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,lucy ,raymond2                         
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,,*ildr5',s ,,wat*word4                 
,,by ,,! ,,au?or ,,(                    
',,katie ,,john/one',s ,,cross4'        
,,toronto3                              
,,james ,,campbell ,,& ,,son4           
,,cont5ts4   ,,*ap4      ,i4 ,,miss     
,,pre/on',s ,,la/ ,,sunday1     ,,ii4   
,,lucy',s ,,home1    ,,iii4 ,,m ,,home  
,,sc5es1     ,,iv4 ,,nelly',s ,,sunday  
,,ev5+1      ,v4 ,,/rawb]ry+1     ,,vi4 
,a ,,mission1    ,,vii4 ,,temptations1  
,,viii4 ,,p>t+s1     ,,ix4              
,,introductions1      ,x4 ,,new         
,,exp]i5ces1     ,,xi4 ,a ,,/>t ,,9     
,,life1    ,,xii4 ,,ambition1   ,,xiii4 
,a ,,fri5d%ip1    ,,xiv4 ,,an           
,,unexpect$ ,,recognition1     ,,xv4 ,,!
 ,,fl[] ,,fade?1    ,,xvi4 ,,d>kness ,,&
 ,,light1   ,,xvii4 ,,home ,,aga91      
,,xviii4 ,a ,,f>ewell ,,*apt]1          

,,lucy ,,raymond4  ,i4  ,miss ,pre/on's 
,la/ ,sunday4      ,tell me ! old1 old  
/ory       ,( unse5 ?+s above--       ,(
 ,jesus & ,8 glory1       ,( ,jesus & ,8
 love4   ,! light ( a lovely ,sabba?    
aft]noon 9 ,june lay on ! ri* gre5      
woodl&s1 /ill bright ) ! vivid gre5 (   
e>ly summ]1 & sp>kl$ on ! broad riv]1   
toss$ by ! breeze into a ?\s& ripples1 t
 swept pa/ ! village ( ,a%leigh4 ,x w\ld
 h be5 oppressively w>m1 b = ! breeze   
:i* 0 sway+ ! long bran*es ( ! p9e-trees
 ar\nd ! little *ur*1 :i* f its         
elevation on ! high] gr\nd look$ d[n ^u 
! /raggl+ clu/]s ( :ite h\ses ne/l+ 9 _!
 or*>ds & g>d5s t slop$ away bel[4 ,!   
same breeze1 pleasantly lad5 ) ! m+l$   
fragrance ( ! p9es & ( ! newly-cut hay1 
fann$ ! faces ( ! *ildr51 :o 9 pretty   
little gr\ps--! flick]+ %ad[s ( ! p9es  
fall+ on _! light1 flutt]+ summ]        
dresses--7 approa*+ ! *ur*1 ! grave     
demean\r ( a few ( ! eld] ones %[+ t _! 
?\ghts 7 already occupi$ by ! pleasant  
ex]cises ( ! ,sunday s*ool4  ,along a   

quiet1 %ady pa?1 also lead+ to ! *ur*1 a
 lady 0 sl[ly & ?\ghtfully walk+1 on ^: 
c\nt5ance a slight %ade ( sadness1      
app>5tly1 cont5d$ ) happi] ?\ghts4 ,x 0 
,m>y ,pre/on's la/ ,sunday 9 h] old     
home1 previ\s to ex*ang+ x = ! new "o to
 :i* %e _h be5 look+ =w>d s long2 & full
 z h] he>t 0 ( ?ankfulness to ,god = !  
bless+s ,he _h be/[$1 %e c\ld n take    
f>ewell ( ! ,sunday s*ool 9 :i* %e _h   
taught = sev]al ye>s1 )\t "s regret & _m
 misgiv+s4 ,:]e1 inde$1 is ! e>ne/      
tea*]1 h[ev] fai?ful1 :o c lay d[n !    
self-impos$ task )\t "s su* feel+s8 ,has
 ! he>t be5 9 ! "w8 ,h ?\ght & e>ne/ness
 ent]$ into ! weekly in/ruction8 ,has a 
,*ri/ian example giv5 =ce to ! precepts 
inculcat$8 ,above all1 has !re be5      
e>ne/1 p]sev]+ pray] to ! ,"l ( ! h>ve/1
 9 dep5d5ce on :om alone ! joyful reap+ 
"t c be expect$8  ,su* 7 "s ( ! que/ions
 :i* _h be5 pass+ ?r\gh ,miss ,pre/on's 
m9d2 & ! smile ) :i* %e greet$ h] class 
z %e took h] place 0 a little %ad[$ by  
h] self-condemn+                        

reflections--reflections :i* h]         
fell[-tea*]s w\ld h ?\ght q uncall$ = 9 
"o :o _h be5 ! mo/ zeal\s & consci5ti\s 
work] 9 t ,sunday s*ool4 ,b ,m>y ,pre/on
 little ?\ght ( comp>+ h]self ) o!rs4   
,%e knew t to :om mu* is giv51 ( him    
%all be mu* requir$2 & judg+ h]self by  
?is /&>d1 %e felt h[ little %e _h r5d]$ 
to ! ,"l = ,8 b5efits to h]4 ,z h]      
wi/ful glance /ray$ dur+ ! op5+ hymn to 
! faces ( h] s*ol>s1 %e c\ld n help     
wond]+ :at influ5ce ! remembrance ( :at 
%e _h tri$ to tea* !m w\ld ex]t on _!   
future lives4  ,z h] class _h be5 mu*   
dim9i%$ by rec5t *anges1 & 9 view ( h]  
approa*+ dep>ture ! blanks _h n be5     
fill$ up1 x consi/$ on ?is ,sunday (    
only ?ree girls1 ( ages v>y+ f twelve to
 f\rte51 b diff]+ mu* 9 appe>ance1 &    
/ill m widely 9 "* & 9 ! circum/ances ( 
_! lives4  ,close to ,miss ,pre/on1 &   
wat*+ e look ( ! tea*] %e lov$ & griev$ 
at los+1 sat ,lucy ,raymond1 ! m9i/]'s  
mo!rless daught]1 a slight1             
delicate-look+ girl1 ) d>k hair & bright

 grey eyes1 full ( en]gy & ?\ght1 b     
possess+ a good deal ( self-w & love (  
approbation1--dang]\s elem5ts ( "*      
unless modifi$ & re/ra9$ by div9e grace4
  ,next to h] sat fair1 plump1          
rosy-*eek$1 curly-hair$ ,bessie ,=d1 f !
 ,mill ,bank ,f>m--an amiable1 k9d-he>t$
 little damsel1 & a fav\rite ) all h]   
companions1 b c>eless & ?\ghtless1 ) a  
want ( /ead9ess & moral pr9ciple :i*    
made h] tea*] long to see ! tak+ root ( 
! good se$1 ^: developm5t might supply  
:at 0 lack+4  ,v diff]5t f bo? seem$ !  
?ird memb] ( ! class--a =lorn-look+     
*ild1 :o sat %yly ap>t f ! o!rs1 %r9k+ f
 proximity ) _! neat1 ta/eful summ]     
attire1 z if %e felt ! contra/ betwe5 h]
 own dress & appe>ance & t ( h]         
s*ool-fell[s4 ,poor ,nelly ,connor's d+y
 /raw hat & tatt]$ cotton dress1 z well 
z h] pale1 meagre face1 ) its bright    
hazel eyes gleam+ f "u ! tangl$ br[n    
hair1 %[$ evid5t signs ( pov]ty &       
neglect4 ,%e 0 a /rang] !re1 hav+ only  
rec5tly come to ,a%leigh1 & _h be5 f\nd 

w&]+ ab\t1 a ,sunday or two be=e1 by    
,miss ,pre/on1 :o _h coax$ h] into !    
,sunday s*ool1 & _h kept h] 9 h] own    
class until %e %\ld become a little m   
famili> ) sc5es s /range & new4         
,curiosity & wond] seem$ at fir/ to     
absorb all h] faculties1 & h] s5ses     
seem$ s evid5tly engross$ ) ! novelty ( 
:at %e saw ar\nd h]1 t h] tea*] c\ld    
sc>cely hope %e took 9 any ( !          
in/ruction :i* 9 ! mo/ simple words %e  
tri$ to impress on h] w&]+ m9d4 ,& s v  
ignorant 0 %e ( ! mo/ elem5t>y tru?s (  
,*ri/ianity1 t ,miss ,pre/on sc>cely d>$
 to ask h] ! simple/ "q1 = fe> ( draw+  
t[>ds h] ! wond]+ gaze ( h] m fav\r$    
classmates1 :o1 accu/om$ f infancy to   
he> ( a ,savi\r's love & sacrifice = s91
 c\ld sc>cely compreh5d h[ any *ild1    
,born 9 ,*ri/ian l&s1     ,& n a hea!n  
or a ,jew1  c\ld h gr[n up to ne>ly _!  
own age1 ignorant ( ?+s :i* 7 famili> to
 !m z h\sehold words4  ,lucy & ,bessie1 
9 _! happy ignorance & inexp]i5ce1      
little dream$ h[ _m ?\s&s 9 ,*ri/ian    

cities full ( /ately *ur*es1 ^: l(ty    
spires seem to proclaim af> !           
,*ri/ianity ( ! inhabitants1 gr[ up ev5 
to manhood & womanhood ) z little k ( ! 
glori\s r$emption provid$ to rescue !m f
 _! s9 & degradation z if !y 7 sunk 9 ! 
?icke/ d>kness ( hea!nism4 ,/range t    
congregations ( pr(ess$ foll[]s ( ,*ri/1
 ^: consci5ces w n let !m refuse to     
contribute "s small portion ( _!        
sub/ance to convey ! glad tid+s ( !     
gospel to di/ant l&s1 w yet1 z !y seek  
_! com=table *ur*es1 pass calmly by :ole
 di/ricts :]e s _m ( _! fell[-c\ntrym5  
are p]i%+ = lack ( t v gospel1 )\t mak+ 
"o p]sonal ef=t to save !m6 ,w !y n h to
 give an acc\nt = ^! ?+s8  ,nelly       
,connor's life _h = ! la/ two or ?ree   
ye>s be5 sp5t 9 "o ( ! l[e/ di/ricts ( !
 city 9 :i* h] fa!r _h fix$ 8 abode aft]
 8 emigration f ! old sod to ! ,new ,_w4
 ,! horrors ( t emigration %e c\ld /ill 
rememb]--! ov]cr[d$ /e]age1 :]e f\l air 
br$ ! dread$ %ip-fev]1 & :]e ! moans ( !
 sick & dy+ weigh$ d[n ! he>ts ( ^? :om 

! disease _h sp>$4 ,h] two little si/]s 
_h di$ dur+ t dreadful voyage2 & h] "m1 
he>t-brok5 & worn out ) fatigue & wat*+1
 only liv$ to rea* l& & die 9 ! ne>e/   
hospital4 ,an eld] bro!r1 :o 0 to h     
accompani$ !m1 _h by "s accid5t lo/ 8   
passage2 & ?\gh he _h1 !y suppos$1      
foll[$ !m 9 ! next %ip t sail$1 !y nev] 
discov]$ any fur!r trace ( him4 ,s1 :5  
,nelly's fa!r _h foll[$ 8 wife to !     
grave 9 ! poor c(f9 he _h ) difficulty  
provid$ = h]1 he & 8 daught] 7 all t    
rema9$ ( ! family :i* _h set out f _!   
de> ,iri% home1 hop+1 9 ! /range l& !y  
s\ght1 to lay ! f\ndation ( happi]      
=tunes4  ,!y l$ an uncom=table1 unsettl$
 life = a ye> or two aft] t1 ex*ang+ "o 
mis]able lodg+ = ano!r--r>ely = ! bett]4
 ,! fa!r obta9$ an unc]ta9 employm5t z a
 deck h& on a /eamboat dur+ ! summ]1    
subsi/+ z be/ he c\ld on odd jobs dur+ !
 w9t]1 & too (t5 dr[n+ 8 sorr[s & c>es 9
 ! tempt+ b fatal cup4 ,poor ,nelly1    
left )\t any c>e or tea*+1 soon =got all
 %e _h ev] le>n$2 & runn+ wild ) !      

neglect$ *ildr5 ar\nd h]1 became1 z     
might h be5 expect$1 a little /reet     
,arab1 full ( %rewd1 quick obs]vation1 &
 utt] av]sion to re/ra9t ( any k9d4     
,sudd5ly1 to ,nelly's con/]nation1 h]   
fa!r br\ght home a second wife1 a       
comrade's wid[1 ) two or ?ree "y *ildr54
 ,9 ! new h\sehold ,nelly 0 at once     
expect$ to take ! place ( nurse & g5]al 
drudge1 a "p = :i* h] habits ( unre/ra9$
 fre$om & idl5ess _h ?or\ghly           
disqualifi$ h]2 & ! results 7 :at might 
h be5 expect$4 ,!re 0 a good deal (     
he$lessness & neglect on ,nelly's "p1 & 
ne>ly con/ant scold+ on t ( h] new "m4  
,& z ! latt] 0 nei!r pati5t nor         
judici\s1 & 01 moreov]1 unreasonable 9  
:at %e dem&$ f ! *ild1 !re 0 _m a       
conflict end+ 9 %>p bl[s1 ! physical pa9
 ( :i* 0 no?+ 9 comp>ison ) ! s5se (    
injury & oppression left on ! *ild's    
m9d4 ,b %e _h no r$ress2 = h] fa!r be+ s
 mu* away f 8 home1 _h no opportunity ( 
oppos+1 z he w\ld probably h done1 8    
wife's sev]e me?od ( manag+ 8 mo!rless  

*ild4  ,?+s 7 9 ?is condition :5 ,mrs4  
,connor1 :o _h =m]ly belong$ to         
,a%leigh1 made up h] m9d to remove ?i!r1
 9 ! expectation bo? ( liv+ m *eaply1 & 
( be+ able1 among h] old acqua9tances1  
to f9d m "w to eke out h] unc]ta9 means 
( liv+4 ,h] husb& 0 n[ work+ on a       
/eamboat :i* pass$ up & d[n ! riv] on   
:i* ,a%leigh 0 situat$1 s t he c\ld n   
see 8 family z (t5 z be=e4 ,!y 7 n[     
settl$ 9 a small1 r dilapidat$ t5em5t1 )
 a potato pat* & pig-/y2 & ,mrs4        
,connor1 :o 0 an en]getic woman1 _h     
already succe$$ 9 mak+ h] family almo/  
indep5d5t ( ! e>n+s :i* ,mi*ael ,connor 
too (t5 sp5t 9 ! public-h\se4 ,?is be+ !
 case1 %e _h no scruples 9 provid+ = h] 
own *ildr51 )\t mu* consid]ation =      
,nelly2 s t ! poor *ild 0 a =lorn-look+ 
object :5 ,miss ,pre/on _h f\nd h] hov]+
 wi/fully ab\t1 attract$ by ! sight ( ! 
*ildr5 /ream+ t[>ds ! *ur*1 & _h induc$ 
h] to come1 = ! fir/ "t 9 h] life1 into 
a ,sunday s*ool4  ,& n[1 ) ^! ?ree girls
 be=e h]1 diff]+ s mu* 9 circum/ances & 

culture1 x 0 no wond] t ,miss ,pre/on   
%\ld feel x a matt] = e>ne/ consid]ation
 :at p>t+ words %e %\ld say1 :i*1 ev5 if
 unappreciat$ at ! "t1 might aft]w>ds   
come back to _! m9ds1 associat$ ) !     
remembrance ( a tea*] !y _h lov$1 to    
help !m 9 ! conflict betwe5 good & evil 
:i* mu/ h its place 9 _! future lives4  
,b %e felt %e c\ld n possibly d bett]1 9
 bidd+ f>ewell to h] "y pupils1 ?an to  
direct !m to ,him :o w\ld nev] leave nor
 =sake !m1--:o 0 ne>]1 wis]1 t5d]]1 ?an 
any e>?ly fri5d1--:o1 if !y w\ld tru/   
!mselves to ,him1 w\ld guide !m into all
 tru?1 & 9 ,8 own way ( peace4  ,%e _h  
br\ght !m ea*1 z a little p>t+          
remembranc]1 a pretty gift-c>d1 be>+ on 
"o side ! illum9at$ motto1 ,,look+      
,,unto ,,jesus1 a text ! bless$ influ5ce
 ( :i* %e h]self _h long exp]im5tally   
kn[n4 ,& 9 words s simple z = ! mo/ "p  
to rea* ev5 little ,nelly's             
compreh5sion1 %e spoke e>ne/ly ( ! lov+ 
,savi\r to :om !y 7 to look1--( t       
wond]ful life :i*1 op5+ 9 ! l[ly mang] (

 ,be?lehem1 & gr[+ quietly to maturity 9
 ! gre5 valleys ( ,naz>e?1 rea*$ its    
full developm5t 9 ^? unp>allel$ ?ree    
ye>s ( go+ ab\t do+ good1 heal+1 tea*+1 
w>n+1 rebuk+1 com=t+2 n disda9+ to /op &
 bless ! little *ildr51 & at la/ dy+ to 
atone = our s9s4  ,%e expla9$ to !m1 t  
al?\gh )drawn f our e>?ly sight1 ,he 0 z
 really ne> to !m n[ z ,he _h be5 to ^? 
,jewi% *ildr5 eighte5 hundr$ ye>s ago2 t
 _! l[e/ :isp] c\ld rea* ,him2 t if !y  
w\ld b ask ,him1 ,he w\ld be _! true/   
,fri5d1 ev] at _! side to help !m to d  
"r & resi/ temptation1 to com=t !m 9    
sorr[ & sweet5 _! joy4 ,h] e>ne/ tone & 
mann]1 ev5 m ?an h] words1 impress$ !   
*ildr51 & fix$ ev5 ,nelly ,connor's     
bright hazel eyes 9 a wond]+ gaze4 ,x 0 
v new & /range to h] to he> ab\t !      
my/]i\s1 invisible ,fri5d :o 0 s lov+ & 
k9d2 ! idea ( a fri5d ( any k9d be+     
novel to ! lonely1 mo!rless *ild1 m     
accu/om$ to h>%1 unsp>+ repro( ?an to   
any o!r language4 ,miss ,pre/on1 glad to
 see at lea/ t h] int]e/ 0 excit$1 0 fa9

 to leave ! g]ms ( tru? to take root &  
develope 9 h] m9d1 "u ! sil5t influ5ce (
 ! div9e ,husb&man4  ,n[1 my de> *ildr51
 %e said 9 conclusion1 :5ev] y are      
tempt$ to be c>eless or unfai?ful 9     
duty1 to ?9k t x doesn't matt] because  
no "o w "k1 rememb] t y\r ,savi\r       
kn[s1--t :atev] ! duty be=e y may be1 y 
h to d x 'z to ! ,"l1 & n unto m54'     
,:5ev] y are tempt$ to get tir$ ( try+  
to d "r & resi/ temptation1 or :5 y may 
feel sad = y\r s9fulness & unwor?9ess1  
?9k ( ! text ,i am leav+ y1 ',,look+    
,,unto ,,jesus4' ,& if y really &       
e>ne/ly look to ,him1 y w always f9d    
help1 & /r5g?1 & guidance1 & com=t4  ,on
 ! rev]se side ( ! illum9at$ c>d %e _h  
br\ght = h] class 0 pr9t$1 9 cle>1      
di/9ct *>act]s1 ! hymn1      ,i lay my  
s9s on ,jesus1       ,! spotless ,lamb (
 ,god2     ,he be>s !m all1 & frees u   
,f ! accurs$ load4      ,i lay my wants 
on ,jesus1       ,all fulness dwells 9  
,him2     ,he heals all my diseases1    
,he do? my s\l r$eem4  ,z ,nelly c\ld n 

