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           Crawley’sfamily,andwhentheFrenchwomanwentaway,thelittlefellow,howlinginthelonelinessofthenight,hadcompassiontakenonhimbyahousemaid,whotookhimoutofhissolitarynurseryintoherbedinthegarrethardbyandcomfortedhim.

           Rebecca,myLordSteyne,andoneortwomorewereinthedrawing-roomtakingteaaftertheopera,whenthisshoutingwasheardoverhead."It’smycherubcryingforhisnurse,"shesaid.Shedidnotoffertomovetogoandseethechild."Don’tagitateyourfeelingsbygoingtolookforhim,"saidLordSteynesardonically."Bah!"repliedtheother,withasortofblush,"he’llcryhimselftosleep";andtheyfelltotalkingabouttheopera.

           Rawdonhadstolenoffthough,tolookafterhissonandheir;andcamebacktothecompanywhenhefoundthathonestDollywasconsolingthechild.TheColonel’sdressing-roomwasinthoseupperregions.Heusedtoseetheboythereinprivate.Theyhadinterviewstogethereverymorningwhenheshaved;Rawdonminorsittingonaboxbyhisfather’ssideandwatchingtheoperationwithnever-ceasingpleasure.Heandthesireweregreatfriends.Thefatherwouldbringhimsweetmeatsfromthedessertandhidetheminacertainoldepauletbox,wherethechildwenttoseekthem,andlaughedwithjoyondiscoveringthetreasure;laughed,butnottooloud:formammawasbelowasleepandmustnotbedisturbed.Shedidnotgotoresttillverylateandseldomrosetillafternoon.

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