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Some News of Dr. Livingston

           Ifnot,hewouldreturnsoonertoforceherconsent.

           "Wouldhereallyseparatemefrommychild?"murmuredshe.

           AtthatmomentJackenteredthehut,and,byaninstinctivemovement,hismotherseizedhim,asifNegorowerethere,readytosnatchhimfromher.

           "Youareingreatgrief,mother?"askedthelittleboy.

           "No,dearJack,"repliedMrs.Weldon;"Iwasthinkingofyourpapa!

           Youwouldbeverygladtoseehimagain?"

           "Oh!yes,mother!Ishegoingtocome?"

           "No!no!Hemustnotcome!"

           "Thenwewillgotoseehimagain?"

           "Yes,darlingJack!"

           "WithmyfriendDickandHerculesandoldTom?"

           "Yes!yes!"repliedMrs.Weldon,puttingherheaddowntohidehertears.

           "Haspapawrittentoyou?"askedlittleJack.

           "No,mylove."

           "Thenyouaregoingtowritetohim,mother?"

           "Yesyesperhaps!"repliedMrs.Weldon.

           Andwithoutknowingit,littleJackentereddirectlyintohismother’sthoughts.Toavoidansweringhimfurther,shecoveredhimwithkisses.

           ItmustbestatedthatanothermotiveofsomevaluewasjoinedtothedifferentreasonsthathadurgedMrs.WeldontoresistNegoro’sinjunctions.PerhapsMrs.Weldonhadaveryunexpectedchanceofbeingrestoredtolibertywithoutherhusband’sintervention,andevenagainstNegoro’swill.Itwasonlyafaintrayofhope,veryvagueasyet,butitwasone.

           Infact,afewwordsofconversation,overheardbyherseveraldaysbefore,madeherforeseeapossiblesuccornearathandonemightsayaprovidentialsuccor.

           AlvezandamongrelfromOujijiweretalkingafewstepsfromthehutoccupiedbyMrs.Weldon.

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