Лавка древностей

Chapter 15

           

           Butthewomanhadobserved,fromtheyoungwanderer’sgait,thatoneofherlittlefeetwasblisteredandsore,andbeingawomanandamothertoo,shewouldnotsufferhertogountilshehadwashedtheplaceandappliedsomesimpleremedy,whichshedidsocarefullyandwithsuchagentlehandrough-grainedandhardthoughitwas,withworkthatthechild’sheartwastoofulltoadmitofhersayingmorethanafervent‘Godblessyou!’norcouldshelookbacknortrustherselftospeak,untiltheyhadleftthecottagesomedistancebehind.Whensheturnedherhead,shesawthatthewholefamily,eventheoldgrandfather,werestandingintheroadwatchingthemastheywent,andso,withmanywavesofthehand,andcheeringnods,andononesideatleastnotwithouttears,theypartedcompany.

           Theytrudgedforward,moreslowlyandpainfullythantheyhaddoneyet,foranothermileorthereabouts,whentheyheardthesoundofwheelsbehindthem,andlookingroundobservedanemptycartapproachingprettybriskly.ThedriveroncominguptothemstoppedhishorseandlookedearnestlyatNell.

           ‘Didn’tyoustoptorestatacottageyonder?’hesaid.

           ‘Yes,sir,’repliedthechild.

           ‘Ah!Theyaskedmetolookoutforyou,’saidtheman.‘I’mgoingyourway.Givemeyourhandjumpup,master.’

           Thiswasagreatrelief,fortheywereverymuchfatiguedandcouldscarcelycrawlalong.Tothemthejoltingcartwasaluxuriouscarriage,andtheridethemostdeliciousintheworld

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