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Rachael

           Whilelookingatit,itwasshutoutfromhisviewbythesoftenedtearsthatfilledhiseyes;butnotbeforehehadseenhowearnestlyshelookedathim,andhowherowneyeswerefilledtoo.

           Sheturnedagaintowardsthebed,andsatisfyingherselfthatallwasquietthere,spokeinalow,calm,cheerfulvoice.

           ‘Iamgladyouhavecomeatlast,Stephen.Youareverylate.’

           ‘Iha’beenwalkingupan’down.’

           ‘Ithoughtso.But’tistoobadanightforthat.Therainfallsveryheavy,andthewindhasrisen.’

           Thewind?True.Itwasblowinghard.Harktothethunderinginthechimney,andthesurgingnoise!Tohavebeenoutinsuchawind,andnottohaveknownitwasblowing!

           ‘Ihavebeenhereoncebefore,to-day,Stephen.Landladycameroundformeatdinner-time.Therewassomeoneherethatneededlookingto,shesaid.And‘deedshewasright.Allwanderingandlost,Stephen.Woundedtoo,andbruised.’

           Heslowlymovedtoachairandsatdown,droopinghisheadbeforeher.

           ‘IcametodowhatlittleIcould,Stephen;first,forthatsheworkedwithmewhenweweregirlsboth,andforthatyoucourtedherandmarriedherwhenIwasherfriend

           Helaidhisfurrowedforeheadonhishand,withalowgroan.

           ‘Andnext,forthatIknowyourheart,andamrightsureandcertainthat’tisfartoomercifultoletherdie,orevensomuchassuffer,forwantofaid.Thouknowestwhosaid,“Lethimwhoiswithoutsinamongyoucastthefirststoneather!”Therehavebeenplentytodothat.

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