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Chapter 51

           So,theytravelledoninsilence:eachbusiedwithreflectionsontheobjectwhichhadbroughtthemtogether:andnoonedisposedtogiveutterancetothethoughtswhichcrowdeduponall.

           ButifOliver,undertheseinfluences,hadremainedsilentwhiletheyjourneyedtowardshisbirth-placebyaroadhehadneverseen,howthewholecurrentofhisrecollectionsranbacktooldtimes,andwhatacrowdofemotionswerewakenedupinhisbreast,whentheyturnedintothatwhichhehadtraversedonfoot:apoorhouseless,wanderingboy,withoutafriendtohelphim,orarooftoshelterhishead.

           ‘Seethere,there!’criedOliver,eagerlyclaspingthehandofRose,andpointingoutatthecarriagewindow;‘that’sthestileIcameover;therearethehedgesIcreptbehind,forfearanyoneshouldovertakemeandforcemeback!Yonderisthepathacrossthefields,leadingtotheoldhousewhereIwasalittlechild!OhDick,Dick,mydearoldfriend,ifIcouldonlyseeyounow!’

           ‘Youwillseehimsoon,’repliedRose,gentlytakinghisfoldedhandsbetweenherown.‘Youshalltellhimhowhappyyouare,andhowrichyouhavegrown,andthatinallyourhappinessyouhavenonesogreatasthecomingbacktomakehimhappytoo.

           ‘Yes,yes,’saidOliver,‘andwe’llwe’lltakehimawayfromhere,andhavehimclothedandtaught,andsendhimtosomequietcountryplacewherehemaygrowstrongandwellshallwe?’

           Rosenodded‘yes,’fortheboywassmilingthroughsuchhappytearsthatshecouldnotspeak.

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