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Chapter 52

           Andthebacheloritwas,itmaybeadded,whowithhisownhandshadlaidinthestockoffuelwhichthewanderershadfoundintheirnewhabitation.

           Thebachelor,thentocallhimbyhisusualappellationliftedthelatch,showedhislittleroundmildfaceforamomentatthedoor,andsteppedintotheroomlikeonewhowasnostrangertoit.

           ‘YouareMrMarton,thenewschoolmaster?’hesaid,greetingNell’skindfriend.

           ‘Iam,sir.’

           ‘Youcomewellrecommended,andIamgladtoseeyou.Ishouldhavebeeninthewayyesterday,expectingyou,butIrodeacrossthecountrytocarryamessagefromasickmothertoherdaughterinservicesomemilesoff,andhavebutjustnowreturned.Thisisouryoungchurch-keeper?Youarenotthelesswelcome,friend,forhersake,orforthisoldman’s;northeworseteacherforhavinglearnthumanity.’‘Shehasbeenill,sir,verylately,’saidtheschoolmaster,inanswertothelookwithwhichtheirvisitorregardedNellwhenhehadkissedhercheek.

           ‘Yes,yes.Iknowshehas,’herejoined.‘Therehavebeensufferingandheartachehere.’

           ‘Indeedtherehave,sir.’

           Thelittleoldgentlemanglancedatthegrandfather,andbackagainatthechild,whosehandhetooktenderlyinhis,andheld.

           ‘Youwillbehappierhere,’hesaid;‘wewilltry,atleast,tomakeyouso.Youhavemadegreatimprovementsherealready.Aretheytheworkofyourhands?’

           ‘Yes,sir.’

           ‘Wemaymakesomeothersnotbetterinthemselves,butwithbettermeansperhaps,’saidthebachelor.‘Letusseenow,letussee.

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