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Chapter 25

           

           HesawthattheoldmanlookedatNell,uncertainwhethertoacceptordeclinehisoffer;andadded,

           ‘Ishallbegladtohaveyouryoungcompanionwithmeforoneday.Ifyoucandoacharitytoaloneman,andrestyourselfatthesametime,doso.Ifyoumustproceeduponyourjourney,Iwishyouwellthroughit,andwillwalkalittlewaywithyoubeforeschoolbegins.’

           ‘Whatarewetodo,Nell?’saidtheoldmanirresolutely,‘saywhatwe’retodo,dear.’

           Itrequirednogreatpersuasiontoinducethechildtoanswerthattheyhadbetteraccepttheinvitationandremain.Shewashappytoshowhergratitudetothekindschoolmasterbybusyingherselfintheperformanceofsuchhouseholddutiesashislittlecottagestoodinneedof.Whentheseweredone,shetooksomeneedle-workfromherbasket,andsatherselfdownuponastoolbesidethelattice,wherethehoneysuckleandwoodbineentwinedtheirtenderstems,andstealingintotheroomfilleditwiththeirdeliciousbreath.Hergrandfatherwasbaskinginthesunoutside,breathingtheperfumeoftheflowers,andidlywatchingthecloudsastheyfloatedonbeforethelightsummerwind.

           Astheschoolmaster,afterarrangingthetwoformsindueorder,tookhisseatbehindhisdeskandmadeotherpreparationsforschool,thechildwasapprehensivethatshemightbeintheway,andofferedtowithdrawtoherlittlebedroom.Butthishewouldnotallow,andasheseemedpleasedtohaveherthere,sheremained,busyingherselfwithherwork.

           ‘Haveyoumanyscholars,sir?’sheasked.

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