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Chapter 30

           Aunt,dearaunt,formercy’ssake,thinkofthis,beforeyouletthemdragthissickchildtoaprison,whichinanycasemustbethegraveofallhischancesofamendment.Oh!asyouloveme,andknowthatIhaveneverfeltthewantofparentsinyourgoodnessandaffection,butthatImighthavedoneso,andmighthavebeenequallyhelplessandunprotectedwiththispoorchild,havepityuponhimbeforeitistoolate!’

           ‘Mydearlove,’saidtheelderlady,asshefoldedtheweepinggirltoherbosom,‘doyouthinkIwouldharmahairofhishead?’

           ‘Oh,no!’repliedRose,eagerly.

           ‘No,surely,’saidtheoldlady;‘mydaysaredrawingtotheirclose:andmaymercybeshowntomeasIshowittoothers!WhatcanIdotosavehim,sir?’

           ‘Letmethink,ma’am,’saidthedoctor;‘letmethink.

           Mr.Losbernethrusthishandsintohispockets,andtookseveralturnsupanddowntheroom;oftenstopping,andbalancinghimselfonhistoes,andfrowningfrightfully.Aftervariousexclamationsof‘I’vegotitnow’and‘no,Ihaven’t,’andasmanyrenewalsofthewalkingandfrowning,heatlengthmadeadeadhalt,andspokeasfollows:

           ‘IthinkifyougivemeafullandunlimitedcommissiontobullyGiles,andthatlittleboy,Brittles,Icanmanageit.Gilesisafaithfulfellowandanoldservant,Iknow;butyoucanmakeituptohiminathousandways,andrewardhimforbeingsuchagoodshotbesides.Youdon’tobjecttothat?’

           ‘Unlessthereissomeotherwayofpreservingthechild,’repliedMrs.Maylie.

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