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           ""ArethereanymoreofyoubesidesCharley?""Me,"saidtheboy,"andEmma,"pattingthelimpbonnetofthechildhewasnursing."AndCharley.""WhereisCharleynow?""Outa-washing,"saidtheboy,beginningtowalkupanddownagainandtakingthenankeenbonnetmuchtoonearthebedsteadbytryingtogazeatusatthesametime.Wewerelookingatoneanotherandatthesetwochildrenwhentherecameintotheroomaverylittlegirl,childishinfigurebutshrewdandolder-lookinginthefacepretty-facedtoowearingawomanlysortofbonnetmuchtoolargeforheranddryingherbarearmsonawomanlysortofapron.Herfingerswerewhiteandwrinkledwithwashing,andthesoap-sudswereyetsmokingwhichshewipedoffherarms.Butforthis,shemighthavebeenachildplayingatwashingandimitatingapoorworking-womanwithaquickobservationofthetruth.Shehadcomerunningfromsomeplaceintheneighbourhoodandhadmadeallthehasteshecould.Consequently,thoughshewasverylight,shewasoutofbreathandcouldnotspeakatfirst,asshestoodpanting,andwipingherarms,andlookingquietlyatus."Oh,here’sCharley!"saidtheboy.ThechildhewasnursingstretchedforthitsarmsandcriedouttobetakenbyCharley.Thelittlegirltookit,inawomanlysortofmannerbelongingtotheapronandthebonnet,andstoodlookingatusovertheburdenthatclungtohermostaffectionately.

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