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Which Contains Births, Marriages, and Deaths

           

           Twomorningsafterthislittlescene,althoughthedaywasrainyandgusty,andAmeliahadhadanexceedinglywakefulnight,listeningtothewindroaring,andpityingalltravellersbylandandbywater,yetshegotupearlyandinsistedupontakingawalkontheDikewithGeorgy;andthereshepacedastherainbeatintoherface,andshelookedoutwestwardacrossthedarksealineandovertheswollenbillowswhichcametumblingandfrothingtotheshore.Neitherspokemuch,exceptnowandthen,whentheboysaidafewwordstohistimidcompanion,indicativeofsympathyandprotection.

           "Ihopehewon’tcrossinsuchweather,"Emmysaid.

           "Ibettentoonehedoes,"theboyanswered."Look,Mother,there’sthesmokeofthesteamer."Itwasthatsignal,sureenough.

           Butthoughthesteamerwasunderway,hemightnotbeonboard;hemightnothavegottheletter;hemightnotchoosetocome.Ahundredfearspouredoneovertheotherintothelittleheart,asfastasthewavesontotheDike.

           Theboatfollowedthesmokeintosight.Georgyhadadandytelescopeandgotthevesselunderviewinthemostskilfulmanner.Andhemadeappropriatenauticalcommentsuponthemanneroftheapproachofthesteamerasshecamenearerandnearer,dippingandrisinginthewater.ThesignalofanEnglishsteamerinsightwentflutteringuptothemastonthepier.IdaresayMrs.Amelia’sheartwasinasimilarflutter.

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