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Chapter 3

           

           ‘WhenIthink,’saidhe,‘ofthemanyyearsmanyinthyshortlifethatthouhaslivedwithme;ofmymonotonousexistence,knowingnocompanionsofthyownagenoranychildishpleasures;ofthesolitudeinwhichthouhasgrowntobewhatthouart,andinwhichthouhastlivedapartfromnearlyallthykindbutoneoldman;IsometimesfearIhavedealthardlybythee,Nell.’

           ‘Grandfather!’criedthechildinunfeignedsurprise.

           ‘Notinintentionnono,’saidhe.‘Ihaveeverlookedforwardtothetimethatshouldenabletheetomixamongthegayestandprettiest,andtakethystationwiththebest.ButIstilllookforward,Nell,Istilllookforward,andifIshouldbeforcedtoleavethee,meanwhile,howhaveIfittedtheeforstruggleswiththeworld?Thepoorbirdyonderisaswellqualifiedtoencounterit,andbeturnedadriftuponitsmerciesHark!IhearKitoutside.Gotohim,Nell,gotohim.’

           Sherose,andhurryingaway,stopped,turnedback,andputherarmsabouttheoldman’sneck,thenlefthimandhurriedawayagainbutfasterthistime,tohideherfallingtears.

           ‘Awordinyourear,sir,’saidtheoldmaninahurriedwhisper.‘Ihavebeenrendereduneasybywhatyousaidtheothernight,andcanonlypleadthatIhavedoneallforthebestthatitistoolatetoretract,ifIcould(thoughIcannot)andthatIhopetotriumphyet.Allisforhersake.Ihavebornegreatpovertymyself,andwouldspareherthesufferingsthatpovertycarrieswithit.Iwouldspareherthemiseriesthatbroughthermother,myowndearchild,toanearlygrave.

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