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Chapter 56

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           Helayonhisback,breathingwithgreatdifficulty.Dowhathewould,andlovemethoughhedid,thelightlefthisfaceeverandagain,andafilmcameovertheplacidlookatthewhiteceiling.

           "Areyouinmuchpainto-day?"

           "Idon’tcomplainofnone,dearboy."

           "Youneverdocomplain."

           Hehadspokenhislastwords.Hesmiled,andIunderstoodhistouchtomeanthathewishedtoliftmyhand,andlayitonhisbreast.Ilaiditthere,andhesmiledagain,andputbothhishandsuponit.

           Theallottedtimeranout,whilewewerethus;but,lookinground,Ifoundthegovernoroftheprisonstandingnearme,andhewhispered,"Youneedn’tgoyet."Ithankedhimgratefully,andasked,"MightIspeaktohim,ifhecanhearme?"

           Thegovernorsteppedaside,andbeckonedtheofficeraway.Thechange,thoughitwasmadewithoutnoise,drewbackthefilmfromtheplacidlookatthewhiteceiling,andhelookedmostaffectionatelyatme.

           "DearMagwitch,Imusttellyounow,atlast.YouunderstandwhatIsay?"

           Agentlepressureonmyhand.

           "Youhadachildonce,whomyoulovedandlost."

           Astrongerpressureonmyhand.

           "Shelived,andfoundpowerfulfriends.Sheislivingnow.Sheisaladyandverybeautiful

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