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Nurse and Patient

           Thefriendhadbeenhereandthere,andhadbeenplayedaboutfromhandtohand,andhadcomebackasshewent.Atfirstitwastooearlyfortheboytobereceivedintotheproperrefuge,andatlastitwastoolate.Oneofficialsenthertoanother,andtheothersentherbackagaintothefirst,andsobackwardandforward,untilitappearedtomeasifbothmusthavebeenappointedfortheirskillinevadingtheirdutiesinsteadofperformingthem.Andnow,afterall,shesaid,breathingquickly,forshehadbeenrunningandwasfrightenedtoo,"Jenny,yourmaster’sontheroadhome,andmine’snotfarbehind,andtheLordhelptheboy,forwecandonomoreforhim!"Theyputafewhalfpencetogetherandhurriedthemintohishand,andso,inanoblivious,half-thankful,half-insensibleway,heshuffledoutofthehouse."Givemethechild,mydear,"saiditsmothertoCharley,"andthankyoukindlytoo!Jenny,womandear,goodnight!Younglady,ifmymasterdon’tfalloutwithme,I’lllookdownbythekilnbyandby,wheretheboywillbemostlike,andagaininthemorning!"Shehurriedoff,andpresentlywepassedherhushingandsingingtoherchildatherowndoorandlookinganxiouslyalongtheroadforherdrunkenhusband.Iwasafraidofstayingthentospeaktoeitherwoman,lestIshouldbringherintotrouble.ButIsaidtoCharleythatwemustnotleavetheboytodie.Charley,whoknewwhattodomuchbetterthanIdid,andwhosequicknessequalledherpresenceofmind,glidedonbeforeme,andpresentlywecameupwithJo,justshortofthebrick-kiln.

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