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Chapter 1

           Therewasnothinginthewholecollectionbutwasinkeepingwithhimselfnothingthatlookedolderormorewornthanhe.

           Asheturnedthekeyinthelock,hesurveyedmewithsomeastonishmentwhichwasnotdiminishedwhenhelookedfrommetomycompanion.Thedoorbeingopened,thechildaddressedhimasgrandfather,andtoldhimthelittlestoryofourcompanionship.

           ‘Why,blessthee,child,’saidtheoldman,pattingheronthehead,‘howcouldstthoumissthyway?WhatifIhadlostthee,Nell!’

           ‘Iwouldhavefoundmywaybacktoyou,grandfather,’saidthechildboldly;‘neverfear.’

           Theoldmankissedher,thenturningtomeandbeggingmetowalkin,Ididso.Thedoorwasclosedandlocked.Precedingmewiththelight,heledmethroughtheplaceIhadalreadyseenfromwithout,intoasmallsitting-roombehind,inwhichwasanotherdooropeningintoakindofcloset,whereIsawalittlebedthatafairymighthavesleptin,itlookedsoverysmallandwassoprettilyarranged.Thechildtookacandleandtrippedintothislittleroom,leavingtheoldmanandmetogether.

           ‘Youmustbetired,sir,’saidheasheplacedachairnearthefire,‘howcanIthankyou?’

           ‘Bytakingmorecareofyourgrandchildanothertime,mygoodfriend,’Ireplied.

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