Chapter 68

           

           Lightedrooms,brightfires,cheerfulfaces,themusicofgladvoices,wordsofloveandwelcome,warmhearts,andtearsofhappinesswhatachangeisthis!ButitistosuchdelightsthatKitishastening.Theyareawaitinghim,heknows.Hefearshewilldieofjoy,beforehegetsamongthem.

           Theyhavepreparedhimforthis,allday.Heisnottobecarriedoffto-morrowwiththerest,theytellhimfirst.Bydegreestheylethimknowthatdoubtshavearisen,thatinquiriesaretobemade,andperhapshemaybepardonedafterall.Atlast,theeveningbeingcome,theybringhimtoaroomwheresomegentlemenareassembled.Foremostamongthemishisgoodoldmaster,whocomesandtakeshimbythehand.Hehearsthathisinnocenceisestablished,andthatheispardoned.Hecannotseethespeaker,butheturnstowardsthevoice,andintryingtoanswer,fallsdowninsensible.

           Theyrecoverhimagain,andtellhimhemustbecomposed,andbearthislikeaman.Somebodysayshemustthinkofhispoormother.Itisbecausehedoesthinkofhersomuch,thatthehappynewshadoverpoweredhim.Theycrowdabouthim,andtellhimthatthetruthhasgoneabroad,andthatallthetownandcountryringwithsympathyforhismisfortunes.Hehasnoearsforthis.Histhoughts,asyet,havenowiderrangethanhome.Doessheknowit?whatdidshesay?whotoldher?Hecanspeakofnothingelse.

           Theymakehimdrinkalittlewine,andtalkkindlytohimforawhile,untilheismorecollected,andcanlisten,andthankthem.Heisfreetogo.MrGarlandthinks,ifhefeelsbetter,itistimetheywentaway.

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