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Chapter 28. Nobody’s Disappearance

           Butitisstrange,eventome,thatlovingitsomuchandbeingsomuchbelovedinit,Icanbeartocastitaway.Itseemssoneglectfulofit,sounthankful.’

           ‘Mydeargirl,’saidClennam,‘itisinthenaturalprogressandchangeoftime.Allhomesareleftso.’

           ‘Yes,Iknow;butallhomesarenotleftwithsuchablankinthemastherewillbeinminewhenIamgone.NotthatthereisanyscarcityoffarbetterandmoreendearingandmoreaccomplishedgirlsthanIam;notthatIammuch,butthattheyhavemadesomuchofme!’

           Pet’saffectionateheartwasovercharged,andshesobbedwhileshepicturedwhatwouldhappen.

           ‘Iknowwhatachangepapawillfeelatfirst,andIknowthatatfirstIcannotbetohimanythinglikewhatIhavebeenthesemanyyears.Anditisthen,MrClennam,thenmorethanatanytime,thatIbegandentreatyoutorememberhim,andsometimestokeephimcompanywhenyoucansparealittlewhile;andtotellhimthatyouknowIwasfonderofhimwhenIlefthim,thanIeverwasinallmylife.Forthereisnobody—hetoldmesohimselfwhenhetalkedtomethisveryday—thereisnobodyhelikessowellasyou,ortrustssomuch.’

           AcluetowhathadpassedbetweenthefatheranddaughterdroppedlikeaheavystoneintothewellofClennam’sheart,andswelledthewatertohiseyes.Hesaid,cheerily,butnotquitesocheerilyashetriedtosay,thatitshouldbedone—thathegaveherhisfaithfulpromise.

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