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XII. “might I Have A BIt Of Earth?”

           Iskipandrun—andIlookabouttoseeifthingsarebeginningtostickupoutoftheearth.Idon’tdoanyharm.”

           “Don’tlooksofrightened,”hesaidinaworriedvoice.“Youcouldnotdoanyharm,achildlikeyou!Youmaydowhatyoulike.”

           Maryputherhanduptoherthroatbecauseshewasafraidhemightseetheexcitedlumpwhichshefeltjumpintoit.Shecameastepnearertohim.

           “MayI?”shesaidtremulously.

           Heranxiouslittlefaceseemedtoworryhimmorethanever.

           “Don’tlooksofrightened,”heexclaimed.“Ofcourseyoumay.Iamyourguardian,thoughIamapooroneforanychild.Icannotgiveyoutimeorattention.Iamtooill,andwretchedanddistracted;butIwishyoutobehappyandcomfortable.Idon’tknowanythingaboutchildren,butMrs.Medlockistoseethatyouhaveallyouneed.IsentforyoutodaybecauseMrs.SowerbysaidIoughttoseeyou.Herdaughterhadtalkedaboutyou.Shethoughtyouneededfreshairandfreedomandrunningabout.”

           “Sheknowsallaboutchildren,”Marysaidagaininspiteofherself.

           “Sheoughtto,”saidMr.Craven.“Ithoughtherratherboldtostopmeonthemoor,butshesaid—Mrs.Cravenhadbeenkindtoher.”Itseemedhardforhimtospeakhisdeadwife’sname.“Sheisarespectablewoman.NowIhaveseenyouIthinkshesaidsensiblethings.Playoutofdoorsasmuchasyoulike.It’sabigplaceandyoumaygowhereyoulikeandamuseyourselfasyoulike.Isthereanythingyouwant?”asifasuddenthoughthadstruckhim.

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