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Chapter 71

           

           ‘Letusnottalkofherinhersleep,butassheusedtobewhenyouwerejourneyingtogether,farawayasshewasathome,intheoldhousefromwhichyoufledtogetherasshewas,intheoldcheerfultime,’saidtheschoolmaster.

           ‘Shewasalwayscheerfulverycheerful,’criedtheoldman,lookingsteadfastlyathim.‘Therewaseversomethingmildandquietabouther,Iremember,fromthefirst;butshewasofahappynature.’

           ‘Wehaveheardyousay,’pursuedtheschoolmaster,‘thatinthisandinallgoodness,shewaslikehermother.Youcanthinkof,andrememberher?’

           Hemaintainedhissteadfastlook,butgavenoanswer.

           ‘Orevenonebeforeher,’saidthebachelor.‘Itismanyyearsago,andafflictionmakesthetimelonger,butyouhavenotforgottenherwhosedeathcontributedtomakethischildsodeartoyou,evenbeforeyouknewherworthorcouldreadherheart?Say,thatyoucouldcarrybackyourthoughtstoverydistantdaystothetimeofyourearlylifewhen,unlikethisfairflower,youdidnotpassyouryouthalone.Say,thatyoucouldremember,longago,anotherchildwholovedyoudearly,youbeingbutachildyourself.

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