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Chapter 10

           Smallasitwas,andshapedsomethinglikealeafstoodonitsendwiththegold-sprinkledwatersflowinginandaboutit,ithad,shesupposed,aplaceintheuniverseeventhatlittleisland?Theoldgentlemeninthestudyshethoughtcouldhavetoldher.Sometimesshestrayedinfromthegardenpurposelytocatchthematit.Theretheywere(itmightbeMr.CarmichaelorMr.Bankeswhowassittingwithherfather)sittingoppositeeachotherintheirlowarm-chairs.TheywerecracklinginfrontofthemthepagesofTHETIMES,whenshecameinfromthegarden,allinamuddle,aboutsomethingsomeonehadsaidaboutChrist,orhearingthatamammothhadbeendugupinaLondonstreet,orwonderingwhatNapoleonwaslike.Thentheytookallthiswiththeircleanhands(theyworegrey-colouredclothes;theysmeltofheather)andtheybrushedthescrapstogether,turningthepaper,crossingtheirknees,andsaidsomethingnowandthenverybrief.Justtopleaseherselfshewouldtakeabookfromtheshelfandstandthere,watchingherfatherwrite,soequally,soneatlyfromonesideofthepagetoanother,withalittlecoughnowandthen,orsomethingsaidbrieflytotheotheroldgentlemanopposite.Andshethought,standingtherewithherbookopen,onecouldletwhateveronethoughtexpandherelikealeafinwater;andifitdidwellhere,amongtheoldgentlemensmokingandTHETIMEScracklingthenitwasright.

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