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Chapter 71

           Theyhavehidithereinsport,butsheshallhaveit—sheshallhaveit.Iwouldnotvexmydarling,forthewideworld’sriches.Seehere—theseshoes—howworntheyare—shekeptthemtoremindherofourlastlongjourney.Youseewherethelittlefeetwentbareupontheground.Theytoldme,afterwards,thatthestoneshadcutandbruisedthem.Shenevertoldmethat.No,no,Godblessher!and,Ihaverememberedsince,shewalkedbehindme,sir,thatImightnotseehowlameshewas—butyetshehadmyhandinhers,andseemedtoleadmestill.’

           Hepressedthemtohislips,andhavingcarefullyputthembackagain,wentoncommuningwithhimself—lookingwistfullyfromtimetotimetowardsthechamberhehadlatelyvisited.

           ‘Shewasnotwonttobealie-abed;butshewaswellthen.Wemusthavepatience.Whensheiswellagain,shewillriseearly,assheusedtodo,andrambleabroadinthehealthymorningtime.Ioftentriedtotrackthewayshehadgone,buthersmallfootstepleftnoprintuponthedewyground,toguideme.Whoisthat?Shutthedoor.Quick!—Havewenotenoughtodotodriveawaythatmarblecold,andkeepherwarm!’

           Thedoorwasindeedopened,fortheentranceofMrGarlandandhisfriend,accompaniedbytwootherpersons.Theseweretheschoolmaster,andthebachelor.Theformerheldalightinhishand.Hehad,itseemed,butgonetohisowncottagetoreplenishtheexhaustedlamp,atthemomentwhenKitcameupandfoundtheoldmanalone.

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