Chapter 46

           

           Itwasthepoorschoolmaster.Nootherthanthepoorschoolmaster.Scarcelylessmovedandsurprisedbythesightofthechildthanshehadbeenonrecognisinghim,hestood,foramoment,silentandconfoundedbythisunexpectedapparition,withouteventhepresenceofmindtoraiseherfromtheground.

           But,quicklyrecoveringhisself-possession,hethrewdownhisstickandbook,anddroppingononekneebesideher,endeavoured,bysuchsimplemeansasoccurredtohim,torestorehertoherself;whilehergrandfather,standingidlyby,wrunghishands,andimploredherwithmanyendearingexpressionstospeaktohim,wereitonlyaword.

           ‘Sheisquiteexhausted,’saidtheschoolmaster,glancingupwardintohisface.‘Youhavetaxedherpowerstoofar,friend.’

           ‘Sheisperishingofwant,’rejoinedtheoldman.‘Ineverthoughthowweakandillshewas,tillnow.’

           Castingalookuponhim,half-reproachfulandhalf-compassionate,theschoolmastertookthechildinhisarms,and,biddingtheoldmangatherupherlittlebasketandfollowhimdirectly,boreherawayathisutmostspeed.

           Therewasasmallinnwithinsight,towhich,itwouldseem,hehadbeendirectinghisstepswhensounexpectedlyovertaken.Towardsthisplacehehurriedwithhisunconsciousburden,andrushingintothekitchen,andcallinguponthecompanythereassembledtomakewayforGod’ssake,depositeditonachairbeforethefire.

           Thecompany,whoroseinconfusionontheschoolmaster’sentrance,didaspeopleusuallydoundersuchcircumstances.

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