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Chapter XXI

           Itwasawailingchildthisnight,andalaughingonethenext: nowitnestledclosetome,andnowitranfromme;butwhatevermoodtheapparitionevinced,whateveraspectitwore,itfailednotforsevensuccessivenightstomeetmethemomentIenteredthelandofslumber. 

           Ididnotlikethisiterationofoneidea—thisstrangerecurrenceofoneimage,andIgrewnervousasbedtimeapproachedandthehourofthevisiondrewnear. Itwasfromcompanionshipwiththisbaby-phantomIhadbeenrousedonthatmoonlightnightwhenIheardthecry;anditwasontheafternoonofthedayfollowingIwassummoneddownstairsbyamessagethatsomeonewantedmeinMrs.Fairfax’sroom. Onrepairingthither,Ifoundamanwaitingforme,havingtheappearanceofagentleman’sservant:hewasdressedindeepmourning,andthehatheheldinhishandwassurroundedwithacrapeband. 

           "Idaresayyouhardlyrememberme,Miss,"hesaid,risingasIentered;"butmynameisLeaven:IlivedcoachmanwithMrs.ReedwhenyouwereatGateshead,eightornineyearssince,andIlivetherestill." 

           "Oh,Robert!howdoyoudo?Irememberyouverywell:youusedtogivemearidesometimesonMissGeorgiana’sbaypony. AndhowisBessie?YouaremarriedtoBessie?" 

           "Yes,Miss:mywifeisveryhearty,thankyou;shebroughtmeanotherlittleoneabouttwomonthssince—wehavethreenow—andbothmotherandchildarethriving." 

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