read1 ,miss ,pre/on made h] say ^! v]ses
 sev]al times aft] h]2 & z %e _h a quick
 e> & a facility = le>n+ by he>t1 %e    
c\ld soon repeat !m4 ,t %e c\ld n und]/&
 !m at pres5t1 h] tea*] knew2 b %e ?\ght
 x some?+ ga9$ t ! words at lea/ %\ld   
l+] 9 h] memory till _! mean+ %\ld dawn 
^u h] he>t4 ,!n1 tell+ ,nelly %e mu/    
take c>e ( h] pretty c>d1 & try to le>n 
to read x = h]self1 %e bade h] class an 
affectionate f>ewell1 tru/+ t ! ,fri5d (
 :om %e _h be5 tea*+ !m w\ld c>e = !m :5
 %e c\ld n4  ,i'll le>n ! hymn1 miss1 & 
try to le>n to read x1 if anybody 'll   
tea* me1 said ,nelly1 h] bright br[n    
eyes sp>kl+ ?r\gh te>s1 = h] w>m ,iri%  
he>t _h be5 t\*$ by ! k9d words & tones 
( h] tea*]1 :om %e expect$ nev] to see  
aga94  ,bessy ,=d's sun%9y face also    
look$ unusually sorr[ful1 & ,lucy       
,raymond's trembl+ lip bespoke a deep]  
emotion1 ) difficulty repress$4  ,i %all
 see y aga91 ,lucy1 ,miss ,pre/on said1 
) a smile1 z %e affectionately deta9$ h]
 a mom5t1 = ,lucy _h be5 invit$ to be   

pres5t at h] tea*]'s m>riage1 at :i* h] 
fa!r 0 to (ficiate4 ,lucy & ,bessie     
walk$ away toge!r1 ! =m] ) h] fir/      
exp]i5ce ( a la/ "t weigh+ on h] m9d &  
spirits2 & ,nelly ,connor sl[ly /ole    
away among ! trees t[>d ! spot %e call$ 
h] home4  ,bessie's mom5t>y sadness     
quickly vani%$ z %e engag$ 9 a brisk    
conv]sation ) ano!r girl ab\t h] own    
age1 :o 0 eag] to gossip ab\t ,miss     
,pre/on's approa*+ m>riage1 :]e %e 0    
go+1 & :at %e 0 to we>4 ,lucy drew (f f 
h] companion z soon z ,nancy ,p>k] jo9$ 
!m1 p>tly f a real desire ( ?9k+ quietly
 ( h] tea*]'s p>t+ words1 p>tly 9 pr\d  
disda9 ( ,bessie's frivolity4 ,h[ c %e g
 on s1 %e ?\ght1 aft] :at ,miss ,pre/on 
has be5 say+8 ,b %e =got t disda9 is z  
f> remov$ f ! _s ( ! lov+ & pity+       
,savi\r z ev5 ! frivolity %e despis$4   
,come1 ,lucy1 don't be s /iff1 said     
,nancy z !y approa*$ ! %ady gate ( !    
:ite h\se :]e ,mr4 ,raymond liv$2 c't y 
tell u some?+ ab\t ! w$d+8 ,y're go+1   
ar5't y8  ,nancy's p]t1 famili> tones   

grat$ ^u ,lucy's e> ) unusual h>%ness1 &
 %e repli$1 r haughtily1 t %e knew      
sc>cely any?+ ab\t x4  ,oh1 no d\bt y   
?9k y\rself v gr&1 ,nancy rejo9$1 b ,i c
 f9d out all ab\t x f my aunt1 & no     
?anks to y4 ,come on1 ,bessie4 ,bessie1 
some:at a%am$ ( h] companion1 &         
in/9ctively consci\s ( ,lucy's          
disapproval1 /opp$ at ! gate to ex*ange 
a good-bye ) h] fri5d1 :o = ! mom5t 0 n 
v cordial4  ,?us ,miss ,pre/on & h]     
class _h sep>at$1 & future days alone   
c\ld reveal :at _h become ( ! se$ %e _h 
tri$ to s[4     ,,ii4  ,lucy's ,home4   
,is ! he>t a liv+ p[]8                  
,self-entw9$1 its /r5g? s9ks l[2     ,x 
c only live 9 lov+1       ,& by s]v+1   
love w gr[4   ,z ,lucy pass$ 9 "u !     
acacias :i* %ad$ ! gate1 %e 0 met by a  
pretty1 graceful-look+ girl ab\t h] own 
age1 :o1 ) h] gold5 hair float+ on h]   
%\ld]s & h] hat sw++ li/lessly 9 h] h&1 
0 w&]+ ?r\gh ! %rubb]y4  ,:y1 ,lucy1 %e 
exclaim$1 :at a "t y h be5 away6 ,i've  
tri$ ev]y?+ ,i c\ld ?9k ( to pass ! "t2 

look$ ov] all y\r books1 & c\ldn't f9d a
 nice "o ,i hadn't read2 teas$ ,alick & 
,fr$ till !y w5t (f = peace1 & pussy    
till %e scrat*$ my arm4 ,j look !re6  ,b
 ,lucy's m9d _h be5 too mu* absorb$ to  
desc5d at once to ! level ( h] c\s9's   
trifl+ tone2 & hav+ be5 vex$ previ\sly  
at h] refusal to accompany h] to ,sunday
 s*ool1 %e n[ regrett$ exce$+ly t ,/ella
 _h n be5 pres5t to he> ,miss ,pre/on's 
e>ne/ words4  ,oh1 ,/ella1 %e said      
eag]ly1 ,i d s wi% y _h be5 ) me6 ,if y 
_h only he>d :at ,miss ,pre/on said to  
u1 x w\ld h done y good all y\r life4   
,well1 y "k ,i don't wor%ip ,miss       
,pre/on1 repli$ ,/ella1 always ready to 
tease1 %e looks s demure4 ,& z = dress+1
 :y1 ,ada & ,sophy w\ldn't be se5 out 9 
! morn+ 9 t common-look+ musl9 %e wore  
to *ur*4  ,oh1 ,/ella1 h[ c y g on s8   
exclaim$ ,lucy impati5tly4 ,if y only _h
 some?+ bett] to ?9k (1 y w\ldn't talk z
 if y ?\ght dress ! "o ?+ ne$ful4  ,t's 
a quotation f "o ( ,uncle ,raymond's    
s]mons1 isn't x8 rejo9$ ,/ella          

aggravat+ly4  ,lucy drew h] arm away f  
h] c\s9's & walk$ (f alone to ! h\se1   
oblig$ to he> ,/ella's clos+ rem>k3     
,well1 ,i'm glad ,i didn't g to ,sunday 
s*ool if x makes p come home cross &    
sulky6 ,& !n1 unconsci\s ( ! /+ h] words
 _h implant$1 ,/ella turn$ to meet      
little ,h>ry1 :o 0 b\nd+ home 9 8 highe/
 spirits4  ,lucy sl[ly f\nd h] way to h]
 own room1 h] especial sanctu>y1 :]e %e 
_h a good deal ( pleasure 9 keep+ h]    
v>i\s possessions neatly arrang$4 ,at   
pres5t x 0 %>$ by h] "y visitor1 ^:     
c>eless1 disord]ly ways 7 a consid]able 
drawback to ! pleasure s long anticipat$
 ( hav+ a companion ( h] own age4 ,j n[ 
h] eye fell at once on h] ransack$      
bookcase all 9 confusion1 ) ! books     
scatt]$ ab\t ! room4 ,x 0 a trifle1 b   
trifles are magnifi$ :5 ! temp] is      
already discompos$2 & ?r[+ d[n h] gloves
 & ,bible1 %e ha/ily proce$$ to re>range
 !m1 feel+ r unamiably t[>ds h] c\s94   
,b z %e turn$ back f ! complet$ task1 h]
 c>d ) its motto met h] eye1 l a g5tle  

repro( to h] ruffl$ _s--,,look+ ,,unto  
,,jesus4 ,_h %e n =gott5 t already8 ,%e 
_h come home en?usia/ic--full ( an ideal
 life %e 0 to live1 an example &        
influ5ce = good to all ar\nd h]4 ,b1    
m+l$ 9 h] aspirations1 !re 0 an         
unconsci\s desire = pre-em95ce & an     
insidi\s self-complac5cy--little foxes t
 w spoil ! be/ grapes4 ,%e _h to le>n t 
,god w n be s]v$ ) unhall[$ fire2 t !   
he>t mu/ be fre$ f pride & self-seek+   
be=e x c be fit = ! s]vice ( ! sanctu>y4
 ,already %e knew %e _h be5 impati5t &  
unconciliatory1 contemptu\s to poor     
ill-tra9$ ,nancy1 ^: home influ5ces 7 v 
unfav\rable2 & n[1 by h] ha/9ess t[>ds  
h] c\s91 :om %e _h be5 s anxi\s to      
influ5ce = good1 %e _h probably disgu/$ 
h] ) ! ?+s 9 :i* %e mo/ want$ to int]e/ 
h]4  ,%e did n turn away1 h[ev]1 f !    
lights consci5ce br\ght to h]4 ,nurtur$ 
9 a happy ,*ri/ian home1 "u ! wat*ful   
eye ( ! lov+ fa!r ^: c>e _h to a great  
ext5t suppli$ ! want ( ! "m %e c\ld     
sc>cely rememb]1 %e c\ld n h specifi$ ! 

"t :5 %e fir/ began to look ^u ,*ri/ z  
h] ,savi\r1 & to feel h]self b\nd to    
live unto ,him1 & n to h]self4 ,b h]    
tea*]'s words _h giv5 h] a new          
impulse--a m def9ite realization ( !    
/r5g? by :i* ! ,*ri/ian life 0 to be    
liv$--      ,! m9d to bl5d ) outw>d     
life1       ,:ile keep+ at ,?y side4    
,humbl$ by h] failure1 %e hone/ly       
confess$ x1 & ask$ = m ( ! /r5g? :i* e  
e>ne/ seek] %all receive4  ,) a mu*     
light] he>t & cle>] br[1 ,lucy w5t to   
rejo9 ,/ella1 :om %e f\nd amus+ h]self )
 ,h>ry & 8 rabbits1 hav+ =gott5 all ab\t
 ,lucy's ha/9ess4 ,lucy seat$ h]self on 
! grass beside !m1 jo9+ readily 9 !     
admiration ) :i* ,/ella1 no less ?an    
,h>ry1 0 c>ess+ ! s(t1 :ite1 d[ny       
creature ) p9k eyes1 :i* 0 h] bro!r's   
late/ acquisition4  ,i want him to call 
x ,blan*e--su* a pretty "n1 isn't x1    
,lucy8 said ,/ella4  ,i won't1 decl>$ ! 
p]v]se ,h>ry1 because ,i don't l x2 & s 
say+1 he ru%$ (f to jo9 ! boys1 z he    
call$ !m4  ,:at h y got !re8 ask$       

,/ella1 hold+ out h] h& = ,lucy's c>d1  
:i* %e _h br\ght d[n4 ,yes1 x's pretty1 
b ,sophy does mu* pretti] ones2 y %\ld  
see "s lovely ones %e has done6  ,has   
%e8 ask$ ,lucy ) int]e/1--?9k+ ,/ella's 
si/] mu/ c>e m = ! ,bible ?an %e h]self 
did1 if %e pa9t$ illum9at$ texts4 ,i 0  
go+ to tell y ?is 0 :at ,miss ,pre/on 0 
speak+ to u ab\t4  ,i don't see t %e    
c\ld say mu* ab\t t1 x's s %ort4 ,i     
don't see :at x means2 ,jesus is 9 heav5
 n[1 & we c't see ,him4  ,oh1 b1        
exclaim$ ,lucy eag]ly1 ov]com+ h] %y    
reluctance to speak1 ,he is always ne>1 
?\gh we c't see ,him1 & is ready to help
 u :5 we d "r1 & griev$ & displeas$ :5  
we d wrong4 ,i =get t myself1 ,/ella1 %e
 add$ ) an ef=t1 or ,i %\ldn't h be5 s  
cross :5 ,i came home4  ,/ella _h       
already =gott5 all ab\t t1 & felt a     
little uncom=table at h] c\s9's ent]+ on
 subjects :i* %e _h be5 accu/om$ to     
consid] 7 to be conf9$ to ! pulpit1 or  
at any rate 7 above h] compreh5sion4 ,%e
 believ$1 ( c\rse1 9 a g5]al way1 t     

,*ri/ _h di$ = s9n]s1 z %e _h (t5 he>d 9
 *ur*1 & t 9 "s vague way %e 0 to be    
sav$ & tak5 to heav51 :5 %e %\ld be     
oblig$ to leave ?is _w2 b x _h nev]     
occurr$ to h] t ! salvation ( :i* %e _h 
be5 told 0 to influ5ce h] life n[1 or   
awak5 any love f h] 9 response to !     
great love :i* _h be5 %[n t[>d h]4 ,n   
d>+ to reply1 %e glanc$ li/lessly ov] ! 
hymn on ! c>d1 b took up none ( its     
mean+4 ,%e _h nev] be5 consci\s ( any   
heavy burd5 ( s9 to be laid on ,jesus4  
,pett$ & prais$ at home = h] beauty &   
lively w9n+ ways1 h] faults ov]look$ &  
h] good qualities exagg]at$1 %e _h no   
idea ( ! evil t lay undevelop$ 9 h]     
nature1 %utt+ out f h] he>t ! love ( !  
meek & l[ly ,jesus4 ,%e c\ld sc>cely    
feel h] ne$ ( /r5g? = a w>f>e on :i* %e 
_h nev] ent]$2 & ,lucy's words1 spok5   
out ( ! realiz+ exp]i5ce %e _h already  
_h1 7 to h] incompreh5sible4  ,%e 0 a   
good deal reliev$ :5 ! tea-bell rang1 & 
,lucy's two bro!rs1 ,fr$ & ,h>ry1 ) h]  
tall c\s9 ,alick ,/eele1 jo9$ !m z !y   

obey$ ! summons to ! cool1 pleasant     
d9+-room1 :]e ,alick's "m1 ,mr4         
,raymond's si/]1 :o _h sup]9t5d$ 8      
family s9ce ,mrs4 ,raymond's dea?1 0    
already seat$ at ! tea-table4 ,h] quiet1
 g5tle face1 9 ! pla9 wid['s cap1 greet$
 !m ) a smile1 bright5+ ) a "m's pride &
 pleasure z %e glanc$ t[>ds h] son      
,alick1 j n[ sp5d+ a brief holiday at   
,a%leigh on ! completion ( 8 m$ical     
/udies4 ,he 0 a h&some high-spirit$ y\?1
 affectionate1 c&id1 & full ( en]gy1    
?\gh z yet 8 "m griev$ at 8 c>elessness 
z to ! bett] "p :i* %e long$ to see him 
*oose4 ,he _h always sp5t 8 vacations at
 ,a%leigh1 & 0 su* a fav\rite t 8 visits
 7 look$ =w>d to z ! pleasante/ ev5ts ( 
! ye>4  ,girls1 said ,alick1 ,i saw su* 
quantities ( /rawb]ries ?is aft]noon4   
,:]e8 int]rupt$ ,h>ry eag]ly4  ,0       
anybody speak+ to y8 ask$ 8 c\s91       
laugh+4 ,b ,i'll tell y if y won't g &  
eat !m all up4 ,ov] on ! edge ( ! woods 
by ,mill ,bank ,f>m4 ,i c\ld soon h     
fill$ a basket if ,i _h _h "o1 & if "m  

w\ldn't h said x 0 ,sabba?-break+6      
,alick1 my boy1 said 8 "m gravely1 y    
mu/n't talk s ?\ghtlessly4 ,:at w\ld y\r
 uncle say8  ,he'd say x 0 a pity s good
 a "m hadn't a bett] son4 ,b nev] m9d1  
"m de>1 y'll see ,i'll come all "r yet4 
,z = ^! /rawb]ries1 ,lucy1 ,i vote we h 
a /rawb]ry picnic1 & give ,/ella a ta/e 
( real c\ntry life4 ,!y'll give u cream 
at ! f>m1 & ! ,=ds w\ld jo9 u4  ,/ella  
look$ a little ( ! surprise %e felt at !
 idea ( ! f>m]'s *ildr5 be+ add$ to !   
p>ty1 b %e did n v5ture to say any?+1 z 
,alick 0 by no means sp>+ 9 br++ 8 p[]s 
( raill]y to be> on :at he call$ h] t[n 
airs & graces4  ,well1 y ne$n't make all
 ! arrangem5ts to-night1 int]pos$ ,mrs4 
,/eele2 y "k y\r uncle doesn't l ,sunday
 plann+ ( amusem5ts4  ,& j !n ,mr4      
,raymond ent]$ ! room1 8 grave1 quiet   
face1 solemniz$ by ! ?\ghts ) :i* he _h 
be5 engross$1 ex]cis+ an unconsci\sly   
subdu+ influ5ce ov] ! lively juniors4   
,mr4 ,raymond nev] fr[n$ ^u innoc5t     
joy\sness1 & ev5 ! boi/]\s little ,h>ry 

0 nev] afraid ( 8 fa!r2 yet !re 0 ab\t  
him a c]ta9 realization ( ! great tru?s 
he prea*$1 :i* *eck$ any approa* to     
levity 9 8 pres5ce1 & impress$ ev5 ! mo/
 ?\ghtless2 al?\gh1 n trac+ x to its    
real s\rce1 !y g5]ally set x d[n simply 
to 8 be+ a cl]gyman4 ,8 *ildr5 look$ up 
to him ) devot$ affection & deep        
rev]5ce2 ev5 ,/ella c\ld n help feel+ t 
h] uncle mu/ be a v good man2 & to      
,alick1 :o "u all 8 nons5se _h a /rong  
appreciation ( practical religion1 he 0 
! embodim5t ( ,*ri/ian excell5ce4       
,well1 ,/ella1 said h] uncle1 turn+     
k9dly to 8 niece1 ,i hope y _h a        
pleasant aft]noon4 ,i suppose our little
 ,sunday s*ool looks v small aft] !     
great city ones4  ,we nev] g to ,sunday 
s*ool at home1 uncle1 said ,/ella1 ) "o 
( h] w9n+ smiles2 !re are s _m common   
*ildr54  ,oh1 inde$6 exclaim$ ,alick1   
seiz+ ! opportunity ( putt+ d[n ,/ella's
 airs4 ,:y don't y get up a select "o1  
!n1 att5d$ only by "y ladies ( ! be/    
families8  ,/ella col\r$ at ! s>ca/ic   

tone1 b ,mr4 ,raymond only said k9dly1  
,did y ev] ?9k1 my de> *ild1 h[ _m ( ^! 
poor common *ildr51 z y call !m1 y w h  
to meet 9 heav58  ,x 0 c]ta9ly a new    
idea to ,/ella1 & made h] feel r        
uncom=table2 inde$ %e nev] c>$ mu* to   
?9k ab\t heav51 ( :i* h] ideas 7 !      
vague/ possible4  ,z !y w5t to ev5+     
s]vice1 ,alick did n omit to rally      
,/ella on h] want ( c&\r 9 leav+ h]     
uncle "u ! impression t %e _h be5 at    
,sunday s*ool t aft]noon4  ,:y1 ,alick6 
%e exclaim$ 9 surprise1 ,i didn't say ,i
 _h be5 at ,sunday s*ool4 ,if ,uncle    
,raymond suppos$ s1 x wasn't my fault4  
,only1 y answ]$ him z if 8 supposition 0
 correct4 ,i h always und]/ood t        
int5tionally confirm+ a false impression
 0 at lea/ ! next ?+ to tell+ a /ory4   
,well1 ,i'm sure ,/ella didn't ?9k ( t1 
int]pos$ ,lucy good-natur$ly1 notic+ !  
ris+ col\r ( vexation on ,/ella's       
c\nt5ance4  ,h[ tiresome !y all are "h6 
?\ght ,/ella2 always f9d+ out h>m 9 ?+s4
 ,i'm sure x wasn't my bus9ess to tell  

