Rachael

           

           Acandlefaintlyburnedinthewindow,towhichtheblackladderhadoftenbeenraisedfortheslidingawayofallthatwasmostpreciousinthisworldtoastrivingwifeandabroodofhungrybabies;andStephenaddedtohisotherthoughtsthesternreflection,thatofallthecasualtiesofthisexistenceuponearth,notonewasdealtoutwithsounequalahandasDeath.TheinequalityofBirthwasnothingtoit.For,saythatthechildofaKingandthechildofaWeaverwerebornto-nightinthesamemoment,whatwasthatdisparity,tothedeathofanyhumancreaturewhowasserviceableto,orbelovedby,another,whilethisabandonedwomanlivedon!

           Fromtheoutsideofhishomehegloomilypassedtotheinside,withsuspendedbreathandwithaslowfootstep.Hewentuptohisdoor,openedit,andsointotheroom.

           Quietandpeacewerethere.Rachaelwasthere,sittingbythebed.

           Sheturnedherhead,andthelightofherfaceshoneinuponthemidnightofhismind.Shesatbythebed,watchingandtendinghiswife.Thatistosay,hesawthatsomeonelaythere,andheknewtoowellitmustbeshe;butRachael’shandshadputacurtainup,sothatshewasscreenedfromhiseyes.Herdisgracefulgarmentswereremoved,andsomeofRachael’swereintheroom.Everythingwasinitsplaceandorderashehadalwayskeptit,thelittlefirewasnewlytrimmed,andthehearthwasfreshlyswept.ItappearedtohimthathesawallthisinRachael’sface,andlookedatnothingbesides.

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