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Chapter 24

           Theysaidhewaswanderinginhisheadyesterday,dearboy,andsotheysaidthedaybefore.Butthat’sapartofthatkindofdisorder;it’snotabadsignnotatallabadsign.’

           Thechildwassilent.Hewalkedtothedoor,andlookedwistfullyout.Theshadowsofnightweregathering,andallwasstill.

           ‘Ifhecouldleanuponanybody’sarm,hewouldcometome,Iknow,’hesaid,returningintotheroom.‘Healwayscameintothegardentosaygoodnight.Butperhapshisillnesshasonlyjusttakenafavourableturn,andit’stoolateforhimtocomeout,forit’sverydampandthere’saheavydew.It’smuchbetterheshouldn’tcometo-night.’

           Theschoolmasterlightedacandle,fastenedthewindow-shutter,andclosedthedoor.Butafterhehaddonethis,andsatsilentalittletime,hetookdownhishat,andsaidhewouldgoandsatisfyhimself,ifNellwouldsituptillhereturned.Thechildreadilycomplied,andhewentout.

           Shesattherehalf-an-hourormore,feelingtheplaceverystrangeandlonely,forshehadprevailedupontheoldmantogotobed,andtherewasnothingtobeheardbutthetickingofanoldclock,andthewhistlingofthewindamongthetrees.Whenhereturned,hetookhisseatinthechimneycorner,butremainedsilentforalongtime.Atlengthheturnedtoher,andspeakingverygently,hopedshewouldsayaprayerthatnightforasickchild.

           ‘Myfavouritescholar!’saidthepoorschoolmaster,smokingapipehehadforgottentolight,andlookingmournfullyrounduponthewalls.‘Itisalittlehandtohavedoneallthat,andwasteawaywithsickness

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