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Chapter 55

           TheysaythatWillyisinHeavennow,andthatit’salwayssummerthere,andyetI’msurehegrieveswhenIliedownuponhisgardenbed,andhecannotturntokissme.Butifyoudogo,Nell,’saidtheboy,caressingher,andpressinghisfacetohers,‘befondofhimformysake.TellhimhowIlovehimstill,andhowmuchIlovedyou;andwhenIthinkthatyoutwoaretogether,andarehappy,I’lltrytobearit,andnevergiveyoupainbydoingwrongindeedIneverwill!’

           Thechildsufferedhimtomoveherhands,andputthemroundhisneck.Therewasatearfulsilence,butitwasnotlongbeforeshelookeduponhimwithasmile,andpromisedhim,inaverygentle,quietvoice,thatshewouldstay,andbehisfriend,aslongasHeavenwouldlether.Heclappedhishandsforjoy,andthankedhermanytimes;andbeingchargedtotellnopersonwhathadpassedbetweenthem,gaveheranearnestpromisethatheneverwould.

           Nordidhe,sofarasthechildcouldlearn;butwasherquietcompanioninallherwalksandmusings,andneveragainadvertedtothetheme,whichhefelthadgivenherpain,althoughhewasunconsciousofitscause.Somethingofdistrustlingeredabouthimstill;forhewouldoftencome,eveninthedarkevenings,andcallinatimidvoiceoutsidethedoortoknowifsheweresafewithin;andbeingansweredyes,andbadetoenter,wouldtakehisstationonalowstoolatherfeet,andsittherepatientlyuntiltheycametoseek,andtakehimhome.

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