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The Indian Gentleman
Saraknewnothingaboutthefact,butfromthattimetheLargeFamilywasasprofoundlyinterestedinherasshewasinit.Facesusedtoappearatthenurserywindowswhenshepassed,andmanydiscussionsconcerningherwereheldroundthefire.
"Sheisakindofservantattheseminary,"Janetsaid."Idon’tbelieveshebelongstoanybody.Ibelievesheisanorphan.Butsheisnotabeggar,howevershabbyshelooks."
Andafterwardshewascalledbyallofthem,"The-little-girl-who-is-not-a-beggar,"whichwas,ofcourse,ratheralongname,andsoundedveryfunnysometimeswhentheyoungestonessaiditinahurry.
Saramanagedtoboreaholeinthesixpenceandhungitonanoldbitofnarrowribbonroundherneck.HeraffectionfortheLargeFamilyincreased—as,indeed,heraffectionforeverythingshecouldloveincreased.ShegrewfonderandfonderofBecky,andsheusedtolookforwardtothetwomorningsaweekwhenshewentintotheschoolroomtogivethelittleonestheirFrenchlesson.Hersmallpupilslovedher,andstrovewitheachotherfortheprivilegeofstandingclosetoherandinsinuatingtheirsmallhandsintohers.Itfedherhungryhearttofeelthemnestlinguptoher.
