Крамка старожитностей

Chapter 24

           But,Natureoftenenshrinesgallantandnobleheartsinweakbosomsoftenest,Godblessher,infemalebreastsandwhenthechild,castinghertearfuleyesupontheoldman,rememberedhowweakhewas,andhowdestituteandhelplesshewouldbeifshefailedhim,herheartswelledwithinher,andanimatedherwithnewstrengthandfortitude.

           ‘Wearequitesafenow,andhavenothingtofearindeed,deargrandfather,’shesaid.

           ‘Nothingtofear!’returnedtheoldman.‘Nothingtofeariftheytookmefromthee!Nothingtofeariftheypartedus!Nobodyistruetome.No,notone.NotevenNell!’

           ‘Oh!donotsaythat,’repliedthechild,‘forifeveranybodywastrueatheart,andearnest,Iam.IamsureyouknowIam.’

           ‘Thenhow,’saidtheoldman,lookingfearfullyround,‘howcanyoubeartothinkthatwearesafe,whentheyaresearchingformeeverywhere,andmaycomehere,andstealuponus,evenwhilewe’retalking?’

           ‘BecauseI’msurewehavenotbeenfollowed,’saidthechild.‘Judgeforyourself,deargrandfather:lookround,andseehowquietandstillitis.Wearealonetogether,andmayramblewherewelike.Notsafe!CouldIfeeleasydidIfeelateasewhenanydangerthreatenedyou?’

           ‘True,too,’heanswered,pressingherhand,butstilllookinganxiouslyabout.‘Whatnoisewasthat?’

           ‘Abird,’saidthechild,‘flyingintothewood,andleadingthewayforustofollow.

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