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Covering a Multitude of Sins

           Ishallcometoyouagaininyourregularorder,"returnedMrs.Pardigglewithdemonstrativecheerfulness."Solongasyougoesnow,"saidhe,foldinghisarmsandshuttinghiseyeswithanoath,"youmaydowotyoulike!"Mrs.Pardiggleaccordinglyroseandmadealittlevortexintheconfinedroomfromwhichthepipeitselfverynarrowlyescaped.Takingoneofheryoungfamilyineachhand,andtellingtheotherstofollowclosely,andexpressingherhopethatthebrickmakerandallhishousewouldbeimprovedwhenshesawthemnext,shethenproceededtoanothercottage.Ihopeitisnotunkindinmetosaythatshecertainlydidmake,inthisasineverythingelse,ashowthatwasnotconciliatoryofdoingcharitybywholesaleandofdealinginittoalargeextent.Shesupposedthatwewerefollowingher,butassoonasthespacewasleftclear,weapproachedthewomansittingbythefiretoaskifthebabywereill.Sheonlylookedatitasitlayonherlap.Wehadobservedbeforethatwhenshelookedatitshecoveredherdiscolouredeyewithherhand,asthoughshewishedtoseparateanyassociationwithnoiseandviolenceandilltreatmentfromthepoorlittlechild.Ada,whosegentleheartwasmovedbyitsappearance,bentdowntotouchitslittleface.Asshedidso,Isawwhathappenedanddrewherback.Thechilddied."Oh,Esther!"criedAda,sinkingonherkneesbesideit."Lookhere!Oh,Esther,mylove,thelittlething!Thesuffering,quiet,prettylittlething!Iamsosorryforit.Iamsosorryforthemother.

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