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Chapter 54

           Theywereyetintheardouroftheirwork,whenthechild,raisingherheadfromthegroundoverwhichshebent,observedthatthebachelorwassittingonthestilecloseby,watchingtheminsilence.

           ‘Akindoffice,’saidthelittlegentleman,noddingtoNellasshecurtseyedtohim.‘Haveyoudoneallthat,thismorning?’

           ‘Itisverylittle,sir,’returnedthechild,withdowncasteyes,‘towhatwemeantodo.’

           ‘Goodwork,goodwork,’saidthebachelor.‘Butdoyouonlylabouratthegravesofchildren,andyoungpeople?’

           ‘Weshallcometotheothersingoodtime,sir,’repliedNell,turningherheadaside,andspeakingsoftly.

           Itwasaslightincident,andmighthavebeendesignoraccident,orthechild’sunconscioussympathywithyouth.Butitseemedtostrikeuponhergrandfather,thoughhehadnotnoticeditbefore.Helookedinahurriedmanneratthegraves,thenanxiouslyatthechild,thenpressedhertohisside,andbadeherstoptorest.Somethinghehadlongforgotten,appearedtostrugglefaintlyinhismind.Itdidnotpassaway,asweightierthingshaddone;butcameuppermostagain,andyetagain,andmanytimesthatday,andoftenafterwards.Once,whiletheywereyetatwork,thechild,seeingthatheoftenturnedandlookeduneasilyather,asthoughheweretryingtoresolvesomepainfuldoubtsorcollectsomescatteredthoughts,urgedhimtotellthereason.Buthesaiditwasnothingnothingand,layingherheaduponhisarm,pattedherfaircheekwithhishand,andmutteredthatshegrewstrongereveryday,andwouldbeawoman,soon.

           

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