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I Tried Not to Be
"Hedidnotreallyloseyourpapa’smoney.Heonlythoughthehadlostit;andbecausehelovedhimsomuchhisgriefmadehimsoillthatforatimehewasnotinhisrightmind.Healmostdiedofbrainfever,andlongbeforehebegantorecoveryourpoorpapawasdead."
"Andhedidnotknowwheretofindme,"murmuredSara."AndIwassonear."Somehow,shecouldnotforgetthatshehadbeensonear.
"HebelievedyouwereinschoolinFrance,"Mrs.Carmichaelexplained."Andhewascontinuallymisledbyfalseclues.Hehaslookedforyoueverywhere.Whenhesawyoupassby,lookingsosadandneglected,hedidnotdreamthatyouwerehisfriend’spoorchild;butbecauseyouwerealittlegirl,too,hewassorryforyou,andwantedtomakeyouhappier.AndhetoldRamDasstoclimbintoyouratticwindowandtrytomakeyoucomfortable."
Saragaveastartofjoy;herwholelookchanged.
"DidRamDassbringthethings?"shecriedout."DidhetellRamDasstodoit?Didhemakethedreamthatcametrue?"
"Yes,mydear—yes!Heiskindandgood,andhewassorryforyou,forlittlelostSaraCrewe’ssake."
ThelibrarydooropenedandMr.Carmichaelappeared,callingSaratohimwithagesture.
"Mr.Carrisfordisbetteralready,"hesaid."Hewantsyoutocometohim."
Saradidnotwait.WhentheIndiangentlemanlookedatherassheentered,hesawthatherfacewasallalight.
Shewentandstoodbeforehischair,withherhandsclaspedtogetheragainstherbreast.
