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Chapter 6

           

           ‘Oh,ifGodwouldonlyletthatcomeabout!’saidthechildwithstreamingeyes;‘butitisalongtimenow,sincehefirstbegantoIthoughtIsawthatdoormoving!’

           ‘It’sthewind,’saidMrsQuilp,faintly.‘Beganto

           ‘Tobesothoughtfulanddejected,andtoforgetouroldwayofspendingthetimeinthelongevenings,’saidthechild.‘Iusedtoreadtohimbythefireside,andhesatlistening,andwhenIstoppedandwebegantotalk,hetoldmeaboutmymother,andhowsheoncelookedandspokejustlikemewhenshewasalittlechild.Thenheusedtotakemeonhisknee,andtrytomakemeunderstandthatshewasnotlyinginhergrave,buthadflowntoabeautifulcountrybeyondtheskywherenothingdiedorevergrewoldwewereveryhappyonce!’

           ‘Nelly,Nelly!’saidthepoorwoman,‘Ican’tbeartoseeoneasyoungasyousosorrowful.Praydon’tcry.’

           ‘Idosoveryseldom,’saidNell,‘butIhavekeptthistomyselfalongtime,andIamnotquitewell,Ithink,forthetearscomeintomyeyesandIcannotkeepthemback.Idon’tmindtellingyoumygrief,forIknowyouwillnottellittoanyoneagain.’

           MrsQuilpturnedawayherheadandmadenoanswer.

           ‘Then,’saidthechild,‘weoftenwalkedinthefieldsandamongthegreentrees,andwhenwecamehomeatnight,welikeditbetterforbeingtired,andsaidwhatahappyplaceitwas.Andifitwasdarkandratherdull,weusedtosay,whatdiditmattertous,foritonlymadeusrememberourlastwalkwithgreaterpleasure,andlookforwardtoournextone.

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