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Chapter 2

           

           Atthissheraisedhereyes,whichshehadturnedfromme;Isawthemfillwithgoodtears.“Whathashedone?”

           Ihesitated;thenIjudgedbestsimplytohandhermyletterwhich,however,hadtheeffectofmakingher,withouttakingit,simplyputherhandsbehindher.Sheshookherheadsadly.“Suchthingsarenotforme,miss.”

           Mycounselorcouldn’tread!Iwincedatmymistake,whichIattenuatedasIcould,andopenedmyletteragaintorepeatittoher;then,falteringintheactandfoldingituponcemore,Iputitbackinmypocket.“Ishereallybad?”

           Thetearswerestillinhereyes.“Dothegentlemensayso?”

           “Theygointonoparticulars.Theysimplyexpresstheirregretthatitshouldbeimpossibletokeephim.Thatcanhaveonlyonemeaning.”Mrs.Groselistenedwithdumbemotion;sheforboretoaskmewhatthismeaningmightbe;sothat,presently,toputthethingwithsomecoherenceandwiththemereaidofherpresencetomyownmind,Iwenton:“Thathe’saninjurytotheothers.”

           Atthis,withoneofthequickturnsofsimplefolk,shesuddenlyflamedup.“MasterMiles!himaninjury?”

           Therewassuchafloodofgoodfaithinitthat,thoughIhadnotyetseenthechild,myveryfearsmademejumptotheabsurdityoftheidea.Ifoundmyself,tomeetmyfriendthebetter,offeringit,onthespot,sarcastically.“Tohispoorlittleinnocentmates!”

           “It’stoodreadful,”criedMrs.Grose,“tosaysuchcruelthings!Why,he’sscarcetenyearsold.”

           “Yes,yes;itwouldbeincredible.

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