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Chapter 15

           Thefurnitureoftheroomwasveryhomelyofcourseafewroughchairsandatable,acornercupboardwiththeirlittlestockofcrockeryanddelf,agaudytea-tray,representingaladyinbrightred,walkingoutwithaveryblueparasol,afewcommon,colouredscripturesubjectsinframesuponthewallandchimney,anolddwarfclothes-pressandaneight-dayclock,withafewbrightsaucepansandakettle,comprisedthewhole.Buteverythingwascleanandneat,andasthechildglancedround,shefeltatranquilairofcomfortandcontenttowhichshehadlongbeenunaccustomed.

           ‘Howfarisittoanytownorvillage?’sheaskedofthehusband.

           ‘Amatterofgoodfivemile,mydear,’wasthereply,‘butyou’renotgoingonto-night?’

           ‘Yes,yes,Nell,’saidtheoldmanhastily,urginghertoobysigns.‘Furtheron,furtheron,darling,furtherawayifwewalktillmidnight.’

           ‘There’sagoodbarnhardby,master,’saidtheman,‘orthere’stravellers’lodging,Iknow,atthePlowan’Harrer.Excuseme,butyoudoseemalittletired,andunlessyou’reveryanxioustogeton

           ‘Yes,yes,weare,’returnedtheoldmanfretfully.‘Furtheraway,dearNell,prayfurtheraway.’

           ‘Wemustgoon,indeed,’saidthechild,yieldingtohisrestlesswish.‘Wethankyouverymuch,butwecannotstopsosoon.I’mquiteready,grandfather.

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