherhelplesscompanion.Whenshehadfinishedherworkhethankedher,andinquiredwhithertheyweretravelling.

           ‘Nnofurtherto-night,Ithink,’saidthechild,lookingtowardshergrandfather.

           ‘Ifyou’rewantingaplacetostopat,’themanremarked,‘Ishouldadviseyoutotakeupatthesamehousewithus.That’sit.Thelong,low,whitehousethere.It’sverycheap.’

           Theoldman,notwithstandinghisfatigue,wouldhaveremainedinthechurchyardallnightifhisnewacquaintanceshadremainedtheretoo.Asheyieldedtothissuggestionareadyandrapturousassent,theyallroseandwalkedawaytogether;hekeepingclosetotheboxofpuppetsinwhichhewasquiteabsorbed,themerrylittlemancarryingitslungoverhisarmbyastrapattachedtoitforthepurpose,Nellyhavingholdofhergrandfather’shand,andMrCodlinsaunteringslowlybehind,castingupatthechurchtowerandneighbouringtreessuchlooksashewasaccustomedintown-practicetodirecttodrawing-roomandnurserywindows,whenseekingforaprofitablespotonwhichtoplanttheshow.

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