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Chapter 6

           Butnowweneverhavethesewalks,andthoughitisthesamehouseitisdarkerandmuchmoregloomythanitusedtobe,indeed!’

           Shepausedhere,butthoughthedoorcreakedmorethanonce,MrsQuilpsaidnothing.

           ‘Mindyoudon’tsuppose,’saidthechildearnestly,‘thatgrandfatherislesskindtomethanhewas.Ithinkhelovesmebettereveryday,andiskinderandmoreaffectionatethanhewasthedaybefore.Youdonotknowhowfondheisofme!’

           ‘Iamsurehelovesyoudearly,’saidMrsQuilp.

           ‘Indeed,indeedhedoes!’criedNell,‘asdearlyasIlovehim.ButIhavenottoldyouthegreatestchangeofall,andthisyoumustneverbreatheagaintoanyone.Hehasnosleeporrest,butthatwhichhetakesbydayinhiseasychair;foreverynightandnearlyallnightlongheisawayfromhome.’

           ‘Nelly!’

           ‘Hush!’saidthechild,layingherfingeronherlipandlookinground.‘Whenhecomeshomeinthemorning,whichisgenerallyjustbeforeday,Ilethimin.Lastnighthewasverylate,anditwasquitelight.Isawthathisfacewasdeadlypale,thathiseyeswerebloodshot,andthathislegstrembledashewalked.WhenIhadgonetobedagain,Iheardhimgroan.Igotupandranbacktohim,andheardhimsay,beforeheknewthatIwasthere,thathecouldnotbearhislifemuchlonger,andifitwasnotforthechild,wouldwishtodie.

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