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Chapter 6

           Theoldwomenwouldnotletthechildrenstayintheroom;buttheyallcollectedoutsidethewindoweachmorning,ifonlyforamoment,andshouted‘Bonjour,notrebonneMarie!’andMarienosoonercaughtsightof,orheardthem,andshebecamequiteanimatedatonce,and,inspiteoftheoldwomen,wouldtrytositupandnodherheadandsmileatthem,andthankthem.Thelittleonesusedtobringhernicethingsandsweetstoeat,butshecouldhardlytouchanything.Thankstothem,Iassureyou,thegirldiedalmostperfectlyhappy.Shealmostforgothermisery,andseemedtoaccepttheirloveasasortofsymbolofpardonforheroffence,thoughsheneverceasedtoconsiderherselfadreadfulsinner.Theyusedtoflutteratherwindowjustlikelittlebirds,callingout:‘Noust’aimons,Marie!’

           “Shediedverysoon;Ihadthoughtshewouldlivemuchlonger.ThedaybeforeherdeathIwenttoseeherforthelasttime,justbeforesunset.Ithinksherecognizedme,forshepressedmyhand.

           “NextmorningtheycameandtoldmethatMariewasdead.Thechildrencouldnotberestrainednow;theywentandcoveredhercoffinwithflowers,andputawreathoflovelyblossomsonherhead.Thepastordidnotthrowanymoreshamefulwordsatthepoordeadwoman;buttherewereveryfewpeopleatthefuneral.However,whenitcametocarryingthecoffin,allthechildrenrushedup,tocarryitthemselves.Ofcoursetheycouldnotdoitalone,buttheyinsistedonhelping,andwalkedalongsideandbehind,crying.

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