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Chapter 16

           

           Thesupperwasverygood,butshewastootiredtoeat,andyetwouldnotleavetheoldmanuntilshehadkissedhiminhisbed.He,happilyinsensibletoeverycareandanxiety,satlisteningwithavacantsmileandadmiringfacetoallthathisnewfriendsaid;anditwasnotuntiltheyretiredyawningtotheirroom,thathefollowedthechildupstairs.

           Itwasbutaloftpartitionedintotwocompartments,wheretheyweretorest,buttheywerewellpleasedwiththeirlodgingandhadhopedfornonesogood.Theoldmanwasuneasywhenhehadlaindown,andbeggedthatNellwouldcomeandsitathisbedsideasshehaddoneforsomanynights.Shehastenedtohim,andsattheretillheslept.

           Therewasalittlewindow,hardlymorethanachinkinthewall,inherroom,andwhenshelefthim,sheopenedit,quitewonderingatthesilence.Thesightoftheoldchurch,andthegravesaboutitinthemoonlight,andthedarktreeswhisperingamongthemselves,madehermorethoughtfulthanbefore.Sheclosedthewindowagain,andsittingdownuponthebed,thoughtofthelifethatwasbeforethem.

           Shehadalittlemoney,butitwasverylittle,andwhenthatwasgone,theymustbegintobeg.Therewasonepieceofgoldamongit,andanemergencymightcomewhenitsworthtothemwouldbeincreasedahundredfold.Itwouldbebesttohidethiscoin,andneverproduceitunlesstheircasewasabsolutelydesperate,andnootherresourcewasleftthem.

           Herresolutiontaken,shesewedthepieceofgoldintoherdress,andgoingtobedwithalighterheartsunkintoadeepslumber.

           

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