,uncle ,william ,i hadn't be5 at ,sunday
 s*ool4 ,sophy & ,ada (t5 tell !        
h\semaid to say !y are n at home :5 !y  
are1 & don't ?9k x any h>m4 ,:at w\ld   
,alick say to t8  ,by "o ( ^? co9cid5ces
 :i* sometimes happ5--s5t1 we may be    
sure1 9 ,god's provid5ce--,mr4 ,raymond 
took = 8 text t ev5+ ! words1 ,look+    
unto ,jesus1 ! au?or & f9i%] ( our fai?4
 ,! co9cid5ce />tl$ ,lucy1 & made h]    
li/5 ) m ?an ord9>y att5tion to h]      
fa!r's s]mon1 ?\gh1 to d h] ju/ice1 %e 0
 n usually ei!r sleepy or inatt5tive4   
,mr4 ,raymond began by allud+ to ! race 
set be=e u1 :i* ! apo/le _h spok5 ( 9 ! 
previ\s v]se1--! race :i* all :o w foll[
 ,*ri/ mu/ "k1 b only 9 ! /r5g? ,he w   
supply4 ,! "y & /rong might ?9k !mselves
 suffici5t = x1 b ! /]n exp]i5ce ( life 
w\ld soon tea* !m t x mu/ be (t5 run ) a
 heavy he>t & we>y feet2 t ev5 ! y\?s   
%all fa9t & be we>y1 & ! "y m5 utt]ly   
fall2 & t x is only !y :o wait on ! ,"l1
 look+ unto ,jesus1 :o %all m\nt up on  
w+s z eagles1 :o %all run & n be we>y1 &

 %all walk & n fa9t4  ,!n he spoke ( !  
,help] ev] ne>--! de> ,jesus ev] at our 
side1 9 look+ to :om 9 fai? & pray]1 n  
try+ to walk 9 our own /r5g?1 we may get
              ! daily /r5g?1     ,to    
none :o ask d5i$1--  ! /r5g? to ov]come 
temptation & conqu] slo?1 & d :atev] "w 
,he gives u to d4 ,some?+1 too1 he said 
( :at t "w is3 ,fir/1 ! fai?ful dis*>ge 
( daily duty1 :atev] its nature2 !n ! m 
volunt>y "w = ,*ri/ & our fell[-m5 ) :i*
 ! corn]s ( ! busie/ life may be fill$  
up--! weak & we>y to be help$1 ! m\rn]  
to be sympa?iz$ )1 ! err+ bro!r or si/] 
to be s\ght out & br\ght back1 ! cup (  
cold wat] to be giv5 = ,*ri/'s sake1 :i*
 %\ld n lose its rew>d4  ,he end$ by    
speak+ ( ! gr\nds on :i* ,jesus is !    
au?or & f9i%] ( our fai?1 ! great       
salvation won by ,him = u on ! cross1--a
 salvation to be ent]$ ^u n[1 s t dur+  
?is life we may beg9 t glori\s et]nal   
life :i* is to g on = ev]4 ,!n he       
bes\ght 8 he>]s1 by ! greatness ( t love
 :i* _h prompt$ ! inf9ite sacrifice1 by 

! endurance ( t my/]i\s dep? ( suff]+   
:i* ! ,son ( ,god bore = m51 t ,he might
 save !m to ! utt]mo/ t come unto ,god  
by ,him1 to come at once to h _! s9s    
wa%$ away 9 ! ,r$eem]'s blood1 :i* alone
 c\ld purge _! consci5ces f dead works  
to s]ve ! liv+ ,god4  ,_m & _m a "t dur+
 ,lucy's aft]-life did ! words ( t s]mon
 come back to h] m9d1 associat$ ) h]    
fa!r's e>ne/1 solemn tones1 ) ! peaceful
 beauty ( t summ] ,sabba? ev5+--) ! old 
*ur*1 its high seats & pulpit & "t-/a9$ 
walls1 & ! old famili> faces :om all h] 
life %e _h be5 wont to see1 ,sunday aft]
 ,sunday1 9 ! same famili> seats4  ,&   
:at ( ! o!rs8 ,bessie ,=d1 too1 _h      
notic$ ! co9cid5ce1 & _h li/5$ to !     
s]mon z att5tively z a some:at volatile 
m9d w\ld all[ h]1 & _h ga!r$ f x m ?an  
%e c\ld h put into consci\s ?\ght1 ?\gh 
x 0 de/9$ to br+ =? fruit4  ,& f> back1 
9 a dusky corn] ( ! little gall]y1      
gleam$ ! bright br[n eyes ( little      
,nelly1 :o _h v5tur$ back to ! *ur*1 &1 
he>+ ! famili> s\nd ( ! text1 li/5$     

int5tly & pick$ up "s ?+s :i*1 ?\gh only
 half und]/ood1 yet awak5$ ! *ords :i*  
_h be5 already t\*$ to a trembl+        
response4  ,ev5 little ,h>ry 9 "s       
measure ab/a9$ f indulg+ 9 8 ord9>y tra9
 ( m$itation dur+ *ur*-"t1 consi/+      
*iefly ( plann+ fi%+ excursions & games 
= ! holidays4 ,h[ _m old] & wis] heads  
are prone to ! same k9d ( rev]ie1 & c\ld
 n h giv5 a bett] acc\nt ( papa's s]mon 
?an he 0 usually able to d6 ,fr$1 !     
quiet /ud5t1 li/5$ ) k9dl+ eye & deep   
en?usiasm to 8 fa!r's e>ne/ exposition (
 ! div9e tru? :i* _h already p5etrat$ 8 
own m9d & he>t2 & ,alick he>d x ) a     
rev]5t admiration = ! beautiful gospel  
:i* c\ld prompt su* noble s5tim5ts1 & ) 
a vague det]m9ation t "s "t he w\ld ?9k 
ab\t x 9 e>ne/4  ,/ella alone1 ( all !  
"y gr\p1 c>ri$ away no?+ ( ! preci\s    
tru? :i* _h be5 s\nd+ 9 h] e>s4 ,%e _h  
gone to *ur* m]ely z a matt] ( =m1 )\t  
any expectation ( receiv+ a bless+ !re2 
& dur+ ! s]vice h] w&]+ eyes _h be5     
employ$ 9 tak+ a m5tal inv5tory ( !     

v>i\s odd & old-fa%ion$ co/umes t %e saw
 ar\nd h]1 to s]ve = h] si/]'s amusem5t 
:5 %e %\ld return home4 ,x is ?us t !   
evil "o (t5 takes away ! good se$ be=e x
 has sunk into our he>ts4 ,/ella w\ld h 
be5 surpris$ _h x be5 sugge/$ to h] t ! 
words ( ! la/ hymn1 :i* rose sweetly    
?r\gh ! *ur* 9 ! s(t summ] twilight1    
c\ld possibly apply to h] t ev5+3       
,if "s poor w&]+ *ild ( ?9e     ,h      
spurn$ to-day ! voice div9e1     ,n[1   
,"l1 ! graci\s "w beg92     ,let him no 
m lie d[n 9 s96     ,,iii4  ,m ,home    
,sc5es4      ,tell me ! /ory (t54       
,= ,i =got s soon2     ,! e>ly dew (    
morn+       ,has pass$ away at noon4    
,:5 ,bessie ,=d p>t$ f ,lucy at ! gate1 
%e _h /ill a long walk be=e rea*+ home4 
,mill ,bank ,f>m 0 a good mile & a half 
f ! village if y w5t by ! road1 b       
,bessie %ort5$ x v consid]ably by /rik+ 
across ! fields a little way beyond !   
village4 ,!re 7 "o or two f5ces to      
climb1 b ,bessie did n m9d t any m ?an  
%e m9d$ ! placid c[s br[s+ 9 ! pa/ure   

?r\gh :i* h] way l$4 ,! breezy mead[s1  
:ite ) ox-eye daisies1 & 9 "s places    
yell[ ) butt]cups1 ) ! blue riv] fl[+   
rapidly pa/ on "o side1 af=d$ a pleasant
 walk at any "t1 & ! re/ ( ! way 0 /ill 
pretti]4 ,j )9 ! b\nd>y ( ,mill ,bank   
,f>m ! gr\nd asc5d$ slightly1 & !n      
desc5d$ into a n>r[ gl5 or rav9e1 )     
/eep1 rocky sides luxuriantly drap$ )   
velvet moss & wav+ f]ns1 :ile along !   
bottom ( x a little /ream fl[$ quietly  
en\gh t[>ds ! riv]1 ?\gh a little high] 
up x came foam+ & da%+ d[n ! rocks &    
turn$ a small saw-mill on ! f>m4 ,!     
sides ( ! rav9e 7 %ady ) hemlocks1      
spread+ _! long1 wav+ b\ghs ov] ! rocks1
 ) ^: d>k1 solemn foliage maples &      
bir*es contra/$ _! fre% vivid gre54 ,9  
spr+1 :at a place x 0 = wild fl[]s6--z  
,lucy ,raymond & h] bro!rs well knew1   
hav+ (t5 br\ght home !nce great bun*es (
 dielytras & convall>ias & or*ises2 & at
 any "t "s bright blossoms 7 g5]ally to 
be f\nd gleam+ ?r\gh ! %ade4  ,bessie1  
h[ev]1 did n l+] n[ to look = !m1 b     

pick+ h] way across ! /epp+-/ones :i*   
lay 9 ! b$ ( ! /ream1 %e quickly climb$ 
! opposite bank by a natural pa?way :i* 
w\nd up among ! rocks--easily f\nd by h]
 accu/om$ feet--& pass+ ?r\gh ! piece ( 
woodl& t lay on ! o!r side1 came out on 
! sunny expanse ( mead[s & corn-fields1 
9 ! mid/ ( :i* /ood ! neat :ite f>mh\se1
 ) its little array ( f>m build+s1 & !  
f9e old butt]nut tree1 "u ! %ade ( :i*  
,mrs4 ,=d sat milk+ h] sleek1 g5tle c[s1
 little ,j5ny & ,jack sitt+ on ! gr\nd  
beside h]4 ,! in/ant t !y espi$ _! si/] 
com+ ?r\gh ! fields1 !y da%$ (f at ! top
 ( _! spe$ to see :o %\ld rea* h] fir/1 
& 7 soon trott+ along by h] side1       
confid+ to h] _! aft]noon's adv5tures1 &
 h[ ,jack _h f\nd n9e eggs 9 an         
unsuspect$ ne/ 9 ! b>n1 b _h brok5 ?ree 
9 c>ry+ !m 94  ,b me w\ldn't h1 insi/$  
,jack /urdily1 if ,j5ny hadn't knock$ up
 aga9/ me4  ,oh1 ,jack6 ,n[ y "k ,i only
 t\*$ y ! lea/ little bit1 retort$ !    
aggriev$ ,j5ny4  ,well1 don't jump up & 
d[n s1 or ,i w let g y\r h&1 said       

,bessie4 ,y almo/ pull my arm (f6 ,i wi%
 y c\ld see h[ quietly little ,m>y      
,?omson sits 9 ,sunday s*ool1 & %e is no
 bigg] ?an y4  ,:y c't ,i g to ,sunday  
s*ool1 !n8 dem&$ ,j5ny2 ,i'd be quiet   
too4  ,& me too6 vocif]at$ ,jack2 !     
circum/ance t !y 7 n consid]$ old en\gh 
yet to g to ,sunday s*ool giv+ x a      
wond]ful *>m 9 _! eyes4 ,!n1 z !y set (f
 aga9 on ano!r race t[>d _! "m1 x       
occurr$ to ,bessie = ! fir/ "t t ^!     
little ones 7 q old en\gh to le>n ! ?+s 
t o!r little *ildr5 le>n$ at ,sunday    
s*ool1 & t al?\gh !y 7 n /rong en\gh = !
 long walk1 & h] "m's "t & ?\ghts 7     
always s fully engross$ ) ! r\nd (      
dome/ic duties1 %e might easily f9d "t  
to tea* h] little bro!r & si/] z mu* z  
!y c\ld und]/& ab\t ! ,savi\r1 :o _h di$
 t !y might be made good1 & :o :5 on e>?
 _h bless$ little *ildr54 ,some?+ ,miss 
,pre/on _h said ab\t home duties--ab\t  
help+ to tea* & guide ! little bro!rs & 
si/]s--n[ recurr$ to h] m9d1 & consci5ce
 told h] t ^! duties %e _h hi!rto fail$ 

( p]=m+4 ,%e _h nev] h]self really tak5 
,*ri/ = h] own ,savi\r & ,guide1 al?\gh 
%e (t5 felt a vague wi% t %e 7 good1 & !
 desire ( pleas+ ,*ri/ ent]$ b little1  
if at all1 into ! motives & actions ( h]
 daily life4 ,b %e g5]ally knew :at 0   
"r1 & occasionally1 :ile ! impulse f "s 
good influ5ce 0 /ill fre%1 w\ld try to d
 x4  ,i "k ,miss ,pre/on w\ld say ,i    
ought to tea* ,j5ny & ,jack "s v]ses &  
hymns on ,sunday1 %e ?\ght4 ,i'll beg9  
to-night1 :5 "m & ! boys are gone to    
*ur*2 = a c]ta9 %yness ab\t seem+ good  
made h] wi% to beg9 h] tea*+ )\t        
witnesses4  ,"h1 ,bessie1 said ,mrs4 ,=d
 z ,bessie approa*$1 d run & get ! tea  
ready--!re's a good girl4 ,i %an't be   
?r\gh yet = half an h\r1 = ,i've !      
calves to see to2 & y\r fa!r & ! boys   
'll be 9 f wat]+ ! horses1 & if we don't
 get tea soon !y'll be late = *ur*4     
,bessie w5t 9 to *ange h] dress1 ) h]   
usually good-hum\r$ face contract$ into 
a dissatisfi$ expression4 ,%e 0 tir$2 x 
w\ld h be5 nice to sit d[n & read h]    

,sunday-s*ool book till tea-"t4 ,b (    
c\rse no?+ c\ld be said2 s %e hurri$ly  
pull$ (f h] walk+ ?+s1 grumbl+ a little 
9 h] own m9d at ! diff]5ce betwe5 h] own
 lot & t ( ,lucy ,raymond1 :o1 %e felt  
sure1 _h none ( ^! tiresome ?+s to d4   
,%e _h nev] ?\ght--:at1 inde$1 old] p   
(t5 lose sight (--t ,god s arranges ! "w
 ( all ,8 *ildr5 :o w d :at ,he gives !m
 to d1 t :ile "s may seem to h m leisure
 ?an o!rs1 all h _! appo9t$ "w1 ( ! k9d 
be/ suit$ to discipl9e1 & fit !m = !    
high] sph]e ( nobl] "w1 9 :i* w probably
 be f\nd mu* ( ! bless$ness ( et]nity4  
,be=e ,bessie w5t d[n to h] unwelcome   
task1 %e recollect$ t %e mu/ put h]     
pretty c>d safe out ( ! *ildr5's way2 s 
) a /rong p9 %e fa/5$ x up securely on !
 wall1 on :i* x =m$ a ta/eful           
decoration4 ,z %e did s1 ! motto br\ght 
back to h] memory :at ,miss ,pre/on _h  
said ab\t look+ unto ,jesus 9 e "t (    
temptation1 great or small1 z well :5   
incl9$ to be discont5t$ or impati5t1 z 9
 great] em]g5cies4 ,! evil pr9ciple 9 h]

 nature rose aga9/ h] do+ s n[1 b ! o!r 
p[] 0 /rong]2 & p]haps = ! fir/ "t 9 h] 
life1 ?\gh %e regul>ly said h] pray]s1  
,bessie really ask$ ,jesus to help h] to
 be m l ,himself4 ,!n ) a new1 /range   
happ9ess 9 h] he>t1 t 0 at once ! result
 ( h] self-conque/ & ! answ] to h]      
pray]1 %e ran d[n *e]fully to d h] "w1  
s++ 9 a l[ tone ! fir/ v]se ( h] hymn3  
,i long to be l ,jesus1       ,meek1    
lov+1 l[ly1 mild2     ,i long to be l   
,jesus1       ,! ,fa!r's holy *ild4     
,j5ny & ,jack came runn+ 9 to help      
h]--small assi/ants1 :om x requir$ a    
good deal ( pati5ce to manage1 nei!r    
all[+ !m to hurt !mselves or any?+ else1
 nor driv+ !m into a fit ( scream+ by   
despotically ?w>t+ _! good int5tions2 & 
,bessie's pati5ce 0 n always equal to ! 
ordeal4 ,b on ?is occasion ,mrs4 ,=d 0  
left to pursue h] dairy avocations 9    
peace1 )\t be+ call$ by ,jack's screams 
to settle "s fi]ce dispute betwe5 him & 
8 si/]1 ^: int]f]5ce 0 n always v       
judici\sly appli$4  ,! tea 0 soon       

ready1--n1 h[ev]1 be=e ,mr4 ,=d & 8 two 
elde/ boys _h come 91 accompani$ by     
,bessie's y\ng] bro!r ,sam1 next 9 age  
to h]self1 :o ought to h be5 at ,sunday 
s*ool1 b _h manag$ to escape go+1 z he  
(t5 did4 ,8 "m be+ on ,sundays1 z on o!r
 days1 cumb]$ ) mu* s]v+1 & 8 si/]      
g5]ally rema9+ ) "s ( h] fri5ds 9 !     
village dur+ ! int]val betwe5 ! morn+   
s]vice & ,sunday s*ool1 x 0 comp>atively
 easy = ,ma/] ,sam to play truant1 z    
inde$ he sometimes did f ! day s*ool1   
:]e 8 *ances ( puni%m5t 7 mu* great]1   
,mr4 ,=d be+ f> m alive to ! advantages 
( a good education ?an to ! ne$ ( ! k   
:i* make? wise unto salvation4 ,s t1 :5 
,bessie began h] usual ,:y1 ,sam1 y     
w]5't at ,sunday s*ool6 ,sam _h "s      
plausible excuse all ready1 ! +5uity (  
:i* w\ld amuse 8 fa!r s mu* z to lead   
him to ov]look ! (f5ce4  ,well1 ,bessie1
 h] "m exclaim$ :5 !y 7 all seat$1 ,i   
really believe y hav5't =gott5 any?+1 = 
once4 ,i %\ld n wond] if y 7 to turn out
 a dec5t h\sekeep] yet4  ,= x 0 ,mrs4   

