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Another Thing Needful

           

           Louisa,takingdownthehandthatwouldhaveembracedherinanothermoment,helditinoneofhers,andanswered:

           ‘First,Sissy,doyouknowwhatIam?Iamsoproudandsohardened,soconfusedandtroubled,soresentfulandunjusttoeveryoneandtomyself,thateverythingisstormy,dark,andwickedtome.Doesnotthatrepelyou?’

           ‘No!’

           ‘Iamsounhappy,andallthatshouldhavemademeotherwiseissolaidwaste,thatifIhadbeenbereftofsensetothishour,andinsteadofbeingaslearnedasyouthinkme,hadtobegintoacquirethesimplesttruths,Icouldnotwantaguidetopeace,contentment,honour,allthegoodofwhichIamquitedevoid,moreabjectlythanIdo.Doesnotthatrepelyou?’

           ‘No!’

           Intheinnocenceofherbraveaffection,andthebrimmingupofherolddevotedspirit,theoncedesertedgirlshonelikeabeautifullightuponthedarknessoftheother.

           Louisaraisedthehandthatitmightclaspherneckandjoinitsfellowthere.Shefelluponherknees,andclingingtothisstroller’schildlookedupatheralmostwithveneration.

           ‘Forgiveme,pityme,helpme!Havecompassiononmygreatneed,andletmelaythisheadofmineuponalovingheart!’

           ‘Olayithere!’criedSissy.‘Layithere,mydear.’

           

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