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Chapter 24

           Istoleitinmyheartwhenshefirstshoweditmehangingroundherneck;andthechild’sdeath,perhaps,isonmebesides!Theywouldhavetreatedhimbetter,iftheyhadknownitall!’

           ‘Knownwhat?’askedtheother.‘Speak!’

           ‘Theboygrewsolikehismother,’saidthewoman,ramblingon,andnotheedingthequestion,‘thatIcouldneverforgetitwhenIsawhisface.Poorgirl!poorgirl!Shewassoyoung,too!Suchagentlelamb!Wait;there’smoretotell.Ihavenottoldyouall,haveI?’

           ‘No,no,’repliedthematron,incliningherheadtocatchthewords,astheycamemorefaintlyfromthedyingwoman.‘Bequick,oritmaybetoolate!’

           ‘Themother,’saidthewoman,makingamoreviolenteffortthanbefore;‘themother,whenthepainsofdeathfirstcameuponher,whisperedinmyearthatifherbabywasbornalive,andthrived,thedaymightcomewhenitwouldnotfeelsomuchdisgracedtohearitspooryoungmothernamed."Andoh,kindHeaven!"shesaid,foldingherthinhandstogether,"whetheritbeboyorgirl,raiseupsomefriendsforitinthistroubledworld,andtakepityuponalonelydesolatechild,abandonedtoitsmercy!"’

           ‘Theboy’sname?’demandedthematron.

           ‘TheyCALLEDhimOliver,’repliedthewoman,feebly.‘ThegoldIstolewas

           ‘Yes,yeswhat?’criedtheother

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