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Chapter 46

           ‘Thischild!’hethought‘Hasthischildheroicallyperseveredunderalldoubtsanddangers,struggledwithpovertyandsuffering,upheldandsustainedbystrongaffectionandtheconsciousnessofrectitudealone!Andyettheworldisfullofsuchheroism.HaveIyettolearnthatthehardestandbest-bornetrialsarethosewhichareneverchronicledinanyearthlyrecord,andaresufferedeveryday!AndshouldIbesurprisedtohearthestoryofthischild!’

           Whatmorehethoughtorsaid,mattersnot.ItwasconcludedthatNellandhergrandfathershouldaccompanyhimtothevillagewhitherhewasbound,andthatheshouldendeavourtofindthemsomehumbleoccupationbywhichtheycouldsubsist.‘Weshallbesuretosucceed,’saidtheschoolmaster,heartily.‘Thecauseistoogoodaonetofail.’

           Theyarrangedtoproceedupontheirjourneynextevening,asastage-waggon,whichtravelledforsomedistanceonthesameroadastheymusttake,wouldstopattheinntochangehorses,andthedriverforasmallgratuitywouldgiveNellaplaceinside.Abargainwassoonstruckwhenthewaggoncame;andinduetimeitrolledaway;withthechildcomfortablybestowedamongthesofterpackages,hergrandfatherandtheschoolmasterwalkingonbesidethedriver,andthelandladyandallthegoodfolksoftheinnscreamingouttheirgoodwishesandfarewells.

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