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Chapter 4

           ‘ButIthinkhehaswalkedalittleslowerthanheused,thesefewlastevenings,mother.

           Theywereveryquietagain.Atlastshesaid,andinasteady,cheerfulvoice,thatonlyfalteredonce:

           ‘IhaveknownhimwalkwithIhaveknownhimwalkwithTinyTimuponhisshoulder,veryfastindeed.

           ‘AndsohaveI,’criedPeter.‘Often.

           ‘AndsohaveI,’exclaimedanother.Sohadall.

           ‘Buthewasverylighttocarry,’sheresumed,intentuponherwork,‘andhisfatherlovedhimso,thatitwasnotrouble:notrouble.Andthereisyourfatheratthedoor.

           Shehurriedouttomeethim;andlittleBobinhiscomforterhehadneedofit,poorfellowcamein.Histeawasreadyforhimonthehob,andtheyalltriedwhoshouldhelphimtoitmost.ThenthetwoyoungCratchitsgotuponhiskneesandlaid,eachchildalittlecheek,againsthisface,asiftheysaid,‘Don’tmindit,father.Don’tbegrieved.

           Bobwasverycheerfulwiththem,andspokepleasantlytoallthefamily.Helookedattheworkuponthetable,andpraisedtheindustryandspeedofMrsCratchitandthegirls.TheywouldbedonelongbeforeSunday,hesaid.

           ‘Sunday!Youwentto-day,then,Robert?’saidhiswife.

           ‘Yes,mydear,’returnedBob.‘Iwishyoucouldhavegone.Itwouldhavedoneyougoodtoseehowgreenaplaceitis.Butyou’llseeitoften.IpromisedhimthatIwouldwalkthereonaSunday.Mylittle,littlechild.criedBob.‘Mylittlechild.

           Hebrokedownallatonce.Hecouldn’thelpit.

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