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Chapter 12

           Ishallrememberit,’hehadnoexcusefordwellingonthesubjectanyfurther,andsotookafriendlyleavewithmanyexpressionsofgood-willandmanycomplimentstohisfriendonhislookingsoremarkablywell;andwentbelowstairstoreportprogresstoMrBrass.

           Allthatday,andallthenext,theoldmanremainedinthisstate.Hewanderedupanddownthehouseandintoandoutofthevariousrooms,asifwithsomevagueintentofbiddingthemadieu,buthereferredneitherbydirectallusionsnorinanyothermannertotheinterviewofthemorningorthenecessityoffindingsomeothershelter.Anindistinctideahehad,thatthechildwasdesolateandinwantofhelp;forheoftendrewhertohisbosomandbadeherbeofgoodcheer,sayingthattheywouldnotdeserteachother;butheseemedunabletocontemplatetheirrealpositionmoredistinctly,andwasstillthelistless,passionlesscreaturethatsufferingofmindandbodyhadlefthim.

           Wecallthisastateofchildishness,butitisthesamepoorhollowmockeryofit,thatdeathisofsleep.Where,inthedulleyesofdoatingmen,arethelaughinglightandlifeofchildhood,thegaietythathasknownnocheck,thefranknessthathasfeltnochill,thehopethathasneverwithered,thejoysthatfadeinblossoming?Where,inthesharplineamentsofrigidandunsightlydeath,isthecalmbeautyofslumber,tellingofrestforthewakinghoursthatarepast,andgentlehopesandlovesforthosewhicharetocome?Laydeathandsleepdown,sidebyside,andsaywhoshallfindthetwoakin.

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