,=d's great compla9t ( ,bessie1 t %e 0 s
 he$less & ne$$ s mu* m9d+1 ?\gh %e w\ld
 always add1 modify+ h] c5sure1 ,b !n y 
c't put an old head on "y %\ld]s1 & !   
*ild has a real good he>t4 ,& be+ a     
?or\ghly active & dilig5t h\sekeep]1 %e 
g5]ally f\nd x less tr\ble to supply    
,bessie's %ortcom+s h]self1 s t         
,bessie's home education 0 likely to    
suff] by h] "m's v pr(ici5cy1 unless %e 
%\ld come to see t to d all ?+s well 0 a
 duty %e ow$ unto ! ,"l1 & n unto m54   
,s1 ,bessie1 y're go+ to lose y\r tea*]8
 said h] fa!r4 ,i he> %e's to be m>ri$  
on ,?ursday4  ,yes1 fa!r1 %e bade u all 
good-bye to-day2 & %e gave u su* pretty 
c>ds1 "m1 ) a text & a hymn2 & on !     
impulse ( ! mom5t %e ran up = h]s1 &    
br\ght x d[n = inspection4 ,x 0 h&$ r\nd
 ! table1 elicit+ v>i\s admir+ comm5ts1 
& excit+ ,jack's desire to get x into 8 
own h&s1 :i* be+ ?w>t$1 he 0 )          
difficulty consol$ by an extra supply ( 
bread & butt]4  ,&1 "m1 ask$ ,bessie1   
some:at d\btfully1 may ,i g to-morr[ &  

get ! ?+s to "w a book-m>k = ,miss      
,pre/on8 ,i'd l to d x = a new ,bible ! 
tea*]s are go+ to give h]4  ,i don't    
c>e1 said ,mrs4 ,=d1 if y'll only n     
neglect ev]y?+ else :ile y're do+ x4 ,i 
don't believe 9 girls fiddl+ away _! "t 
) su* ?+s1 & n kn[+ h[ to make good     
*eese & butt]4 ,b ,i w\ldn't h9d] y f   
mak+ a pres5t to ,miss ,pre/on1 = %e has
 be5 a good tea*] to y4  ,bessie look$  
delight$1 b ! expression quickly *ang$  
:5 h] "m said1 z !y rose f table1       
,bessie1 ,i guess ,i'll n g to *ur*     
to-night4 ,i've _h s mu* to d t ,i feel 
tir$ out2 & if ,i did g1 ,i'm sure ,i'd 
j g to sleep4 ,besides1 ,i don't l ! way
 ! dun c[ is look+2 s y'd bett] get     
ready & g ) fa!r & ! boys4  ,n[ ,bessie 
_h expect$ to rema9 at home t ev5+1 z %e
 usually did4 ,%e _h plann$ to tea* !   
*ildr5 = a :ile1 accord+ to h] new      
resolution1 & !n1 :5 !y _h gone to b$1  
to sit d[n to read h] ,sunday-s*ool     
book1 :i* seem$ unusually invit+4       
,bessie's ,sunday read+ 0 g5]ally conf9$

 to h] ,sunday-s*ool book1 = %e _h n yet
 le>n$ to love to read ! ,bible1 &      
reg>d$ x r z a lesson-book ?an z !      
spiritual food :i* ^? :o "k x truly f9d 
sweet] ?an honey to _! ta/e4 ,s x 0 n a 
v pleasant prospect to h to hurry (f to 
*ur* aga91 & %e felt v mu* incl9$ to    
make ! mo/ ( ! slight fatigue %e felt1 &
 say %e 0 too tir$ to g1 9 :i* case h]  
"m w\ld h will+ly ass5t$ to h] rema9+4  
,b consci5ce told h] %e 0 able to g1 &  
ought to g2 & rememb]+ h] motto & h]    
pray]1 %e *e]fully prep>$ to accompany  
h] fa!r & bro!rs to *ur*1 & %e _h reason
 to be grateful = h] *oice4 ,! words ( !
 s]mon deep5$ & exp&$ ! impressions ( ! 
aft]noon1 & left an abid+ influ5ce on ! 
curr5t ( h] life4  ,:5 ,mrs4 ,=d _h got 
?r\gh h] ev5+ duties1 & ! little ones 7 
hu%$ 9 s\nd slumb]1 %e sat d[n ne> ! op5
 w9d[ to re/1 h] eye fall+1 z %e did s1 
on ,bessie's c>d4 ,! motto ^u x c>ri$ h]
 ?\ghts away to ! "t :51 z a newly-m>ri$
 wife1 %e _h li/5$ to a s]mon on t v    
text1--a "t :51 rejoic+ 9 ! happ9ess (  

h] new life1 %e _h felt h] he>t beat )  
gratitude to ,him :o _h s freely giv5 h]
 all ?+s1 & ) a s9c]e desire to live to 
,8 glory4 ,h[ _h ! desire be5 c>ri$ out8
 ,a v busy life h]s _h be51 & /ill 04 ,!
 innum]able c>es & duties ( h] family & 
f>m & dairy _h fill$ x ) nev]-ceas+     
active occupations1 z 0 natural & "r2 b 
0 x "r t ^! occupations %\ld h s cr[d$  
out ! v pr9ciple t w\ld h giv5 a holy   
h>mony to h] life1 & be5 a f\nta9 (     
/r5g? to meet ! c>es & worries t w fret 
! /ream ( ! mo/ prosp]\s c\rse8 ,sacr$  
words1 le>n$ 9 h] *ildhood1 recurr$ to  
h] m9d3 ,& ! c>es ( ?is _w1 & !         
deceitfulness ( ri*es1 & ! lu/s ( o!r   
?+s1 ent]+ 91 *oke ! ^w1 & x become?    
unfruitful4 ,_h n t be5 h] own exp]i5ce8
 ,:]e 7 ! fruits t might h be5 expect$ f
 ! ^w 9 h]8--! ,*ri/ian influ5ce & tra9+
 :i* might h made h] h\sehold :at a     
,*ri/ian h\sehold ought to be8  ,_h n ! 
c>es ( ?is _w be5 made ! *ief conc]n--! 
physical & mat]ial well-be+ ( h] family 
made f> m prom95t ?an ! developm5t ( a  

life hid ) ,*ri/ 9 ,god8 ,_h n ! v      
smoo?ness & prosp]ity ( h] life1 & h]   
self-complac5cy 9 h] own good managem5t1
 be5 a sn>e to h]8 ,h] husb&1 good & k9d
 z he 01 01 %e knew1 :olly engross$ ) ! 
?+s ( ?is life2 & h] boys--/eadi]1 %e   
(t5 ?\ght ) pride1 ?an half ! boys ( !  
neighb\rhood--_h nev] yet be5 made to   
feel t !y 7 n _! own1 b b\ght ) ! price 
( a ,savi\r's blood4 ,su* high] k z     
,bessie _h 0 due to ,miss ,pre/on1 =1 l 
_m mo!rs1 %e _h n scrupl$ to devolve h] 
own responsibilities on ! ,sunday-s*ool 
tea*]s1 & ?\ght h] duty done :5 %e _h   
se5 h] *ildr51 neatly dress$1 set (f to 
s*ool on ,sunday aft]noon4 ,& ! little  
ones %e _h j left asleep--_h %e e>ne/ly 
comm5d$ !m to ! ,"l1 & tri$ to tea* !m  
su* simple tru?s ab\t _! ,savi\r z _!   
infant m9ds c\ld receive8  ,all ^!      
?\ghts came cr[d+ into h] m9d1 z !y     
sometimes w :5 ! voice ( ! ,_s c f9d an 
entrance into our usually clos$ he>ts2 &
 %e %rank f ! ?\ght ( ! acc\nt %e %\ld h
 to give ( ! responsibilities abus$1 !  

tru/ unfulfill$4 ,happily1 %e did n =get
 t if we confess our s9s1 ,he is fai?ful
 & j to =give u our s9s2 & t quiet h\r (
 m$itation1 & confession1 & humble      
resolve 0 "o ( ! mo/ pr(itable seasons  
,mrs4 ,=d _h ev] kn[n4 ,= ,god1 unlike  
man1 c "w )\t z well z ) outw>d         
in/rum5tality4  ,:5 ! o!rs return$ f    
*ur*1 x 0 ) "s surprise t ,mrs4 ,=d he>d
 f ,bessie ! words ( ! text4  ,i he>d   
,mr4 ,raymond prea* f t same text long  
ago1 j aft] we 7 m>ri$1 ,john1 %e said4 
,well1 if y rememb] x1 x's m ?an ,i d4  
,b if he did prea* ! same s]mon ov]     
aga91 x is well wor? he>+ twice4  ,yes1 
inde$1 said 8 wife4 ,i wi% ,i _h m9d$ x 
bett]4 ,x w\ld h be5 bett] = u all if we
 _h4 ,bessie1 are y too tir$ to read a  
*apt] z soon z ! boys come 98 ,we don't 
any ( u read ! ,bible en\gh1 ,i'm       
afraid4  ,& ,bessie1 /ruck by some?+    
unusual 9 h] "m's tone & mann]1 *e]fully
 read al\d1 at ,mrs4 ,=d's reque/1 !    
?irte5? ( ,mat!w & ! t5? ( ,hebrews1    
al?\gh ! tempt+ ,sunday-s*ool book /ill 

lay unread on ! table up-/airs4         
,,iv4  ,nelly's ,sunday ,ev5+4      ,oh1
 say n1 dream n1 heav5ly notes       ,to
 *ildi% e>s are va91--     ,t ! "y m9d  
at r&om floats1       ,& _c cat* ! /ra94
   ,9 ! meantime let u g back to ,nelly 
,connor1 & see h[ %e sp5t h] ,sunday    
aft]noon4  ,:5 %e _h wi/fully wat*$ !   
la/ ( ! gr\ps ( *ildr5 disappe>+ 9 !    
di/ance1 %e walk$ sl[ly away t[>d h]    
home--a dilapidat$-look+ cottage 9 a    
potato pat*1 enclos$ by a brok5-d[n     
f5ce1 pat*$ up by ,nelly & h] new "m )  
old b>rel-/aves & bran*es ( trees4 ,!   
outdoor "w :i* fell to h] lot ,nelly did
 n s mu* dislike4 ,x 0 ! nurs+ ( a      
scream+ baby1 or scrubb+ d+y1 brok5     
bo>ds--"w (t5 impos$ ^u h]--:i* sorely  
tri$ h] *ildi% /r5g? & pati5ce4  ,nelly 
f\nd ! h\se des]t$4 ,sunday be+ ,mrs4   
,connor's idle day1 %e usually w5t to   
visit "s ( h] fri5ds 9 ! village1 tak+  
h] *ildr5 ) h]4 ,a piece ( bread & a mug
 ( s\r milk on ! table 7 all t betok5$  
any prep>ation = ,nelly's supp]2 b %e 0 

glad en\gh to miss ! h>% scold+ tones t 
7 h] usual welcome home4  ,nelly sat d[n
 on ! door/ep to eat h] cru/1 wat*+1 z  
%e did s1 a little bird :i* 0 br++ _!   
ev5+ meal to its *irp+ little ones 9 a  
/raggl+ old plum-tree ne> ! h\se4 ,= 9  
animal life !re is no su* discord z s9  
introduces into human life1 m>r+ !      
beauty ( ,god's arrangem5ts = ,8        
creatures' happ9ess4 ,!n1 hav+ no?+ to  
keep h] at home1 %e took up h] d+y1     
tatt]$ /raw hat1 & /roll$ sl[ly along   
t[>ds ! village1 keep+ to ! %ady lanes  
on its outskirts till %e came out ^u !  
fields across :i* ,bessie _h tak5 h] way
 home4  ,on h] way %e pass$ ,mr4        
,raymond's pretty %rubb]y1 & /ood = a   
:ile q /ill by ! :ite rail+s1 look+ at !
 gr\p )9--,lucy & h] c\s9 sitt+ "u !    
trees on ! gre5 turf1 ) ,h>ry & ! rabbit
 close beside !m4 ,nelly ?\ght %e _h    
nev] se5 any?+ s pretty z ,/ella1 ) h]  
rose-leaf complexion & sunny gold5 hair4
 ,! two might h s]v$ a pa9t] = a        
contra/1 bo? z to ext]nals & z to !     

effect ( ! surr\nd+ influ5ces :i* m\ld  
human life3 ! "o1 f h] cradle s t5d]ly &
 luxuri\sly nurtur$1 pett$1 & c>ess$2 ! 
o!r1 accu/om$ f h] e>lie/ ye>s to       
privation & h>d%ip1 to h>% tones & wick$
 words1 to all ! evil influ5ces :i*     
surr\nd a *ild left to pick up its      
education on ! city /reets4 ,/range     
my/]y ( ! election ( circum/ances6--"o (
 ! /range/ 9 our my/]y-surr\nd$ life1   
nev] to be cle>$ up till all crook$ ?+s 
%all be made /raight4 ,only let !       
privileg$ ones1 ^: l9es h fall5 9       
pleasant places1 rememb] t to :om mu* is
 giv51 ( !m mu* %all be requir$4  ,a    
=lorn little figure ,nelly look$ z %e   
/roll$ along ! field-pa?s :i* ,bessie _h
 tak5 an h\r be=e4 ,b %e did n tr\ble   
h]self mu* ab\t ext]nals1 except :5 9   
company ) o!rs ^: bett] attire made h]  
pa9fully consci\s ( ! defects 9 h] own2 
& be+ ( a nature op5 to e impression f  
surr\nd+ objects1 %e 0 at t mom5t f> f  
be+ an unhappy *ild4 ,x 0 n (t5 t %e 0  
completely free to w&] at w2 & ! fre%   

breezy fields1 ! sweet sc5ts ( ! clov] &
 ! p9es1 ! blue rippl+ riv]1 & ! c[s t  
look$ calmly at h] ) _! pati5t1 wi/ful  
eyes1 7 all novelties to ! t[n *ild1 ^: 
fir/ summ] x 0 9 ! c\ntry4 ,"s fa9t     
recollections %e /ill _h ( ! grassy     
slopes ( h] native hills1 9 ! days ( h] 
e>ly *ildhood2 b s9ce !n all h]         
exp]i5ces ( summ] _h be5 ! hot1 h>d     
pavem5ts & /ifl+ du/ ( a l>ge city4  ,%e
 _h nev] be=e ext5d$ h] w&]+s 9 !       
direction ( ,mill ,bank ,f>m s f> z to  
rea* ! rav9e ?r\gh :i* ! little /ream   
fl[$ into ! riv]2 & n[1 :5 %e came to ! 
edge ( ! /eep slope & look$ d[n into !  
luxuriant dep? ( foliage & f]n & ragg$  
moss-clad rock1 %e felt a s5se ( delight
 m int5se ?an ,bessie ,=d or ,lucy      
,raymond1 famili> all _! lives ) su*    
sc5es1 _h ev] exp]i5c$4 ,%e /ood        
spell-b\nd at fir/1 & !n1 scrambl+ d[n  
among rock & f]n1 rea*$ ! little /ream1 
& 0 soon wad+ ab\t 9 its b$1 enjoy+ !   
s5sation ( ! s(t1 w>m wat] fl[+ ov] h]  
b>e feet1 & pull+ ! little fl[]+        

wat]-plants t rais$ _! heads among !    
moss-gr[n logs & /ones :i* lay 9 ! b$ ( 
! /ream4 ,!n %e began to climb up on !  
o!r side1 /opp+ to exam9e ) admir+ eyes 
e velvety cu%ion ( moss1 & clu/] ( t9y  
f]ns1 & fairy-l baby p9e or maple1 &    
pick+ ) eag] h&s ! wild roses & o!r     
blossoms :i* %e espi$ among ! tangl$    
und]wood4  ,at la/1 tir$ ) h] w&]+s1 & )
 h&s full ( h] treasures1 %e ?rew h]self
 d[n on a b$ ( dry moss t c>pet$ ! top (
 a high bank ( rock :i* ov]look$ ! riv] 
w9d+ away b5ea?1 :ile ov]head1 ?r\gh !  
fea!ry sprays ( ! long1 /raggl+ p9e     
b\ghs1 ! slant+ sunbeams flick]$ on !   
turf bel[4  ,!re1 9 t solit>y           
/illness--all ! /ill] = ! confus$ murmur
 ( s(t s\nds1 & ! fre%1 sweet brea? ( ! 
woods p]fum+ ! air--unaccu/om$ ?\ghts   
came into ! little girl's m9d1--?\ghts  
:i*1 9 ! d9 & bu/le ( ! city1 :]e ! tide
 ( human int]e/s suffic$ to fill up h]  
undevelop$ m9d1 _h sc>cely ev] ent]$ x4 
,b "h1 :]e ! direct works ( ,god alone 7
 ar\nd h]1 h] m9d 0 irresi/ibly drawn   

t[>ds ,him ( :om ,miss ,pre/on _h told  
h]1 t ,he _h made h] & all %e saw ar\nd 
h]1 & :o liv$1 %e suppos$1 some:]e      
beyond t blue sky4 ,) s _m pleasant ?+s 
ar\nd h]1 ! ?\ght ( _! ,mak] 0 pleasant 
too4 ,b !n ,miss ,pre/on _h told h] t   
,god lov$ :at 0 good1 b hat$ :at 0 bad2 
& did n h] new "m con/antly tell h] %e 0
 a bad *ild8--an accusation 9 :i* h]    
consci5ce told h] !re 0 mu* tru?4 ,s    
,god c\ld n love h]1 %e ?\ght4  ,b ,miss
 ,pre/on _h said t ,god did love h]--t  
,he c>$ = h] cont9ually1 & wi%$ to make 
h] good & happy--t ,he _h ev51 9 "s     
/range way :i* %e c\ld n und]/&1 s5t ,8 
,son to die = h]1 t %e might be made    
good4 ,x 0 all new & /range1 b %e _h    
fai? 9 ,miss ,pre/on2 & because %e _h   
told h]1 %e believ$ x mu/ be true1 t %e1
 :o _h come to ?9k h]self--poor         
*ild--too bad = any "o to c>e =1 _h     
really a great1 k9d ,fri5d ne> h]1 ?\gh 
%e c\ld n see ,him1 & lov+ h] m ?an ! "m
 ^: w>m c>ess %e c\ld /ill rememb]4 ,x 0
 an idea t might seem beyond ! grasp ( a

 poor untaught *ild1 7 x n t ,he :o     
reveals ,himself to babes & suckl+s c   
speak to ! he>t ,he has made 9 ways     
beyond our p[] to trace4 ,! idea 9      
,nelly's m9d ( t wond]ful love :i* %e s 
sorely ne$$1 0 m enlight5$ ?an _m a     
philosoph]'s conception ( div9ity1 & !  
d>k eyes fill$ ) te>s z a half-=m$ pray]
 awoke f h] he>t to ! lov+ ,jesus1 :o1  
,miss ,pre/on _h told h]1 w\ld he> &    
answ] h]4  ,& :o c\ld d\bt t ,he did he>
 & answ] ! desolate1 unc>$-= *ild1      
sc>cely kn[+ z yet :at good meant1 s9ce 
h] k _h be5 only ( evil6 ,h] consci5ce1 
h[ev]1 0 n dead1 ?\gh neglect$2 %e knew 
at lea/ :at wrong 01 & felt %e mu/ leave
 (f do+ x if ! ,savi\r 0 to be h] fri5d4
 ,b h[ %\ld %e be able to leave (f h]   
bad1 idle ways1 & become a good1        
indu/ri\s girl1 su* z h] new "m said mo/
 ( ! little girls 9 ,a%leigh 78 ,!n %e  
rememb]$ ! words :i* ,miss ,pre/on _h   
made h] repeat1 ,look+ unto ,jesus1 & ,i
 lay my s9s on ,jesus1 & t ,miss ,pre/on
 _h told h] %e mu/ ask ,jesus to take   

away h] s9s & make h] good4 ,b %e ?\ght 
! "r place = speak+ to ,jesus mu/ be 9 !
 *ur*1 z mo/ ( ! p %e _h kn[n 9 ! city  
us$ to g to *ur* to confess1 & %e       
suppos$ t mu/ h some?+ to d ) x4  ,j !n 
%e saw ! ,=ds pass+ at a little di/ance 
on _! way to *ur*1 & x occurr$ to h] t  
%e w\ld g too2 & p]haps ,jesus w\ld he> 
h] !re1 & %[ h] h[ %e 0 to be made good4
 ,s %e />t$ up1 & 0 spe$ily on ! o!r    
side ( ! rav9e1 almo/ ov]tak+ ! ,=ds    
be=e !y rea*$ ! village4 ,! s]vice 0    
beg9n+ :5 %e crept /eal?ily into "o ( ! 
f>!/ back seats1 half afraid le/ %e 0   
do+ wrong 9 ?us trespass+ :]e %e _h no  
"r4 ,!n1 cr\*$ 9 a corn]1 ) h] face b5t 
=w>d & h] elf-locks half cov]+ h] eyes1 
%e li/5$ ) int5se e>ne/ness1 try+ to    
take 9 all %e c\ld ( :at 0 s new1 yet   
already n unfamili> to h]1 & half       
dispos$ to ?9k t ! k9dly-look+ g5tleman 
:o /ood !re & spoke 9 su* solemn tones  
might be ,jesus ,himself4  ,let n ! m   
fav\r$ ones1 on :om f _! cradles !      
bless$ light ( div9e tru? has /eadily   

