The New Wound, and the Old

           Noneed,OSteerforth,tohavesaid,whenwelastspoketogether,inthathourwhichIsolittledeemedtobeourparting-hournoneedtohavesaid,‘Thinkofmeatmybest!’Ihaddonethatever;andcouldIchangenow,lookingonthissight!

           Theybroughtahand-bier,andlaidhimonit,andcoveredhimwithaflag,andtookhimupandborehimontowardsthehouses.Allthemenwhocarriedhimhadknownhim,andgonesailingwithhim,andseenhimmerryandbold.Theycarriedhimthroughthewildroar,ahushinthemidstofallthetumult;andtookhimtothecottagewhereDeathwasalready.

           Butwhentheysetthebierdownonthethreshold,theylookedatoneanother,andatme,andwhispered.Iknewwhy.Theyfeltasifitwerenotrighttolayhimdowninthesamequietroom.

           Wewentintothetown,andtookourburdentotheinn.SosoonasIcouldatallcollectmythoughts,IsentforJoram,andbeggedhimtoprovidemeaconveyanceinwhichitcouldbegottoLondoninthenight.Iknewthatthecareofit,andtheharddutyofpreparinghismothertoreceiveit,couldonlyrestwithme;andIwasanxioustodischargethatdutyasfaithfullyasIcould.

           Ichosethenightforthejourney,thattheremightbelesscuriositywhenIleftthetown.But,althoughitwasnearlymidnightwhenIcameoutoftheyardinachaise,followedbywhatIhadincharge,thereweremanypeoplewaiting.

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