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The Beginning of a Longer Journey

           SheashadneverseenitinherlifealonewithoutapennyyoungsoprettycometoLondon.A’mostthemomentasshelightedheer,allsodesolate,shefound(asshebelieved)afriend;adecentwomanasspoketoherabouttheneedle-workasshehadbeenbroughtuptodo,aboutfindingplentyofitfurher,aboutalodgingfurthenight,andmakingsecretinquirationconcerningofmeandallathome,tomorrow.Whenmychild,’hesaidaloud,andwithanenergyofgratitudethatshookhimfromheadtofoot,‘stooduponthebrinkofmorethanIcansayorthinkonMartha,trewtoherpromise,savedher.’

           Icouldnotrepressacryofjoy.

           ‘Mas’rDavy!’saidhe,grippingmyhandinthatstronghandofhis,‘itwasyouasfirstmadementionofhertome.Ithankee,sir!Shewasarnest.Shehadknow’dofherbitterknowledgewheertowatchandwhattodo.Shehaddoneit.AndtheLordwasaboveall!Shecome,whiteandhurried,uponEm’lyinhersleep.Shesaystoher,“Riseupfromworsethandeath,andcomewithme!”Thembelongingtothehousewouldhavestoppedher,buttheymightassoonhavestoppedthesea.“Standawayfromme,”shesays,“Iamaghostthatcallsherfrombesideheropengrave!”ShetoldEm’lyshehadseenme,andknow’dIlovedher,andforgiveher.Shewrappedher,hasty,inherclothes.Shetookher,faintandtrembling,onherarm.Sheheedednomorewhattheysaid,thanifshehadhadnoears.

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