%one1 smile at ?is poor *ild's          
ignorance1 b r try to %[ _! gratitude = 
high] privileges1 by seek+ to imp>t "s (
 ! light %$ on !m s abundantly to ^? :o 
are /ill w&]+ 9 d>kness4  ,on ,nelly's  
li/5+ he>t ,mr4 ,raymond's s]mon did n  
fall s fruitlessly z "s might h expect$4
 ,= ,god is1 = all1 ! he>] & answ]] (   
pray]1 & ,he nev] leaves unhe>d ! weake/
 cry to ,him4 ,z ! lonely *ild once m   
s\ght h] com=tless home1 %e felt a /irr+
 ( new hope )9 h]1 & sc>cely m9d$ h]    
"m's r\gh words :5 %e dem&$1 ,:at h y   
be5 do+ out s late8 ,no good1 ,i am     
sure6  ,mrs4 ,connor _h be5 enl>g+1     
among sympa?iz+ fri5ds1 on ! h>d%ip ( h]
 hav+ to support h] husb&'s *ild :5 he  
did s little himself = 8 family4 ,my    
goodness6 all he gives u w\ldn't half   
pay ,nelly's bo>d1 %e _h decl>$2 & z h] 
grievances 7 /ill fre% 9 h] m9d1 %e     
greet$ h] /ep-*ild ) ev5 m asp]ity ?an  
usual4  ,b z ,nelly crept away to h] h>d
 little b$1 p]haps "s angel1 s5t to     
m9i/] to ! mo!rless *ild1 may h kn[n t !

 good-=-no?+1 ignorant little girl1     
oppress$ ) ! feel+ ( h] own s9fulness1 &
 full ( ! ?\ght ( h] new-f\nd heav5ly   
,fri5d1 0 ne>] ! k+dom ( heav5 ?an !    
pett$1 admir$1 w9n+ ,/ella ,brooke1 :o  
_h nev] yet le>n$ h] ne$ ( ! ,savi\r1 :o
 came n to call ! righte\s1 b s9n]s to  
rep5tance4     ,v4  ,/rawb]ry+4      ,:y
 %\ld we fe> y\?'s draught ( joy1       
,if pure1 w\ld sp>kle less8     ,:y %\ld
 ! cup ! soon] cloy       ,:i* ,god has 
deign$ to bless8   ,! /rawb]ry picnic   
propos$ by ,alick ,/eele _h be5 fix$ = !
 foll[+ ,tuesday %\ld x prove f9e4      
,alick & ,fr$ _h be5 ov] at ,mill ,bank 
,f>m1 & ! y\ng] ,=ds _h agre$ to meet !m
 at ! rav9e1 ) _! contribution ( milk & 
cream1 & v>i\s o!r ?+s :i* ,mrs4 ,=d's  
zeal\s h\sewif]y w\ld n be prev5t$ f    
s5d+1 ?\gh ,fr$ assur$ h] t x 0         
unnecess>y4  ,i "k :at "y folks c eat1  
,mr4 ,fr$1 %e repli$1 & y may z well h  
pl5ty2 & ,alick laugh+ly assur$ h] %e 0 
q "r4 ,alick ,/eele1 or ! "y doctor1 z 8
 old fri5ds n[ began to call him1 _h be5

 an acceptable gue/ at _m a picnic &    
m]ry-mak+1 b he _h nev] ent]$ into any?+
 ( ! k9d ) m _s & zeal ?an he n[ ?rew   
into ?is simple gypsy+ excursion ) 8    
c\ntry c\s9s4  ,he's no end ( a fell[ = 
a picnic1 decl>$ ,h>ry en?usia/ically1 &
 t5 times z good z ,fr$2 ! quiet nature 
( ! latt] always %r9k+ f any unusual    
bu/le1 :ile ,alick's unfail+ fl[ (      
animal spirits f\nd a cong5ial outlet 9 
any little extra excitem5t1 especially  
:5 x 0 connect$ ) ! procur+ ( enjoym5t =
 o!rs4 ,he & ,h>ry 7 busy all ,monday 9 
explor+ ! gr\nd & select+ ! mo/ eligible
 place = ! repa/2 & ,h>ry av]r$1 :5 !y  
return$ home1 t !y w\ld h a spl5did "t  
next day1 if x 7 only f9e4  ,next morn+ 
op5$ z fair & bright z ! excursioni/s   
c\ld desire1--n too hot1 b temp]$ by a  
pleasant breeze--j ! day = ! woods1 & n 
too r\gh = ! wat]4 ,= ,/ella _h manife/$
 su* con/]nation at ! idea ( go+ ?r\gh !
 pa/ure--c[s always fright5$ h] s--t1   
not)/&+ ! raill]y & ! repres5tations (  
,alick & ,h>ry1 x 0 evid5t t h] pleasure

 w\ld be spoil$ if %e 7 oblig$ to g by !
 field-pa?4 ,alick !re=e _h             
good-natur$ly hunt$ up a boat1 :i* w\ld 
save !m a long du/y walk by ! road1 &   
greatly enhance ! pleasure ( !          
excursion1 besides c>ry+ ! imp$im5ta1 z 
,fr$ classically t]m$ ! baskets (       
provisions4 ,m>ion ,wood1 a playmate (  
,lucy's1 0 to accompany !m 9 ! boat1    
:ile ,mrs4 ,/eele & ! boys walk$ across 
! fields4  ,z soon z ! e>ly d9n] c\ld be
 got ov]1 ! boat's c>go 0 tak5 on bo>d1 
! pass5g]s emb>k$1 & aft] "s little     
screams f ,/ella1 :o _h a habit ( be+   
n]v\s1 ! little b>k %ot (f1 swift &     
/raight1 impell$ by ,alick's firm1      
skillful /rokes4 ,! wat]-p>ty rea*$ !   
m\? ( ! rav9e consid]ably soon] ?an !   
o!rs2 & :ile await+ _! arrival1 ,alick  
r[$ !m to a little fairy islet ne> !    
%ore1 :]e !y l&$ to explore x1 & tw9e _!
 hats ) ! graceful creep]s & f]ns gr[+  
among its rocks4 ,!n re-emb>k+1 !y      
float$ at leisure up & d[n ! glassy %ad$
 wat]1 fr+$ ) tall re$s1 ! girls        

alt]nately try+ _! h&s at ! o>s1 till a 
%\t f ,h>ry & ! wav+ ( h&k]*iefs ann\nc$
 ! arrival ( ! re/ ( ! p>ty4  ,!        
/rawb]ry-pick]s _h soon begun _! se>*4  
,fr$1 :o pref]r$ r[+ to /rawb]ry-pick+1 
und]took to take *>ge ( ,h>ry1 :o 0 z   
eag] = ! wat] z a "y duck2 :ile ,mrs4   
,/eele1 tak+ out h] knitt+1 sat d[n     
beside ! baskets "u a spread+ oak1 on a 
knoll ov]look+ ! riv]1 to wait until !re
 %\ld be a dem& = tea4  ,v quickly ! "t 
sp$ away1 :ile ! *ildr5 pursu$ _! busy b
 n labori\s que/ ( ! tempt+ b]ries1 half
 hidd5 "u _! spread+ leaves2 & _m an    
exclamation1 half ( annoyance1 half (   
amusem5t1 0 utt]$ z "o ( !m made a d>t  
at a bright spot ( crimson1 fancy+ x a  
ri* clu/] ( b]ries1 & f9d+ only a leaf4 
,:y 9 ! _w d /rawb]ries h r$ leaves1 ,i 
wond]6 exclaim$ ,h>ry1 :o1 tir$ at la/ (
 boat+1 0 pret5d+ to help !m1 ?\gh !y   
all decl>$ he ate z _m z he pick$4  ,to 
inure y to ! disappo9tm5ts ( life1      
respond$ ,alick oracul>ly4 ,y'll f9d1 z 
y g along1 !re are m r$ /rawb]ry leaves 

?an b]ries all ?r\gh4  ,& ,alick half   
sigh$1 z if he _h already le>n$ ! lesson
 by exp]i5ce4  ,!re's "o ?+1 ,alick1 (  
:i* t rem>k doesn't hold good1 rem>k$   
,fr$ to 8 c\s9 9 an und]tone4 ,my fa!r  
says t %eet-an*or w be> u up ?r\gh all !
 disappo9tm5ts ( life2 & ,i believe x4  
,well1 v likely y're "r1--well = ^? :o c
 feel x s4 ,b at pres5t ,i c't say ,i   
belong to t happy numb]4 ,"s "t or o!r1 
p]haps4 ,y "k my head has be5 full ( all
 sorts ( ologies except !ology = a good 
:ile back4  ,! 'm conv5i5t season1'     
,alick1 repli$ ,fr$1 ) a half smile4    
,"h1 a truce to moraliz+4 ,:o's got !   
mo/ /rawb]ries8 ,! premium is to be !   
f9e/ bun* 9 ! collection1 %\t$ ,alick4  
,& aft] ! prize _h be5 ) mu* c]emony &  
mir? adjudg$ to ,bessie ,=d1 x 0 "t to  
?9k ab\t tea4  ,come1 said ,alick1 %\ld]
 arms1 t is1 baskets1 & m>*6  ,all 7 v  
ready to obey ,alick's ^w ( comm&1 & !  
m]ry p>ty 7 soon collect$ ar\nd ! sn[y  
tableclo? spread on ! turf1 on :i* ,mrs4
 ,/eele _h arrang$ ! tempt+ repa/ ( pies

 & cakes1 curds & cream1 to :i* a f9e   
l>ge di% ( /rawb]ries--a contribution f 
! f>m--=m$ a tempt+ addition4  ,fr$1 at 
8 aunt's reque/1 ask$ a bless+1 & !n !  
good ?+s 7 welcom$ by ! appetites %>p5$ 
by fre% air & ex]cise2 & ! fea/ 0       
enliv5$ by ! innoc5t glee & frolic :i*  
usually enliv5 su* simple c\ntry p>ties1
 unfett]$ by =m1 & unsophi/icat$ by any 
( ! complications :i* creep into m      
elaborate picnics4 ,ev5 ,/ella1 ?\gh %e 
felt ! :ole affair--especially ! pres5ce
 ( ! f>m]'s *ildr5--r bel[ h] dignity z 
an embryo city belle1 gave h]self up    
unre/ra9$ly to ! enjoym5t ( ! occasion1 
& 0 m natural & free f :at ,alick call$ 
airs ?an %e _h be5 at any "t dur+ h]    
visit4 ,b ! p>ty 7 q unconsci\s t !y 7  
wat*$1 ?r\gh ! ?ickly droop+ b\ghs ( a  
l>ge hickory1 by a pair ( bright1 d>k   
eyes1 :i* 7 wi/fully reg>d+ !m4 ,! eyes 
7 ^? ( ,nelly ,connor1 :o1 hav+ be5     
unexpect$ly left free t aft]noon to     
foll[ h] own devices1 _h w&]$ away 9 !  
direction ( ! spot :i* _h s fasc9at$ h] 

on ,sunday4  ,:5 ! tea 0 fairly ov]1 &  
cups1 di%es1 & o!r p>aph]nalia 7 be+    
pack$ up by ,mrs4 ,/eele & ! girls1     
,/ella1 :o1 n be+ incl9$ to assi/ 9 su* 
a m5ial occupation1 0 w&]+ aimlessly    
ab\t1 made a discov]y4  ,oh1 ,lucy1 %e  
exclaim$1 com+ hurri$ly up to h]1 !re is
 su* a ragg$1 bold-look+ little girl    
sitt+ ov] !re6 ,%e has be5 wat*+ u !    
:ole "t4  ,well1 h] wat*+ w\ldn't hurt  
u1 said ,lucy1 smil+ at h] c\s9's       
con/]nation4 ,i hope %e 0 pleas$ ) :at  
%e saw4 ,:y1 x's ,nelly ,connor6 %e add$
 z ! little girl em]g$ f h] hid+-place4 
,:at c h br\ght h] "h8 ,i'll get ,aunt  
,m>y to give h] some?+ to eat4 ,i d>esay
 %e's hungry en\gh1 = ,miss ,pre/on told
 me %e didn't ?9k h] new "m gave h]     
en\gh to eat4  ,i ?9k %e ought to be    
scold$ & s5t away1 said ,/ella decid$ly4
 ,y are j enc\rag+ h] imp]t95ce 9 com+  
"h to wat* u4  ,b ,lucy _h already run  
(f to h] aunt1 & 0 soon c>ry+ a plate   
heap$ ) good ?+s to ! a/oni%$ ,nelly1   
:o1 fright5$ at be+ discov]$1 & at      

,/ella's fr[n+ looks1 0 ?9k+ h[ %e might
 make good h] escape4 ,/ella _h only    
spok5 z %e _h be5 accu/om$ to he> ^?    
ar\nd h] speak4 ,%e _h be5 br\ght up to 
look ^u pov]ty & rags z some?+ almo/    
wick$ 9 !mselves1 & _h nev] realiz$ t   
feel+s ! same z h] own might lie "u an  
ext]ior %e despis$4 ,%e _h nev] be5     
taught ! mean+ ( ,i 0 a hung]$1 & ye    
gave me meat2 ,i 0 ?ir/y1 & ye gave me  
dr9k4 ,lucy1 on ! contr>y1 _h be5 taught
 to consid] x ! highe/ privilege &      
gratification to imp>t a %>e ( ! b\nties
 be/[$ ^u h]self to ! poor & ne$y :om   
our ,savi\r has left z a legacy to ,8   
foll[]s1 & _h already ta/$ ! happ9ess ( 
light5+ some:at ! load ( pov]ty & h>d%ip
 :i* press ^u "s dur+ all _! lives4  ,%e
 soon reassur$ ,nelly1 & _h !           
satisfaction ( see+ h] enjoy ! food ) ! 
ze/ ( "o to :om su* delicacies 7 r>e    
inde$1 & ^: appetite 0 v seldom fully   
satisfi$ at home4 ,%e expla9$ to ! re/ t
 ,nelly 0 9 h] class at ,sunday s*ool2 &
 ,/ella m5tally put x d[n z ano!r       

objection to go+ !re1 t x involv$ !     
possibility ( su* undesirable           
acqua9tance%ips4 ,alick 0 mu* int]e/$ 9 
! little w&]]2 & ev5 aft] ! re/ _h set  
(f t[>ds ! f>mh\se1 :i* !y 7 to visit   
be=e return+1 he rema9$ beside h]1 draw+
 f h]1 bit by bit1 h] t\*+ hi/ory1 until
 %e began to rememb] h[ late x 01 & />t$
 homew>d1 mu* a/oni%$ & *e]$ by !       
k9dness & sympa?y %e _h met )4  ,alick  
f\nd ! re/ ( ! p>ty explor+ ! f>my>d1   
admir+ ! c[s1 p>ticul>ly ,mrs4 ,=d's    
sleek1 glossy black fav\rite2 :ile ,h>ry
 01 to 8 int5se delight1 cant]+ up & d[n
 ! road to ! gate1 on ! /\t little pony 
:i* ! f>m] usually rode to m>ket4  ,z   
!re 0 a full moon1 !re 0 no hurry ab\t  
return+2 & on ! arrival ( ,mr4 ,raymond1
 :o _h walk$ ov] to meet !m1 ,mrs4 ,=d  
insi/$ on _! com+ 9 = a :ile4 ,& be=e !y
 took _! leave %e br\ght out h] l>ge    
family ,bible = ev5+ wor%ip1 ) ! reque/ 
t ,mr4 ,raymond w\ld read & pray be=e 8 
dep>ture2 =1 %e said1 ,i "k we don't m9d
 ^! ?+s half en\gh1 & we'd be all !     

bett] ( a ^w or two f y4  ,mr4 ,raymond 
read ! la/ *apt] ( ,ecclesia/es1 mak+ a 
few brief b impressive comm5ts on !     
insuffici5cy = true happ9ess ( !        
enjoym5ts :i* ?is life c furni%1 fair & 
good gifts ( ,god ?\gh su* enjoym5ts may
 be4 ,! "t w\ld come1 ev5 9 ?is life1 he
 said1 :5 ! joys ( ?is _w w\ld be f\nd  
want+4 ,& aft] ?is life1 :at w\ld be _! 
condition :o _h made ?is _w _! portion1 
& _h 'n rememb]$ _! ,creator 9 ! days ( 
_! y\?8' ,d\bt-less ! ?\ght ( 8 own     
y\?ful circle1 & ( ! /rong1 ruddy "y    
,=ds1 all s full ( heal? & life & joy\s 
spirits1 0 /rongly ^u him :5 he dwelt s 
e>ne/ly ^u ! words3 ,rejoice1 ,o "y man1
 9 ?y y\?1 & let ?y he>t *e] !e 9 ! days
 ( ?y y\?1 & walk 9 ! ways ( ?y he>t & 9
 ! sight ( ?9e eyes2 b "k ?\1 t = all ^!
 ?+s ,god w br+ !e into judgm5t4  ,!n1  
read+ "p ( ! ?ird *apt] ( ! ,fir/       
,epi/le ( ,john1 he direct$ 8 he>]s to !
 wond]ful privileges provid$ = !m1 s f> 
transc5d+ all m]e temporal gifts--to !  
love ! ,fa!r ha? be/[$1 t we %\ld be    

call$ ! sons ( ,god1--%[+ h[ ^!         
privileges 7 to be grasp$ ?r\gh fai? 9 !
 love :i* laid d[n life = u2 & h[ t     
love1 fl[+ into ! he>t1 0 to purify !   
life by enabl+ u to d ! ?+s :i* are     
pleas+ 9 ,8 sight4  ,! solemn1 e>ne/    
words--few1 b well *os5--seem+ to come )
 peculi> p[] aft] ! day ( joy\s         
excitem5t1 t\*$ responsive *ords 9 !    
he>ts ( mo/ ( ! "y p>ty1 :o look$ e>ne/ 
& ?\ghtful2 ?\gh :o c\ld tell :e!r !    
impression %\ld be an abid+ "o1 or %\ld 
pass away l ! e>ly dew8 ,lucy & ,bessie 
li/5$ ) real int]e/--! latt]1           
especially1 ) mu* m ?an %e w\ld h felt a
 few days be=e2 & ,mrs4 ,=d sil5tly     
r5ew$ h] good resolutions to seek to    
influ5ce h] family to *oose ! bett] "p1 
:i* c\ld n be tak5 away f !m4  ,lucy    
c\ld n help glanc+ at ,/ella :5 ! v]ses 
9 ! *apt] ab\t want ( compassion = !    
bro!r or si/] 9 ne$ 7 read2 b ,/ella    
look$ placidly unconsci\s1 & inde$ h]   
?\ghts 7 f> away1--consid]+ h[ %e %\ld  
be/ impress ,m>ian ,wood1 on _! way     

home1 ) a due s5se ( ! gr&eur ( h] city 
life4  ,aft] _m k9d p>t+ salutations1 & 
w>m invitations f ,mrs4 ,=d to come soon
 & sp5d an aft]noon at ! f>m1 ! p>ty    
took leave2 "o division proce$+ homew>d 
by ! w9d+ road1 ly+ :ite 9 ! full       
moonlight1 z ! fields 7 n[ wet ) dew1   
:ile ! o!rs took ! %orte/ cut to ! riv]1
 :]e ! boat 0 ly+4 ,v little 0 said dur+
 mo/ ( ! way1 except "s subdu$          
exclamations ( delight z !y pass$ out f 
! deep %ad[ ( ! ov]hang+ rocks into !   
broad riv]1 :i* glitt]$ 9 ! moonlight l 
a %eet ( dazzl+ silv]1 r\gh5$ by !      
slighte/ ripple1 & pa/ po9t aft] po9t ( 
luxuriant foliage1 look+ dream-l &      
unreal 9 ! light t silv]$ _! gli/5+     
leaves4  ,z !y ne>$ ! village1 ,lucy    
sudd5ly recollect$ _! unexpect$ gue/4 ,i
 wond] h[ ,nelly got home6 ,did %e /ay  
long aft] we left1 ,alick8 %e said4     
,no2 %e said h] "m w\ld be angry if %e 7
 out late1 s %e set (f at a run4  ,lucy1
 said ,/ella1 ,i wond] h[ y c h any?+ to
 d ) su* a vagabond-look+ *ild6 ,i'm    

sure %e 0 wat*+ to see :e!r %e c\ld pick
 up any?+2 & %e look$ j l a gipsy4  ,oh1
 ,/ella6 h[ c y be s suspici\s8 exclaim$
 ,lucy indignantly4 ,i don't believe    
,nelly w\ld d any su* ?+6 ,no wond] !   
poor *ild 0 wat*+ u :ile we 7 at tea2   
didn't y see h[ hungry %e 08  ,well1 ,i 
"k we've _h ?+s /ol5 by j su* *ildr51 & 
papa says x's be/ to keep su* p d[n2 =  
!y're sure to impose on ^? :o are k9d to
 !m1 & *>ity is q ?r[n away ^u !m4  ,a  
conv5i5t belief to save tr\ble1 ,lucy 0 
j go+ to say1 b wisely repress$ !       
impulse1 feel+ t x w\ld n s\nd v        
respectful to ,/ella's fa!r1 :o1 %e     
felt1 mu/ be a v diff]5t man f h] own4  
,/ella1 said ,alick1 did x ev] occur to 
y :at y might h be5 if y _h be5 left1   
mo!rless & almo/ fa!rless1 to run all   
day on ! /reets1 li/5+ to bad words &   
see+ all sorts ( evil1 )\t any "o to say
 a k9d ^w to y & tea* y :at is "r8 ,i   
wi% y c\ld h he>d ! poor little ?+'s    
/ory z %e told x to me4 ,& 9 a few words
 he gave !m an outl9e ( ,nelly's hi/ory4

