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Chapter IV

           TothiscribIalwaystookmydoll;humanbeingsmustlovesomething,and,inthedearthofworthierobjectsofaffection,Icontrivedtofindapleasureinlovingandcherishingafadedgravenimage,shabbyasaminiaturescarecrow. ItpuzzlesmenowtorememberwithwhatabsurdsincerityIdoatedonthislittletoy,halffancyingitaliveandcapableofsensation. Icouldnotsleepunlessitwasfoldedinmynight-gown;andwhenitlaytheresafeandwarm,Iwascomparativelyhappy,believingittobehappylikewise. 

           LongdidthehoursseemwhileIwaitedthedepartureofthecompany,andlistenedforthesoundofBessie’ssteponthestairs:sometimesshewouldcomeupintheintervaltoseekherthimbleorherscissors,orperhapstobringmesomethingbywayofsupperabunoracheese-cakethenshewouldsitonthebedwhileIateit,andwhenIhadfinished,shewouldtucktheclothesroundme,andtwiceshekissedme,andsaid,"Goodnight,MissJane." Whenthusgentle,Bessieseemedtomethebest,prettiest,kindestbeingintheworld;andIwishedmostintenselythatshewouldalwaysbesopleasantandamiable,andneverpushmeabout,orscold,ortaskmeunreasonably,asshewastoooftenwonttodo. BessieLeemust,Ithink,havebeenagirlofgoodnaturalcapacity,forshewassmartinallshedid,andhadaremarkableknackofnarrative;so,atleast,Ijudgefromtheimpressionmadeonmebyhernurserytales. Shewasprettytoo,ifmyrecollectionsofherfaceandpersonarecorrect. Irememberherasaslimyoungwoman,withblackhair,darkeyes,verynicefeatures,andgood,clearcomplexion;butshehadacapriciousandhastytemper,andindifferentideasofprincipleorjustice:still,suchasshewas,IpreferredhertoanyoneelseatGatesheadHall. 

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