Крамка старожитностей

Chapter 1

           Shewalkedonasbefore,growingmorefamiliarwithmeasweproceededandtalkingcheerfullybytheway,butshesaidnomoreaboutherhome,beyondremarkingthatweweregoingquiteanewroadandaskingifitwereashortone.

           Whilewewerethusengaged,Irevolvedinmymindahundreddifferentexplanationsoftheriddleandrejectedthemeveryone.Ireallyfeltashamedtotakeadvantageoftheingenuousnessorgratefulfeelingofthechildforthepurposeofgratifyingmycuriosity.Ilovetheselittlepeople;anditisnotaslightthingwhenthey,whoaresofreshfromGod,loveus.AsIhadfeltpleasedatfirstbyherconfidenceIdeterminedtodeserveit,andtodocredittothenaturewhichhadpromptedhertoreposeitinme.

           Therewasnoreason,however,whyIshouldrefrainfromseeingthepersonwhohadinconsideratelysenthertosogreatadistancebynightandalone,andasitwasnotimprobablethatifshefoundherselfnearhomeshemighttakefarewellofmeanddeprivemeoftheopportunity,Iavoidedthemostfrequentedwaysandtookthemostintricate,andthusitwasnotuntilwearrivedinthestreetitselfthatsheknewwherewewere.Clappingherhandswithpleasureandrunningonbeforemeforashortdistance,mylittleacquaintancestoppedatadoorandremainingonthesteptillIcameupknockedatitwhenIjoinedher.

           Apartofthisdoorwasofglassunprotectedbyanyshutter,whichIdidnotobserveatfirst,forallwasverydarkandsilentwithin,andIwasanxious(asindeedthechildwasalso)forananswertooursummons.

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