  ,papa says y nev] c believe _! /ories1
 object$ ! city-h>d5$ ,/ella4  ,i "k y  
c't always1 repli$ ,alick2 b ,i ?9k ,i'm
 n easily tak5 91 & ,i'm will+ to /ake  
my judgm5t on ?is be+ no %am4 ,& h[ w\ld
 y h turn$ out f su* a br++-up1         
,mademoiselle ,/ella8  ,& :]e is h]     
fa!r8 ,lucy ask$4  ,oh1 h] fa!r works on
 a boat1 & is seldom at home4 ,!y came  
to live "h because x is *eap]1 & !y c h 
a pig & raise potatoes4  ,i wond] :e!r  
%e c read1 said ,lucy4  ,i %\ldn't ?9k  
s1 = %e nev] 0 at s*ool 9 h] life1 nor  
at *ur* ei!r1 s9ce !y left ,irel&1 till 
la/ ,sunday4  ,i wond]1 said ,/ella1    
:e!r %e und]/ood any?+ %e he>d4         
,possibly %e might be able to give z    
good an acc\nt ( ! s]mon z "s o!r p1    
rem>k$ ,alick mis*iev\sly4 ,come1       
,/ella1 :at 0 ! text8  ,i don't believe 
y "k y\rself1 retort$ ,/ella1 col\r+2 &1
 =tunately = h]1 ,alick's att5tion 0 j  
!n direct$ to ! c>e ( l&+ 8 pass5g]s4   
,z !y walk$ home1 ,/ella & ,m>ian 9     
front1 eag]ly engross$ 9 a *ildr5's p>ty

 :i* ! =m] 0 describ+1 ,lucy rem>k$     
impati5tly to ,alick1 ,h[ c ,/ella talk 
9 t h>d1 unfeel+ way ab\t poor p8  ,poor
 girl6 said ,alick1 x is sad to see any 
"o s spoil$ by liv+ 9 a cold worldly    
atmosph]e4 ,z y "k m ( ! _w1 ,lucy1 y w 
be m & m ?ankful = su* a home z y h     
always _h4  ,lucy 0 sil5t4 ,h] c\s9's   
words made h] feel t %e _h be5 indulg+ 9
 self-righte\s & un*>itable feel+s1 & %e
 felt humbl$ at ! lesson :i* %e _h ?us  
receiv$ f "o :o did n pr(ess to be a    
,*ri/ian1 9 "o ( a ,*ri/ian's mo/       
important graces4 ,b %e accept$ !       
rebuke1 & %e add$ to h] ev5+ pray] !    
petition t %e might be made m humble1 & 
less ready to condemn2 z well z t       
,/ella's he>t might be op5$ to receive !
 love ( ,*ri/1 &1 ?r\gh ?is1 ( h] poor  
e>?ly bro!rs & si/]s4  ,! little p>ty 7 
soon assembl$ at home1 & aft] *e]ful    
good-nights1--,h>ry rem>k+ t he 0 awful 
tir$1 b !re nev] _h be5 a nic]          
picnic1--! we>i$ excursioni/s soon lo/  
all s5se ( fatigue 9 peaceful slumb]s & 

happy dreams4     ,,vi4  ,a ,mission4   
,& if ?is simple message       ,has n[  
br\ght peace to y1     ,make kn[n ! old1
 old /ory1       ,= o!rs ne$ x too4     
,two days aft] ! picnic 0 ! day fix$ ^u 
= ,miss ,pre/on's w$d+1 to :i*1 z has   
be5 said1 ,lucy _h be5 invit$ to        
accompany h] fa!r & aunt4 ,/ella _h n   
be5 includ$ 9 ! invitation1 :i* %e      
privately ?\ght a great omission4 ,x    
w\ld h be5 su* a good opportunity = %[+ 
! ,a%leigh p h[ !y dress 9 ! city1 & %e 
felt sure t1 ta/efully attir$ 9 a lovely
 :ite gr5ad9e1 :i* w\ld h be5 j ! ?+ = !
 occasion1 %e & h] dress w\ld h add$ no 
small clat to ! w$d+4  ,nev]!less %e    
behav$ v amiably to ,lucy1 :o1 :5 %e    
press$ h] to we> "o ( h] own pretty :ite
 dresses1 & (f]$ to l5d h] any ( h]     
ornam5ts :i* %e fanci$1 felt some:at    
a%am$ ( h] own condemnatory feel+s t[>d 
h] c\s91 s9ce x is a v natural t5d5cy 9 
all ( u to make our own e/imate ( o!rs  
dep5d to a consid]able ext5t ^u _!      
treatm5t ( ourselves4  ,h[ev]1 %e adh]$ 

to h] orig9al det]m9ation ( we>+ !      
simple ,india musl91 :i* _h be5 h] own  
de> "m's bridal dress 7its trimm+s hav+ 
be5 work$ by h] own h&s71 & all ,/ella's
 repres5tations t x 0 old-fa%ion$ fail$ 
to produce any effect4 ,%e w\ld inde$ h 
felt x treason to admit its inf]iority  
to any ( h] c\s9's m /yli% dresses4 ,b1 
to please ,/ella1 %e accept$ ! loan ( a 
sa% press$ ^u h] by h] c\s91 :o took a  
consid]able am\nt ( tr\ble 9 !          
arrangem5t ( h] toilet1 & 9 weav+1 )    
innate skill1 a graceful wrea? (        
delicate p9k rosebuds & gre5 leaves1 :i*
 %e fa/5$ on ,lucy's d>k hair1 &        
pron\nc$ ! effect *>m+1 :ile ,alick     
complim5t$ h] on h] skill4 ,lucy 0      
consci\s ( look+ bett] ?an %e _h ev]    
done be=e4 ,x made h] ?9k j a little too
 mu* ab\t h] appe>ance1 & !n %e felt    
humbl$ at see+ 9 h]self ! g]m ( ! v     
feel+ %e _h despis$ 9 h] c\s94  ,! w$d+ 
arrangem5ts 7 v quiet & simple4 ,lucy1  
:o _h nev] be5 pres5t on s important an 
occasion1 enjoy$ x v mu*1 not)/&+ h]    

sorr[ at p>t+ ) h] tea*]1 :om %e ?\ght !
 v ideal ( a bride 9 h] simple bridal   
dress4 ,its simplicity1 inde$1 w\ld     
probably h sc&aliz$ ,/ella1 b ,miss     
,pre/on 0 n go+ to be ri*1 or m+le 9 gay
 society1 & %e wisely ?\ght %[ & f9]y q 
out ( place4 ,b %e _h long made x h]    
*ief aim to possess t be/ ornam5t ( a   
meek & quiet _s1 :i*1 we are told1 9 !  
sight ( ,god is ( great price4  ,be=e h]
 dep>ture %e took ,lucy ap>t to say a   
few words ( lov+ c\nsel4  ,i hope y w   
try to "w = ,*ri/1 de> ,lucy1 %e said1 z
 ,he gives y opportunity4 ,rememb]1 a   
,*ri/ian :o does n "w is only half a    
,*ri/ian4 ,n[ ,i ?9k if y tri$1 y might 
d ,nelly ,connor "s good4 ,%e wants a   
fri5d v mu*1 & is easily won by k9dness4
  ,i %\ld be glad to d any?+ ,i c\ld1   
said ,lucy2 b :at w\ld be be/ to try8   
,well1 poor ,nelly c't read a ^w1 y "k1 
& ,i am afraid h] /epmo!r w\ld n sp>e h]
 to g to s*ool4 ,b suppose y 7 to get h]
 to come to y = half an h\r a day4 ,i   
?9k h] "m might be induc$ to let h] d t4

 ,& a %ort read+-lesson e day w\ld soon 
br+ h] on4  ,lucy 0 a little disappo9t$4
 ,x seem$ su* common-place drudg]y to   
drill an untaught *ild 9 ! alphabet &   
spell+-book4 ,h] vague idea ( "w = ,*ri/
 _h be5 ( a m exalt$ nature4 ,b h] fri5d
 add$3 ,i don't mean t y %\ld n tea* h] 
bett] ?+s also4 ,y c\ld1 little by      
little1 tea* h] a good deal ab\t ,*ri/ 9
 ! c\rse ( y\r daily lessons4 ,b        
sometimes we may s]ve ,him be/ by do+ ,8
 commone/ "w4 ,& ?9k :at y w d = ?is    
poor *ild by putt+ x 9 h] p[] to read ! 
,bible = h]self1 & h access at all times
 to our ,savi\r's own words6  ,lucy     
will+ly promis$ to try1 & !n ,mrs4      
,h>ris1 z ,miss ,pre/on 0 n[ call$1 bade
 h] an affectionate f>ewell1 be=e go+ to
 ex*ange ! p>t+ words ) ! memb]s ( h]   
own family4 ,lucy wat*$ by ! gate till  
%e saw ! c>riage drive (f1 & !n1 ov]come
 by ! reaction f ! excitem5t ( !        
occasion1 hurri$ home ?r\gh ! quiet %ady
 lane1 & disreg>d+ ,/ella's call1 nev]  
/opp$ till %e rea*$ h] own room4  ,!re !

 a/oni%$ ,/ella f\nd h] ly+ on h] b$1   
cry+ bitt]ly1 & ask$ 9 al>m ! cause ( h]
 di/ress4 ,t ! p>t+ f a ,sunday-s*ool   
tea*]1 a fri5d s mu* old] ?an h]self1   
c\ld h call$ =? su* emotion1 ,/ella c\ld
 n compreh5d2 & x 0 difficult = ,lucy to
 expla9 x to s unsympa!tic a li/5]4     
,:y1 ,i'm sure ,i %an't cry s :5 ,sophy 
is m>ri$ & goes s\?1 a great deal f>!r  
away ?an ,miss ,pre/on4 ,n[ tell me h[  
%e 0 dress$4  ,oh1 ,/ella6 ,i c't j n[1 
sobb$ ,lucy1 ^: cry+ 0 p>tly ! result ( 
n]v\s excitem5t1 z well z ( h] realiz+ =
 ! fir/ "t ,miss ,pre/on's dep>ture4 ,& 
,/ella1 f9d+ h] attempts to soo! h]     
unavail+1 return$ to h] /ory-book1 until
 ! arrival ( ,mrs4 ,/eele1 :om %e f\nd m
 communicative4  ,& :]e is ,lucy8       
inquir$ h] aunt1 aft] satisfy+ ,/ella's 
curiosity4 ,%e mu/ h slipp$ away v      
quietly4  ,oh1 %e's 9 h] own room4 ,%e 0
 cry+ s1 x 0 no use to speak to h]4 ,i  
don't "k :at =4  ,%e is v fond ( h]     
tea*]1 & ,i don't wond] at h] cry+ on   
los+ h]4 ,%e is a great loss to u all4  

,:at a fuss !y all d make ov] h]6 ,i'm  
sure %e didn't seem any?+ p>ticul>1     
?\ght ,/ella z %e accompani$ ,mrs4      
,/eele up-/airs4 ,lucy _h fall5 asleep1 
b awoke on _! entrance1 & />t$ up to    
arrange h] disord]$ dress & hair be=e   
go+ to tea4  ,j look h[ y h cru%$ y\r   
nice dress n[6 exclaim$ ,/ella          
reproa*fully4 ,& ! wrea? too6 ,x might h
 be5 fre% all ! ev5+4 ,y might h tak5 !m
 (f if y want$ to lie d[n4  ,i didn't   
?9k ( x1 said ,lucy apologetically1     
some:at remorseful = n hav+ treat$ !    
result ( ,/ella's lab\r ) m respect4 ,b 
,i %\ldn't h worn x all ! ev5+1 at any  
rate1 = aft] tea ,i am go+ to see ,nelly
 ,connor4  ,:at6 t girl we saw 9 ! wood8
 ,:at are y go+ to see h] =8 exclaim$   
,/ella4  ,miss ,pre/on--,i mean ,mrs4   
,h>ris--wants me to try to get h] to    
come to le>n to read1 if papa & ,aunt   
,m>y h no objection2 & ,i'm sure !y     
won't4  ,x 0 to ,/ella a bewild]+       
ph5om5on1 t ,lucy %\ld really g out ( h]
 way to invite su* a girl to ! h\se4    

,h[ev]1 p>tly f curiosity1 & p>tly f    
hav+ no?+ bett] to d1 %e acc$$ to       
,lucy's invitation to accompany h]2 &   
aft] tea ! girls set (f1 ,mrs4 ,/eele   
w>n+ ,lucy to be v conciliatory to ,mrs4
 ,connor1 or %e w\ld n accompli% h]     
object4  ,!y soon rea*$ ! side ( ! gre5 
slope on ! riv] bank1 on :i* ! ,connors'
 cottage /ood1 & 7 foll[+ ! pa? to !    
h\se1 :5 !y enc\nt]$ ,nelly h]self1     
/ruggl+ up ! hill ) a heavy pail ( wat]4
 ,h] br[n1 wea!r-tann$ face light$ up ) 
a glad smile :5 %e recognis$ ,lucy1 & 9 
reply to h] inquiry %e said %e 0 c>ry+  
up wat] = ! next day's wa%+4  ,& d y    
c>ry x all up f ! riv]8 said ,lucy4     
,yes1 miss1 e drop1 repli$ ,nelly1 ) a  
we>y little sigh4  ,nelly1 w\ld y l to  
le>n to read8 ask$ ,lucy1 plung+ at once
 into h] err&4  ,i don't "k1 miss1 0 ! r
 d\btful reply4  ,:y1 w\ldn't y l to be 
able to read t nice hymn ,miss ,pre/on  
gave y1 = y\rself8  ,yes1 miss1 ,i'd l  
to be able1 b ,i don't "k if ,i'd l !   
le>n+4  ,lucy laugh$1 z did ,/ella also1

 & ,nelly h]self4  ,well1 z y c't be    
able to d x )\t le>n+1 don't y ?9k y'd  
bett] try8 ask$ ,lucy4  ,i don't ?9k "m 
w\ld let me2 & ,i mu/ hurry n[1 or %e'll
 be angry at me keep+ h] wait+1 ) ! baby
 to m9d4  ,b j !n a l>ge dog1 ru%+ d[n !
 hill1 upset poor ,nelly's pail4  ,holy 
,m>y6 %e exclaim$1 us+ ! ejaculation %e 
_h be5 accu/om$ to he> f infancy1 !re's 
all my wat] spilt2 & seiz+ h] pail1 %e  
_h run d[n to refill x1 be=e ,lucy 0    
able to beg9 an int5d$ repro(4  ,! girls
 wat*$ h] refill h] pail1 & return t[>ds
 ! cottage by a ne>] ?\gh /eep] pa?4    
,mrs4 ,connor1 a tall1 bony1            
discont5t$-look+ woman1 _h come to !    
door to look = ,nelly4 ,n see+ ! "y     
ladies1 :o 7 approa*+ ! h\se f ! o!r    
side1 %e scream$ out 9 a h>% voice z    
,nelly approa*$3  ,:at h y be5 do+ all  
?is "t1 keep+ me wait+ ) ! *ild 9 my    
arms8  ,x 0 a dog1 began ,nelly1 sett+  
d[n h] pail4 ,b be=e %e c\ld f9i% h]    
s5t5ce %e 0 r\ghly %ak51 & %>p bl[s     
desc5d$ ab\t h] e>s4  ,i'll tea* y to   

sp5d y\r "t play+ ) dogs :5 ,i'm wait+ =
 y4 ,!re1 be (f1 & m9d ! baby2 & ,nelly1
 putt+ up h] h&s to h] face1 ran cry+   
into ! h\se4  ,lucy /ood = an in/ant    
pale ) indignation1 & !n1 ! impulse ( ! 
mom5t mak+ h] =get all h] aunt's w>n+s z
 to be+ conciliatory1 & h] own prud5t   
resolves1 %e ann\nc$ h] pres5ce by      
exclaim+1 9 a voice un/eady ) emotion3  
,mrs4 ,connor1 x's a %ame to beat ,nelly
 l t1 :5 %e hasn't be5 do+ any h>m4 ,x 0
 my fault %e 0 s long1 = ,i /opp$ h] to 
speak to h]1 & !n a dog ov]turn$ h]     
pail4  ,mrs4 ,connor 0 />tl$ at f9d+ !re
 _h be5 spectators ( h] viol5ce2 b %e   
did n betray any %ame %e might h felt1 &
 coolly reg>d+ ,lucy1 %e repli$3  ,well1
 ,i don't see :at bus9ess x is ( y\rs1  
anyh[4 ,if "y ladies ha9't no?9' bett]  
to d ?an m$dle ) o!r folks' *ildr51 !y'd
 bett] let t be6  ,:at an imp]t95t      
woman6 said ,/ella1 q l\d en\gh = h] to 
he>4 ,lucy1 c't y come away & let h]    
alone8  ,b ,lucy1 ?\gh a good deal      
discompos$ by h] reception1 0 det]m9$ n 

to be easily mov$ f h] object2 & hav+ by
 ?is "t rememb]$ h] conciliatory        
resolve1 %e said1 z quietly z %e c\ld3  
,mrs4 ,connor1 my fa!r is ,mr4 ,raymond1
 ! cl]gyman4 ,i came to see if y w\ld   
let ,nelly come to our h\se e day to    
le>n to read4 ,x's a great pity %e      
%\ldn't "k h[4  ,i don't c>e :o y\r fa!r
 is1 retort$ ! woman 9 ! same insol5t   
tone4 ,i don't see :at y've got to d )  
x1 :e!r x's a pity or n4 ,! *ild's lazy 
en\gh already1 )\t hav9' !m idees put   
into h] head2 & bett] p ?an h] d )\t    
book-le>n+4  ,lucy1 d come away6 ,i     
%an't /op to li/5 to h] impud5ce1       
exclaim$ ,/ella z %e turn$ & walk$ away 
) a haughty air4 ,mrs4 ,connor's quick  
eye foll[$ h]1 & %e half mutt]$ to      
h]self1 ,a city gal6 ,!n1 tak+ up ! pail
 :i* ,nelly _h set d[n1 %e w5t into !   
h\se )\t v\*saf+ ano!r look at ,lucy1   
:o1 see+ ! uselessness ( press+ h] po9t1
 ha/5$ to jo9 h] c\s94  ,n[ y see1      
,lucy1 y only get y\rself insult$ try+  
to d any good to su* p1 said ,/ella     

triumphantly4 ,i rememb] "o ( ,sophy's  
fri5ds once want$ h] to g visit+ poor p 
) h]1 & papa said he w\ldn't h h] g on  
any acc\nt2 x 0 all nons5se runn+ all   
sorts ( risks to d good to p :o didn't  
want x4  ,b x wasn't ,mrs4 ,connor1 b   
,nelly1 t ,i want$ to d good to1 & %e   
c't help :at h] odi\s /epmo!r does4     
,only ?9k :at x mu/ be to live ) h]6    
,i'd run away6 ,b y see ,nelly h]self   
didn't seem to c>e ab\t le>n+ to read4  
,because %e didn't "k ! good ( x1 repli$
 ,lucy4 ,b :at %\ld y or ,i h done if we
 hadn't be5 made to le>n1 :e!r we lik$ x
 or n8  ,t's q diff]5t4 ,?is girl w     
always h to "w1 ,i suppose1 & w\ld get  
on well en\gh )\t le>n+ to read4 ,i "k  
mamma 0 always compla9+ t our s]vants 7 
read+ tra%y novels1 t fill$ _! heads )  
nons5se & made !m discont5t$4  ,b y c\ld
 h giv5 !m some?+ bett] to read1 sugge/$
 ,lucy4  ,/ella said no?+ 9 reply to    
?is2 nor did %e enlight5 ,lucy z to !   
fact t 9 read+ tra%y novels ! s]vants 7 
only foll[+ _! "y mi/resses' example4   

