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Chapter 31

           ‘Ilostsomemoneylastnightoutofmybedroom,Iamsure.Unlessitwastakenbysomebodyinjestonlyinjest,deargrandfather,whichwouldmakemelaughheartilyifIcouldbutknowit

           ‘Whowouldtakemoneyinjest?’returnedtheoldmaninahurriedmanner.‘Thosewhotakemoney,takeittokeep.Don’ttalkofjest.’

           ‘Thenitwasstolenoutofmyroom,dear,’saidthechild,whoselasthopewasdestroyedbythemannerofthisreply.

           ‘Butistherenomore,Nell?’saidtheoldman;‘nomoreanywhere?Wasitalltakeneveryfarthingofitwastherenothingleft?’

           ‘Nothing,’repliedthechild.

           ‘Wemustgetmore,’saidtheoldman,‘wemustearnit,Nell,hoarditup,scrapeittogether,comebyitsomehow.Nevermindthisloss.Tellnobodyofit,andperhapswemayregainit.Don’taskhow;wemayregainit,andagreatdealmore;buttellnobody,ortroublemaycomeofit.Andsotheytookitoutofthyroom,whenthouwertasleep!’headdedinacompassionatetone,verydifferentfromthesecret,cunningwayinwhichhehadspokenuntilnow.‘PoorNell,poorlittleNell!’

           Thechildhungdownherheadandwept.Thesympathisingtoneinwhichhespoke,wasquitesincere;shewassureofthat.Itwasnotthelightestpartofhersorrowtoknowthatthiswasdoneforher.

           ‘Notawordaboutittoanyonebutme,’saidtheoldman,‘no,noteventome,’headdedhastily,‘foritcandonogood.Allthelossesthateverwere,arenotworthtearsfromthyeyes,darling.

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