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Chapter 12

           Howcouldsheeverhavethoughtofbiddingthemfarewellintriumph,whentherecollectionofthemanyhoursshehadpassedamongthemrosetoherswellingheart,andmadeherfeelthewishacruelty:lonelyandsadthoughmanyofthosehourshadbeen!Shesatdownatthewindowwhereshehadspentsomanyevenings—darkerfarthanthis—andeverythoughtofhopeorcheerfulnessthathadoccurredtoherinthatplacecamevividlyuponhermind,andblottedoutallitsdullandmournfulassociationsinaninstant.

           Herownlittleroomtoo,whereshehadsooftenkneltdownandprayedatnight—prayedforthetimewhichshehopedwasdawningnow—thelittleroomwhereshehadsleptsopeacefully,anddreamedsuchpleasantdreams!Itwashardnottobeabletoglancerounditoncemore,andtobeforcedtoleaveitwithoutonekindlookorgratefultear.Thereweresometriflesthere—pooruselessthings—thatshewouldhavelikedtotakeaway;butthatwasimpossible.

           Thisbroughttomindherbird,herpoorbird,whohungthereyet.Sheweptbitterlyforthelossofthislittlecreature—untiltheideaoccurredtoher—shedidnotknowhow,orwhy,itcameintoherhead—thatitmight,bysomemeans,fallintothehandsofKitwhowouldkeepitforhersake,andthink,perhaps,thatshehadleftitbehindinthehopethathemighthaveit,andasanassurancethatshewasgratefultohim.Shewascalmedandcomfortedbythethought,andwenttorestwithalighterheart.

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