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Chapter 51

           Mysweetcompanion,myowndeargirl!’

           ‘TheonlyfriendIeverhad,’criedRose,clingingtoher.‘Thekindest,bestoffriends.Myheartwillburst.Icannotbearallthis.

           ‘Youhavebornemore,andhavebeen,throughall,thebestandgentlestcreaturethatevershedhappinessoneveryonesheknew,’saidMrs.Maylie,embracinghertenderly.‘Come,come,mylove,rememberwhothisiswhowaitstoclaspyouinhisarms,poorchild!Seeherelook,look,mydear!’

           ‘Notaunt,’criedOliver,throwinghisarmsaboutherneck;‘I’llnevercallherauntsister,myowndearsister,thatsomethingtaughtmyhearttolovesodearlyfromthefirst!Rose,dear,darlingRose!’

           Letthetearswhichfell,andthebrokenwordswhichwereexchangedinthelongcloseembracebetweentheorphans,besacred.Afather,sister,andmother,weregained,andlost,inthatonemoment.Joyandgriefweremingledinthecup;buttherewerenobittertears:forevengriefitselfarosesosoftened,andclothedinsuchsweetandtenderrecollections,thatitbecameasolemnpleasure,andlostallcharacterofpain.

           Theywerealong,longtimealone.Asofttapatthedoor,atlengthannouncedthatsomeonewaswithout.Oliveropenedit,glidedaway,andgaveplacetoHarryMaylie.

           ‘Iknowitall,’hesaid,takingaseatbesidethelovelygirl.‘DearRose,Iknowitall.

           ‘Iamnotherebyaccident,’headdedafteralengthenedsilence;‘norhaveIheardallthisto-night,forIknewityesterdayonlyyesterday.

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