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Chapter 56

           Theofficeralwaysgavemetheassurancethathewasworse,andsomeothersickprisonersintheroom,andsomeotherprisonerswhoattendedonthemassicknurses,(malefactors,butnotincapableofkindness,Godbethanked!)alwaysjoinedinthesamereport.

           Asthedayswenton,Inoticedmoreandmorethathewouldlieplacidlylookingatthewhiteceiling,withanabsenceoflightinhisfaceuntilsomewordofminebrighteneditforaninstant,andthenitwouldsubsideagain.Sometimeshewasalmostorquiteunabletospeak,thenhewouldanswermewithslightpressuresonmyhand,andIgrewtounderstandhismeaningverywell.

           Thenumberofthedayshadrisentoten,whenIsawagreaterchangeinhimthanIhadseenyet.Hiseyeswereturnedtowardsthedoor,andlightedupasIentered.

           "Dearboy,"hesaid,asIsatdownbyhisbed:"Ithoughtyouwaslate.ButIknowedyoucouldn’tbethat."

           "Itisjustthetime,"saidI."Iwaitedforitatthegate."

           "Youalwayswaitsatthegate;don’tyou,dearboy?"

           "Yes.Nottoloseamomentofthetime."

           "Thank’eedearboy,thank’ee.Godblessyou!You’veneverdesertedme,dearboy."

           Ipressedhishandinsilence,forIcouldnotforgetthatIhadoncemeanttodeserthim.

           "Andwhat’sthebestofall,"hesaid,"you’vebeenmorecomfortablealongerme,sinceIwasunderadarkcloud,thanwhenthesunshone.That’sbestofall.

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