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Chapter 52

           Theoldmanhadfollowedthem,buttheywereallthreehushedforaspace,anddrewtheirbreathsoftly,asiftheyfearedtobreakthesilenceevenbysoslightasound.

           ‘Itisaverybeautifulplace!’saidthechild,inalowvoice.

           ‘Ialmostfearedyouthoughtotherwise,’returnedtheschoolmaster.‘Youshiveredwhenwefirstcamein,asifyoufeltitcoldorgloomy.’

           ‘Itwasnotthat,’saidNell,glancingroundwithaslightshudder.‘IndeedIcannottellyouwhatitwas,butwhenIsawtheoutside,fromthechurchporch,thesamefeelingcameoverme.Itisitsbeingsooldandgreyperhaps.’

           ‘Apeacefulplacetolivein,don’tyouthinkso?’saidherfriend.

           ‘Ohyes,’rejoinedthechild,claspingherhandsearnestly.‘Aquiet,happyplaceaplacetoliveandlearntodiein!’Shewouldhavesaidmore,butthattheenergyofherthoughtscausedhervoicetofalter,andcomeintremblingwhispersfromherlips.

           ‘Aplacetolive,andlearntolive,andgatherhealthofmindandbodyin,’saidtheschoolmaster;‘forthisoldhouseisyours.’

           ‘Ours!’criedthechild.

           ‘Ay,’returnedtheschoolmastergaily,‘formanyamerryyeartocome,Ihope.Ishallbeacloseneighbouronlynextdoorbutthishouseisyours.

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