,lucy 9 ! meantime 0 ?9k+ :at up-hill "w
 do+ good 01 & h[ h>d x 0 to "k h[ to d 
x4 ,sudd5ly %e rememb]$ h] motto2 %e _h 
be5 =gett+ t ! difficulties ( ! way 7 to
 be met 9 a /r5g? n h] own4 ,p]haps x 0 
because %e _h n fir/ ask$ = t /r5g?1 t  
%e _h met ) s little success2 & %e      
regrett$ hav+ s soon dep>t$ f h]        
resolution ( look+ to ,jesus 9 ev]y?+4  
,b ,/ella soon r\s$ f h] br[n /udy1 z %e
 call$ x1 by v>i\s que/ions z to ,mrs4  
,h>ris's r\te ( travel1 & also z to h]  
travell+ dress1 :i* ,lucy 0 v ill prep>$
 to answ]1 hav+ ca/ h>dly a pass+ glance
 at x1 9 h] sorr[ = h] tea*]'s dep>ture4
 ,on _! way home !y ov]took ,mrs4 ,/eele
 & ,alick1 to :om 7 soon relat$ !       
p>ticul>s ( _! mission1 ,/ella imitat+  
,mrs4 ,connor's tone & mann] to ! life1 
z %e graphically reproduc$ !            
conv]sation1 mu* to ,alick's amusem5t1  
?\gh he gr\nd 8 tee? ) indignation on   
he>+ ( ! viol5t treatm5t ,nelly _h      
receiv$4  ,:at a woman6 ,y mu/n't leave 
! poor *ild to h] t5d] m]cies4 ,:at c %e

 turn out1 br\ght up "u su* a t]magant8 
,suppose ,i try & br+ ! old lady r\nd ) 
a little judici\s flatt]y8  ,i ?9k ,i c 
manage ! matt]1 said ,mrs4 ,/eele4 ,i   
%all make a b>ga9 ) ,mrs4 ,connor1 &    
promise to give h] a day's "w once a    
=tnight1 provid$ %e w let ,nelly come "h
 = half an h\r e day4 ,b d y ?9k ! *ild 
h]self w be will+ to come8  ,oh1 ,i'm   
sure %e'll be will+ to come :]e any "o  
is k9d to h]1 %e has s little k9dness at
 home1 repli$ ,lucy4  ,mrs4 ,/eele prov$
 "r4 ,by h] m judici\s managem5t &      
sub/antial inducem5t1 ,mrs4 ,connor 0   
p]suad$ to give an ungraci\s ass5t to ! 
plan propos$ = ,nelly's b5efit4 ,b1 z if
 to be z disagreeable z possible1 ev5 9 
cons5t+1 %e fix$ ^u ! "t :i* ,lucy w\ld 
lea/ h *os5 = ! task4 ,! only "t :5 %e  
c\ld sp>e ,nelly1 %e said1 0 9 ! ev5+1  
aft] ! *ildr5 7 9 b$4 ,x 0 ! "t :5 ,lucy
 mo/ enjoy$ be+ out1 wat]+ h] fl[]s1 or 
tak+ an ev5+ walk1 or r[ ) ! o!rs4 ,b ! 
*oice lay betwe5 do+ ! "w !n1 or n at   
all2 & :5 %e ?\ght h[ light 0 ! task    

giv5 h] to d1 & h[ slight ! sacrifice1  
%e felt a%am$ ( h] incl9ation to murmur 
at x4  ,s ,nelly's education began ) !  
alphabet2 & ?\gh x 0 a drudg]y bo? =    
tea*] & pupil1 reciprocal k9dness &     
gratitude help$ on ! task1 & be=e _m    
weeks _h pass$ ,nelly 0 spell+ words (  
two syllables1 & _h le>n$ "s tru?s1 at  
lea/1 ( f> great] importance4     ,,vii4
  ,temptations4      ,or r help u1 ,"l1 
to *oose ! good--       ,to pray =      
naught1 to seek to none b ,!e2     ,nor 
by our 'daily bread' mean common food2  
,nor say1 ',f ?is _w's evil set u free4'
   ,! ,sunday s*ool 0 aga9 assembl$ on  
ano!r ,sunday aft]noon1 "s weeks lat]4  
,! day 0 ev5 w>m] ?an ! "o on :i* our   
/ory op5$1 & all ! *ur* w9d[s 7 op5$ to 
_! wide/ ext5t1 to admit e brea? ( air  
:i* came 9 ?r\gh ! wav+ p9e b\ghs4 ,lucy
 _h be5 promot$ to tea* a small class ( 
h] own1 9 :i* ,nelly ,connor _h will+ly 
tak5 h] place4 ,%e 0 inde$ advanc+ fa/] 
9 spiritual ?an 9 secul> le>n+2 = 9 !   
fir/ %e _h ! be/ ( all tea*]s1 to ^:    

tea*+ h] simple he>t 0 op5--! ,holy ,_s 
,himself4  ,bessie ,=d _h f\nd ano!r    
tea*]1 & beside h] sat ,/ella1 :o1 p>tly
 f f9d+ h] ,sunday aft]noons dull1 &    
p>tly f feel+ t x 0 h] uncle's wi% t %e 
%\ld accompany ,lucy to ,sunday s*ool1  
_h ov]come h] objection to x s f> z to g
 ) h] c\s94 ,& hav+ f\nd out on ! fir/  
,sunday h[ defici5t %e h]self 0 9 ,bible
 k1 & nev] lik+ to appe> inf]ior to o!rs
 9 any?+1 %e took "s pa9s to prep>e h]  
lessons1 at lea/ s f> t h] ignorance    
might n l[] h] 9 ! eyes ( h] classmates4
 ,x 0 a poor motive1 c]ta9ly2 /ill1 se$s
 ( div9e tru? 7 gradually f9d+ _! way   
into h] he>t1 :i* might 9 "t g]m9ate &  
be> fruit4 ,& h] /ay 9 ,mr4 ,raymond's  
h\sehold1 :]e s]v+ ! ,"l 0 av[$ly ! rul+
 pr9ciple1 _h already ex]cis$ a heal?ful
 influ5ce ov] h] impressionable nature4 
,on ?is p>ticul> ,sunday ! int]e/+      
ann\ncem5t 0 made1 t ! annual picnic or 
,sunday-s*ool excursion 0 to take place 
on ! foll[+ ,w$nesday1 ! place be+ a    
beautiful oak wood ab\t a mile f ! *ur*1

 9 ! opposite direction f ,mill ,bank   
,f>m4 ,z little gr\ps clu/]$ toge!r on  
leav+ ! *ur* door1 !re 0 a g5]al buzz ( 
talk ab\t ! picnic4  ,lucy /opp$ ,nelly 
,connor to ask h] :e!r %e ?\ght h] "m   
w\ld let h] g to ! picnic4  ,poor ,nelly
 look$ v d\btful z %e repli$1 ,i don't  
"k2 ,i'm afraid n4  ,well1 ,nelly1 ,i'll
 see :at c be done ab\t x1 said ,lucy   
enc\rag+ly4  ,b ,i hav5't any?+ dec5t to
 we> to x1 miss1 repli$ ,nelly1 look+   
dolefully d[n on ! tatt]$ frock1 :i* h] 
"m nev] took ! tr\ble to m5d1 & :i* %e1 
poor *ild1 c\ld n1 except 9 ! mo/ bungl+
 fa%ion4  ,lucy walk$ home ?\ghtfully1  
&1 z ! fruit ( h] m$itation1 a pr9t     
dress ( h] own 0 next morn+ produc$1 & a
 consultation 0 held ) h] aunt z to !   
practicability ( alt]+ x to fit ,nelly4 
,i only wond] ,i didn't ?9k ( x be=e1 %e
 said1 = %e is always s mis]ably dress$4
 ,w y help me to make x up1 ,/ella8  ,my
 de>1 ,i w\ldn't "k h[6 ,! mo/ ,i ev]   
sew$ 9 my life 0 to hem a               
pocket-h&k]*ief4  ,mrs4 ,/eele look$    

%ock$ at su* defici5cy 9 :at %e rightly 
consid]$ a mo/ important "p ( female    
education4 ,%e _h always tak5 c>e t     
,lucy %\ld sp>e en\gh "t f h] m cong5ial
 /udies1 to le>n at lea/ to sew neatly4 
,:y1 ,/ella6 ,lucy exclaim$1 y're almo/ 
z bad z poor ,nelly1 :o said %e _h nev] 
le>n$ to sew because 'nobody _h tea*$   
h]4'  ,i've nev] _h "t to le>n4 ,i l    
embroid]y bett]2 & mamma said we %\ld   
nev] ne$ to d pla9 sew+1 s %e didn't see
 ! use ( our tak+ up our "t ) x4  ,no "o
 kn[s :at %e may h to d1 rem>k$ ,mrs4   
,/eele g5tly4 ,x is always be/ to "k h[1
 at any rate4  ,well1 ,i hope ,i %all   
nev] h to1 = ,i %\ld hate x6  ,h[ev]1 :5
 ,lucy 0 fairly at "w on ! little frock1
 ,/ella good-natur$ly (f]$ to help h] a 
little1 ?\gh1 nev] hav+ be5 tra9$ to    
p]sev]ance 9 any?+1 h] assi/ance 0 n v  
effici5t4  ,bessie ,=d _h gone home f   
,sunday s*ool ) h] head turn$ by he>+ "s
 fooli% talk ab\t h] dress4 ,alas6 h[   
(t5 x is t ,sunday s*ol>s1 on leav+ !   
s*ool1 in/ead ( giv+ "o ?\ght to ! div9e

 tru?s !y h be5 he>+1 all[ _! att5tion  
to be absorb$ ) ! petty frivolities 9   
:i* _! ?\ghts run wild6  ,"m1 said      
,bessie1 aft] %e _h duly ann\nc$ !      
int5d$ picnic1 c't ,i h a new p9k sa% = 
my :ite frock8 ,nancy ,p>k] is go+ to h 
ev] s _m new ?+s4  ,no1 *ild1 said h]   
"m1 y don't ne$ a new sa%4 ,y\r frock   
looks q well en\gh )\t "o4 ,b ,i've be5 
?9k+ y'd be ! bett] ( a new hat1 = ! "o 
y h looks a little br[n4 ,& z y've be5 a
 pretty good girl1 & a deal less =getful
 ( late1 ,i w\ldn't m9d gett+ y a new   
hat1 if y'll hurry & f9i% up t pla9 sew+
 y've _h 9 h& s long4 ,x's "t x 0 done &
 put away4  ,bessie look$ a little      
disappo9t$4 ,! new hat 0 n s attractive 
z ! sa% w\ld h be54 ,sudd5ly h] "m's    
rem>k on ! br[nness ( h] hat sugge/$ !  
image ( ,nelly's tatt]$1 d+y "o1 :i* %e 
_h notic$ t aft]noon4  ,:at w\ld y d )  
my old hat1 "m1 %e said1 if ,i get a new
 "o8  ,i don't "k4 ,y've y\r sun-bonnet 
= we>+ ab\t ! f>m4 ,put x by = ,j5ny1   
p]haps1 sugge/$ ! ?rifty ,mrs4 ,=d4     

,might ,i give x to ,nelly ,connor1 "m8 
,h]s w h>dly /ay toge!r4  ,mrs4 ,=d _h  
nev] se5 ,nelly1 b %e knew some?+ ( h]  
=lorn situation4 ,i'm sure1 %e said1 ,i 
%\ldn't m9d if y did4 ,i d>e say x w\ld 
be *>ity to h]1 poor ?+4 ,& x occurr$ to
 h] to ?9k :e!r %e1 a well-to-d f>m]'s  
wife1 _h be5 z abundant 9 de$s ( *>ity z
 %e might h be54  ,bessie consid]$ !    
matt] settl$1 & next day set to "w )    
r5ew$ zeal on ! pla9 sew+1 :i* _h be5   
gett+ on v languidly2 = ,bessie 0 n fond
 ( long1 /raight seams1 or ( sitt+ /ill 
= any l5g? ( "t4 ,%e set h]self a task z
 %e took h] seat "u ! spread+           
butt]nut-tree2 & ,j5ny & ,jack came to  
beg = a /ory4 ,bessie's /ory-tell+ p[]s 
_h be5 l>gely develop$ ( late1 to make !
 ,sunday lessons %e _h begun to give !  
re/less little ?+s m palatable to !m4   
,only ! promise ( a /ory c\ld fix _!    
att5tion long en\gh to commit to memory 
a simple v]se4 ,& h] p[]s once f\nd out1
 %e soon _h dem&s ^u h] = /ories to a   
great] ext5t ?an h] pati5ce 0 always    

equal to satisfy+4  ,bessie _h become1 z
 h] "m _h notic$1 mu* m ?\ghtful ( late4
 ,h] c>d1 hung up 9 h] room1 kept always
 be=e h] m9d h] resolution to look to   
,jesus = help to live to please ,him4 ,&
 ?\gh %e /ill (t5 =got & yield$ to      
temptation1 yet1 on ! :ole1 %e 0 /eadily
 advanc+ 9 t c\rse 9 :i* all mu/ be ei!r
 go+ =w>d or backw>d4 ,h] "m notic$ t   
?is decid$ improvem5t dat$ f ! day :5 %e
 _h br\ght home ! c>d1--a day :i* _h n  
be5 )\t influ5ce on h]self1--al?\gh1 :5 
worldly pr9ciples h be5 long suff]$ to  
hold undisput$ sway1 x is difficult at  
once to ov]come old habits2 & lo/ gr\nd 
is n less h>d to retrieve 9 spiritual   
?an 9 e>?ly ?+s4  ,bessie 0 /ill        
dilig5tly work+ at h] task1 :5 %e saw   
,nancy ,p>k] runn+ up across ! fields4  
,oh1 ,bessie1 %e said brea?lessly1 get  
ready & come "r away4 ,my c\s9s h come  
to sp5d ! day1 & we're go+ boat+ up !   
riv]1 & !n home to supp]4 ,! re/ are all
 wait+ 9 ! boat d[n !re1 & ,i ran up to 
get y4 ,s be quick6  ,bessie hesitat$4  

