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Mr. Bucket

           IwaswithJennywhenshelostherswarn’tI,Jenny?andIknowhowshegrieved.Butlookaroundyouatthisplace.Lookatthem,"glancingatthesleepersontheground."Lookattheboyyou’rewaitingfor,who’sgoneouttodomeagoodturn.Thinkofthechildrenthatyourbusinesslayswithoftenandoften,andthatYOUseegrowup!""Well,well,"saysMr.Bucket,"youtrainhimrespectable,andhe’llbeacomforttoyou,andlookafteryouinyouroldage,youknow.""Imeantotryhard,"sheanswers,wipinghereyes."ButIhavebeena-thinking,beingover-tiredto-nightandnotwellwiththeague,ofallthemanythingsthat’llcomeinhisway.Mymasterwillbeagainstit,andhe’llbebeat,andseemebeat,andmadetofearhishome,andperhapstostraywild.IfIworkforhimeversomuch,andeversohard,there’snoonetohelpme;andifheshouldbeturnedbad’spiteofallIcoulddo,andthetimeshouldcomewhenIshouldsitbyhiminhissleep,madehardandchanged,an’titlikelyIshouldthinkofhimasheliesinmylapnowandwishhehaddiedasJenny’schilddied!""There,there!"saysJenny."Liz,you’retiredandill.Letmetakehim."Indoingso,shedisplacesthemother’sdress,butquicklyreadjustsitoverthewoundedandbruisedbosomwherethebabyhasbeenlying."It’smydeadchild,"saysJenny,walkingupanddownasshenurses,"thatmakesmelovethischildsodear,andit’smydeadchildthatmakesherloveitsodeartoo,aseventothinkofitsbeingtakenawayfromhernow.

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