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Chapter 55

           ‘Wecan’tseethem.Theynevercometoplaywithus,ortalktous.Bewhatyouare.Youarebetterso.’

           ‘Idonotunderstandyou,’saidthechild.‘Tellmewhatyoumean.’

           ‘Why,theysay,’repliedtheboy,lookingupintoherface,thatyouwillbeanAngel,beforethebirdssingagain.Butyouwon’tbe,willyou?Don’tleaveusNell,thoughtheskyisbright.Donotleaveus!’

           Thechilddroppedherhead,andputherhandsbeforeherface.

           ‘Shecannotbearthethought!’criedtheboy,exultingthroughhistears.‘Youwillnotgo.Youknowhowsorryweshouldbe.DearNell,tellmethatyou’llstayamongstus.Oh!Pray,pray,tellmethatyouwill.’

           Thelittlecreaturefoldedhishands,andkneltdownatherfeet.

           ‘Onlylookatme,Nell,’saidtheboy,‘andtellmethatyou’llstop,andthenIshallknowthattheyarewrong,andwillcrynomore.Won’tyousayyes,Nell?’

           Stillthedroopingheadandhiddenface,andthechildquitesilentsaveforhersobs.

           ‘Afteratime,’pursuedtheboy,tryingtodrawawayherhand,‘thekindangelswillbegladtothinkthatyouarenotamongthem,andthatyoustayedheretobewithus.Willywentaway,tojointhem;butifhehadknownhowIshouldmisshiminourlittlebedatnight,heneverwouldhaveleftme,Iamsure.’

           Yetthechildcouldmakehimnoanswer,andsobbedasthoughherheartwerebursting.‘Whywouldyougo,dearNell?Iknowyouwouldnotbehappywhenyouheardthatwewerecryingforyourloss.

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