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Chapter 54

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           ‘Muchbetter,dear,’repliedthechild.‘Wewillforgetthem;or,ifweevercallthemtomind,itshallbeonlyassomeuneasydreamthathaspassedaway.’

           ‘Hush!’saidtheoldman,motioninghastilytoherwithhishandandlookingoverhisshoulder;‘nomoretalkofthedream,andallthemiseriesitbrought.Therearenodreamshere.‘Tisaquietplace,andtheykeepaway.Letusneverthinkaboutthem,lesttheyshouldpursueusagain.Sunkeneyesandhollowcheeks—wet,cold,andfamine—andhorrorsbeforethemall,thatwereevenworse—wemustforgetsuchthingsifwewouldbetranquilhere.’

           ‘ThankHeaven!’inwardlyexclaimedthechild,‘forthismosthappychange!’

           ‘Iwillbepatient,’saidtheoldman,‘humble,verythankful,andobedient,ifyouwillletmestay.Butdonothidefromme;donotstealawayalone;letmekeepbesideyou.Indeed,Iwillbeverytrueandfaithful,Nell.’

           ‘Istealawayalone!whythat,’repliedthechild,withassumedgaiety,‘wouldbeapleasantjestindeed.Seehere,deargrandfather,we’llmakethisplaceourgarden—whynot!Itisaverygoodone—andto-morrowwe’llbegin,andworktogether,sidebyside.’

           ‘Itisabravethought!’criedhergrandfather.‘Mind,darling—webeginto-morrow!’

           Whosodelightedastheoldman,whentheynextdaybegantheirlabour!Whosounconsciousofallassociationsconnectedwiththespot,ashe!Theypluckedthelonggrassandnettlesfromthetombs,thinnedthepoorshrubsandroots,madetheturfsmooth,andcleareditoftheleavesandweeds

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