,if %e w5t ) ,nancy1 a consid]able      
portion ( ! "w %e _h set h]self to d    
w\ld be left undone4 ,besides1 h] "m _h 
gone to ,a%leigh1 leav+ h] 9 *>ge2 &    
,bessie 0 n at all sure t1 _h %e be5 at 
home1 %e w\ld approve ( h] jo9+ ! p>ty4 
,to be sure1 %e c\ld n be absolutely    
c]ta9 ( h] "m's disapproval1 & %e c\ld  
easily run d[n = ,sam to come & /ay ) ! 
*ildr54 ,at ! wor/1 %e did n ?9k h] "m  
w\ld be mu* displeas$2 & ! ?\ght ( !    
pleasant r[1 & ! m]ry p>ty1 & all ! fun 
!y w\ld h1 (f]$ no small temptation4    
,quick1 ,bessie6 ,nancy urg$1 impati5t (
 h] delay4  ,i don't ?9k ,i c g1 ,nancy4
 ,"m's out1 & ,i've a lot ( sew+ to d4  
,bo!r ! sew+6 ,y\r "m w\ldn't m9d1 ,i'm 
sure4 ,m9e lets me d exactly z ,i l4    
,come & get ready2 & %e pull$ ,bessie f 
h] seat1 & drew h]1 half-resi/+1 t[>ds !
 h\se4  ,!y w5t up-/airs toge!r1 ,bessie
 feel+ f> f satisfi$ ) h]self = yield+  
:]e consci5ce told h] %e ought n to     
yield4  ,my6 said ,nancy1 ^: quick eyes 
_h be5 glanc+ r\nd ! room1 :at a gr&    

ticket y've got hang+ up !re6 ,:]e did y
 get x8  ,bessie's eye turn$ to h]      
motto1 & %e /ood = a m9ute look+ at x 9 
sil5ce4 ,!n1 in/ead ( reply+ to ! "q1 %e
 said1 ,nancy1 ,i _c g2 x w\ldn't be "r4
  ,well1 t's a nice way to treat me6    
said ,nancy angrily4 ,aft] my wait+ s   
long1 too4 ,:y1 don't y "k y\r own m9d8 
,come1 y c't *ange n[2 ,i'm n go+ to be 
*eat$1 aft] all my tr\ble4  ,i'm v      
sorry1 ,nancy2 b ,i oughtn't to h said  
,i w\ld g at all4 ,don't wait any long]4
 ,b ,i'll g d[n to ! boat ) y4  ,oh1    
don't tr\ble y\rself2 ,i c d )\t y\r    
company4 ,& (f %e ran1 be=e ,bessie c\ld
 say any m4  ,bessie felt sorry at hav+ 
vex$ ,nancy1 & ?\ght a little wi/fully (
 ! aft]noon's pleasure t %e might h _h4 
,b %e felt satisfi$ t %e _h done "r1 &  
felt ?ankful t %e _h _h /r5g? giv5 to   
resi/ a temptation to :i* %e n[ felt %e 
w\ld h done v wrong to yield4 ,s %e w5t 
back to h] %ady seat ) a light he>t1 &  
/it*$ away dilig5tly1 n rep9+ al?\gh %e 
he>d ! m]ry voices ( ! p>ty1 borne to h]

 f ! riv]4  ,z h] "m _h n return$ by !  
"t h] task 0 complet$1 %e w5t 9 & got   
tea ready2 & !n call+ up two ( ! g5tle/ 
c[s1 %e _h milk$ !m by ! "t ,mrs4 ,=d   
appe>$1 tir$ & du/y f h] long walk4 ,h] 
pleas$ surprise at ,bessie's ?\ghtful   
indu/ry 9 gett+ ?r\gh s mu* ( ! "w :i*  
%e ?\ght 0 /ill be=e h]1 0 9 itself     
suffici5t rew>d = ! self-d5ial2 &       
,bessie felt :at a %ame x w\ld h be5 if 
h] "m1 fatigu$ z %e 01 _h _h ev]y?+ to d
 on h] return1 :ile %e 0 away on a      
pleasure-p>ty4  ,( c\rse ,mrs4 ,=d 0    
soon in=m$ ( ,nancy's visit &           
invitation4 ,oh1 my *ild6 %e exclaim$1  
,i am s glad y refus$ to g4 ,mrs4       
,?ompson1 9 ! village1 0 j tell+ me ab\t
 ^! c\s9s ( ,nancy's1 & says !y are !   
wilde/ set 9 ,bur=d1 & t _! society     
w\ldn't d ,nancy any good4 ,s1 if y _h  
gone1 ,i %\ld h be5 v sorry4 ,i'm s glad
 y didn't6  ,h[ glad ,bessie 0 t %e _h  
be5 enabl$ to resi/ ! temptation6 ,b %e 
felt %e c\ld n take ! cr$it to h]self2 s
 %e said3  ,i _h ! greate/ m9d to g1 "m1

 b some?+ told me ,i %\ldn't1 j z ,i 0  
almo/ go+4  ,well1 x's all ! same to me1
 z y didn't g4 ,& y 7 a real good girl1 
,bessie1 to /ay6  ,:at a safegu>d is a  
def9ite duty consci5ti\sly pursu$6 ,if  
,bessie _h n _h h] task ( sew+ to f9i%1 
) ! feel+ t x 0 h] duty to d x1 %e might
 h be5 m easily l$ away aga9/ h] bett]  
judgm5t4  ,nelly ,connor _h _h h]       
temptation1 too1 ! same ev5+4 ,h] "m _h 
s5t h] to take home "s clo!s %e _h be5  
wa%+2 & z ,nelly 0 c>ry+ ! basket1 %e   
notic$ a pretty p9k pr9t$ frock ly+ on !
 top1 :i* look$ z if x w\ld exactly fit 
h]4 ,h[ nice x w\ld be1 %e ?\ght1 if %e 
_h su* a frock to we> to ! picnic6 ,!n  
came "o ( ! evil sugge/ions :i* ! tempt]
 is s ready to put into ! he>t3 :at if  
%e %\ld keep x till ! picnic 0 ov]1 &   
we> x j t once8 ,%e c\ld hide x1 & put x
 on some:]e out ( h] /epmo!r's sight2 & 
!n1 p]haps1 if %e 7 dress$ s nicely1 "s 
( ! o!r little girls might be will+ to  
play ) h]2 = ! poor *ild felt h] isolat$
 position4  ,!n consci5ce said1 ,w\ld x 

be "r8 ,_h %e n be5 le>n+1 ,?\ %alt n   
/eal8 ,& _h n ,miss ,lucy expla9$ to h] 
t t meant tak+ any?+1 ev5 ! lea/1 t 0 n 
h] own8 ,a %ort "t ago ,nelly w\ld h    
appropriat$ any trifle t came 9 h] way1 
)\t ?9k+ twice ab\t x2 b "s light _h    
visit$ h] m9d n[1 & %e c\ld di/+ui% :at 
0 d>kness4 ,b !n ?is w\ld n be /eal+1 x 
w\ld only be borr[+ ! frock6 ,at la/ %e 
0 s ne> ! h\se1 t %e 0 oblig$ to make up
 h] m9d at once2 s1 sc>cely giv+ h]self 
"t to ?9k1 %e wrapp$ up ! frock 9 !     
smalle/ possible compass1 hid x beh9d a 
/one1 & ran on to leave h] basket1      
hurry+ n]v\sly back1 le/ "s "o %\ld     
inquire = ! miss+ article4  ,%e f\nd x q
 safe1 h[ev]1 & manag$ to convey x unse5
 to h] little attic-room4 ,b ,nelly felt
 f> m unhappy ?an %e _h ev] be5 :5 h]   
h>% "m _h beat5 h] mo/ sev]ely4 ,%e c\ld
 n und]/& h[ x 0 t %e %\ld feel s       
mis]able4 ,%e 0 glad t %e c\ld n g = h] 
lesson to-night1 = %e %\ld h be5 a%am$  
to face ,miss ,lucy4 ,"o ( ! *ildr5 j !n
 began to cry1 & %e ran d[n-/airs1 glad 

( some?+ to d1 & took ! utmo/ pa9s to d 
h] ev5+ "w p>ticul>ly well1 by way (    
mak+ up = ! wrong ( :i* %e 0 inw>dly    
consci\s4  ,b :5 %e w5t to b$1 ,nelly1 =
 ! fir/ "t 9 h] life1 toss$ ab\t1 unable
 to sleep4 ,all sorts ( possibilities ( 
detection & disgrace occurr$ to h]1 &1  
above all1 ! voice ( consci5ce told h]  
%e 0 little bett] ?an a ?ief4 ,%e _h    
knelt d[n to say ! simple pray] %e _h   
be5 fir/ taught by ,miss ,pre/on1 ,o    
,"l1 take away my s91 & make me ,?y     
*ild1 = ,jesus ,*ri/'s sake2 b indulg$  
s9 _h come betwe5 h] & ! ,fa!r to :om %e
 pray$1 s t h] pray] 0 only a =mal "o4  
,%e fell asleep at la/1 b only to dream 
uneasy dreams1 9 :i* ! p9k frock 0      
always prom95t2 & :5 %e awoke 9 ! e>ly  
morn+1 x 0 ) an uneasy s5se ( some?+    
wrong1 soon def9$ into a di/9ct         
recollection4 ,z %e lay wat*+ ! e>ly    
sunbeams slant+ gold5 into h] d+y attic1
 h] eye fell ^u ! c>d p9n$ up aga9/ !   
wall1 ,,look+ ,,unto ,,jesus1 :i* %e    
c\ld n[ spell out h]self4 ,_h %e n be5  

told to look to ,jesus :5 unhappy or    
naughty1 & ,he w\ld deliv] h]8 ,%e knew 
n[ t %e c\ld speak to ,jesus any:]e2 s1 
spr++ out ( b$ & kneel+ d[n1 %e simply b
 he>tily ask$ ,him to help h] to be     
good4 ,!n1 putt+ on h] clo!s ) all !    
ha/e %e c\ld1 = fe> %e might be tempt$  
to *ange h] m9d1 %e ran (f unobs]v$1    
c>ry+ ) h] ! covet$ frock1 :i* %e h&$1  
)\t a ^w1 to ! s]vant :o 0 sweep+ !     
/eps1 & :o1 recognis+ h]1 suppos$ h]    
/epmo!r _h =gott5 to s5d x home ) ! re/ 
( ! wa%+4  ,nelly ran (f ) a he>t s mu* 
light]1 t %e did n m9d ev5 ! box on ! e>
 :i* %e receiv$ on h] return = be+ out  
idl+ ab\t1 in/ead ( light+ ! fire = !   
breakfa/4 ,%e felt %e _h des]v$ mu* m   
?an t1 & %e cont5t$ly accept$ x z a     
slight puni%m5t = h] wrongdo+4  ,t day1 
:5 ,mrs4 ,connor 0 work+ at ,mr4        
,raymond's1 ,mrs4 ,/eele1 %[+ h] ! frock
 :i* 0 n[ complet$1 told h] x 0 to be   
giv5 to ,nelly on condition ( h] be+    
all[$ to g to ! picnic4 ,mrs4 ,connor ( 
c\rse grumbl$ a good deal ab\t !        

inconv5i5ce ( hav+ to sp>e ,nelly = a   
:ole aft]noon1 b ! frock tempt$ h]2 &   
reflect+ t ! opportune arrival ( ?is    
frock w\ld d away ) any necessity =     
gett+ ,nelly a new "o = a long "t to    
come1 %e ungraci\sly gave h] cons5t t %e
 %\ld g4  ,:5 ,nelly came t ev5+ = h]   
lesson1 ,lucy gladly in=m$ h] t %e 0 to 
be all[$ to g to ! picnic1 & pres5t$ h] 
) ! frock :i* _h be5 provid$ = h]4 ,lucy
 0 prep>$ = h] look ( surprise1 b n s = 
h] cov]+ h] face ) h] h&s & bur/+ into  
te>s4 ,) "s tr\ble %e drew f h] a       
confus$ acc\nt ( ! cause ( h] tr\ble--! 
s9 %e _h be5 l$ into1 & :i* t\*$ h]     
g5]\s nature all ! m n[ t ! frock %e _h 
be5 wi%+ = 0 s opportunely provid$4     
,lucy 0 at fir/ some:at %ock$ t ,kelly  
_h be5 capable ( tak+ su* a lib]ty ) :at
 0 n h] own1 n be+ able to realize !    
/r5g? ( su* a temptation to a *ild ^:   
possessions 7 s few2 & %e privately     
resolv$ n to tell ,/ella1 :o w\ld       
sc>cely h ?\ght h[ nobly %e ov]came !   
temptation4  ,h[ev]1 %e comm5d$ &       

enc\rag$ ,nelly1 & told h] always to    
resort to ! same sure ,help] 9 "t (     
temptation1 & to d x 9 ! fir/ place4 ,& 
,jesus is always ready to he> & help y1 
%e add$4  ,an' x 0 ,him told y to give  
me ! frock too1 wasn't x8 ,& ,i'm       
rightly ?ankful to ,him1 & y too1 ,miss 
,lucy4  ,& ,nelly c>ri$ home h] new     
acquisition1 ) v diff]5t feel+s f ^? )  
:i* %e _h tak5 ! frock %e _h covet$4    
,h[ glad ,i am ,i ?\ght ( gett+ x ready 
= h]6 ?\ght ,lucy z %e wat*$ h] dep>t1  
h] own he>t full ( ! pleasure ( do+ a   
mu*-ne$$ k9dness1--! only drawback be+  
h] regret t ,nelly _h n a new hat       
likewise4  ,! mu*-wat*$-= day on :i* !  
picnic 0 to be held turn$ out z f9e z ! 
mo/ eag] "y he>ts c\ld desire1 not)/&+  
"o or two slight %[]s t fell 9 ! e>ly   
morn+4 ,b ^! only cle>$ ! air & laid !  
du/1 & made ! foliage s fre% & gli/5+ t 
its e>ly summ] beauty seem$ = a "t      
reviv$4  ,! f9e old oak grove :]e ! fea/
 0 to be held1 01 ev5 be=e ! appo9t$    
h\r1 a/ir ) bright little gr\ps ( happy 

*ildr54 ,! tea*]s & "s ( ! eld] girls 7 
already busy at a r\ghly con/ruct$      
table1 unpack+ & arrang+ cups & sauc]s1 
fill+ ! latt] ) ! ripe-r$ b]ries :i* _h 
be5 br\ght 9 9 great abundance1 & cutt+ 
up ! piles ( buns & cakes4 ,bessie ,=d 0
 sup]9t5d+ ! di/ribution ( ! cream :i*  
_h come 9 l>ge j>s f ! f>mh\ses1 & ( :i*
 ,mill ,bank ,f>m _h contribut$ ! ri*e/ 
& f9e/4 ,lucy ( c\rse 0 among ! work+   
p>ty1 h] position z ,mr4 ,raymond's     
daught] giv+ h] a degree ( importance f>
 f disagreeable to h]4 ,/ella1 seat$ )  
h] fri5d ,m>ian ,wood 9 ! c5tre ( a mass
 ( fl[]s1 0 da9tily arrang+ !m 9 t9y    
b\quets to be giv5 to ! *ildr54  ,at la/
 ,bessie1 :o ) ,nelly's new hat beside  
h] _h be5 wat*+ ! v>i\s arrivals1       
descri$ ! little solit>y figure1 ) its  
d>k1 hang+ locks1 = :i* %e _h be5 look+4
 ,:5 %e approa*$ h]1 %e 0 q surpris$ at 
! *ange 9 h] appe>ance produc$ by !     
fre%1 pretty frock2 & :5 h] old hat 0   
remov$1 & ! new "o plac$ ^u h] d>k hair1
 :i* _h be5 smoo?ly comb$ & bru%$ out & 

put back f h] eyes1 %e really look$ z   
nice z mo/ ( ! *ildr5 !re4 ,h] d>k eyes 
danc$ ) pleasure z ,bessie1 h]self almo/
 z happy1 took h] to a gr\p ( girls ab\t
 h] own age & introduc$ h] to !m z a    
/rang]1 to :om !y mu/ try to make !     
picnic z pleasant z possible4 ,bessie 0 
a fav\rite ) all ! girls1 & !y will+ly  
promis$ :at %e ask$2 s t ,nelly1 = !    
fir/ "t 9 _m mon?s1 _h a really good    
game ( play ) *ildr5 ( h] own age1--an  
int5se pleasure to h] social1 k9dly     
,iri% nature1 :i*1 ) h] ready wit1 soon 
made h] ! life ( ! little gr\p4  ,two or
 ?ree h\rs pass$ rapidly by4 ,lucy &    
,bessie w5t f "o "p ( ! gr\nd to ano!r1 
enc\rag+ ! little ones to run & romp1   
br++ =w>d %y or isolat$ *ildr51 & wat*+ 
t ! rud] & /rong] did n oppress !       
weak]1--or sitt+ d[n to talk ) "s ( !   
eld] girls1 :o pref]r$ a quiet *at4     
,/ella1 9 h] airy musl9 fl\nces1 a t9y  
hat ) float+ blue ribbons cr[n+ h] gold5
 tresses1 flitt$ ab\t ) a w9n+ grace1   
:i* made h] ! admir$ ( all obs]v]s4 ,%e 

felt h]self a sort ( pr9cess on !       
occasion2 & z %e de>ly lov$ popul>ity1  
ev5 among ru/ics1 %e sp>$ no pa9s to be 
affable & agreeable1 & felt q rew>d$ :5 
%e he>d su* spee*es z1 ,:at a sweet1    
pretty "y lady ,miss ,lucy's c\s9 is6   
,isn't %e1 = all ! _w1 j l a picture8   
,alick wat*$ ) "s amusem5t ! patroniz+  
air :i* m+l$ ) h] affability1 & p]haps  
add$ to h] consequ5ce ) ^? :o c\ld n    
appreciate ! high] beauty ( simplicity (
 mann]4 ,lucy c\ld n repress a slight   
feel+ ( annoyance at see+ h[ easily h]  
c\s9 won h] way1 & h[ f> h] m adv5titi\s
 advantages ?rew into ! %ade h] own real
 ex]tions = ! pleasure ( ^? ar\nd h]4 ,n
 t ! ex]tions _h be5 prompt$ by a desire
 = praise2 b %e 0 n yet unselfi% en\gh  
to be satisfi$ t !y _h ga9$ ! desir$    
end1 al?\gh n fully appreciat$ by ^? =  
:om !y _h be5 made4 ,! diff]5ce betwe5 !
 c\s9s 01 t ,lucy lik$ approbation1 :5  
%e did :at 0 "r = its own sake1 :ile    
,/ella's conduct 0 *iefly prompt$ by !  
desire ( admiration4  ,lucy1 said       

,/ella1 com+ up to h] dur+ ! aft]noon1 d
 y see t ridicul\s imitation ( my dress 
t ,nancy ,p>k] has on8 ,i suppose %e    
want$ to be dress$ j l me2 b ,i'm glad  
,i wore a diff]5t "o to-day4 ,yet1 ?\gh 
,/ella pr(ess$ "s annoyance1 %e 0       
secretly a little flatt]$ at ,nancy's   
?us recognis+ h] z a lead] ( fa%ion4    
,alick & ,h>ry 7 invaluable aids 9      
promot+ ! enjoym5t ( ! boys1 z 0 ,fr$   
also 9 8 quiet] way4 ,t[>ds ! close ( ! 
aft]noon ,mr4 ,raymond appe>$1 &1 aft] a
 pleasant greet+ int]*ang$ ) 8 old]     
p>i%ion]s pres5t1 ! *ildr5 assembl$ 9 ! 
c5tre ( ! gr\nd to li/5 to a few k9d &  
e>ne/ words f _! pa/or4 ,he took z 8    
subject ! rememb]+ _! ,creator 9 ! days 
( _! y\?2 & aft] rem9d+ !m to :om !y ow$
 ! innoc5t pleasures :i* _h be5 provid$ 
= !m1 he spoke e>ne/ly ( ! ,creator &   
,r$eem] !y 7 to rememb]1 to :om !y %\ld 
n[ br+ _! "y he>ts1 t ,he might take !m 
& make !m ,84 ,! sun%9e ( ,8 graci\s    
pres5ce w\ld1 he said1 hall[ & sweet5 _!
 joy\s h\rs1 & be a /ay & support ev5 :5

 ! evil days %\ld come1 & all o!r s\rces
 ( happ9ess %\ld fail !m4 ,8 address 0 n
 s long z to we>y ev5 ! mo/ impati5t1 & 
:5 x 0 conclud$1 ! *ildr5 /ood up & sang
 a hymn1 :i*1 to ,nelly's great delight1
 0 h] fav\rite--,i lay my s9s on ,jesus4
 ,!n1 aft] ,mr4 ,raymond _h briefly ask$
 a bless+ on ! food ( :i* !y 7 ab\t to  
p>take1 & ! int]c\rse !y _h _h1 & 7 /ill
 to h1 ! *ildr5 quietly disp]s$ into    
little gr\ps1 & sat d[n on ! grass to   
enjoy ! good ?+s t 7 lib]ally provid$ = 
!m4  ,! di/ribution kept ! assi/ants    
busy1 & "s c>e _h to be ex]cis$ le/ too 
l>ge a %>e ( ! cakes %\ld be appropriat$
 by "s ( ! m gre$y1--alas t !re %\ld be 
su* among ,sunday-s*ool *ildr56 ,nelly  
,connor _h seldom _h a treat 9 h] life1 
b %e w\ld n = ! _w h tak5 "o cake m ?an 
h] %>e1 or h hidd5 "o away 9 h] pocket1 
z %e saw "s bett]-dress$ *ildr5 do+4    
,at la/1 :5 ! dew 0 beg9n+ to moi/5 !   
grass1 & ! fa/-l5g!n+ %ad[s told t !    
long summ] day 0 draw+ to a close1 a    
bell s\nd$ to collect ! *ildr51 & aft]  

s++ ! ev5+ hymn1 & hav+ be5 comm5d$ by  
,mr4 ,raymond to ! c>e ( ,him :o nei!r  
slumb]s nor sleeps1 all quietly disp]s$ 
to _! homes4 ,! picnic s eag]ly look$   
=w>d to 0 ov]1 z all e>?ly pleasures mu/
 soon] or lat] be4 ,n a s+le incid5t _h 
m>r$ its h>mony1 &1 to ,nelly ,connor 9 
p>ticul>1 ! day _h be5 "o ( unm+l$ &    
unprec$5t$ enjoym5t4 ,h[ diff]5t f :at x
 w\ld h be5 _h %e n1 9 a /r5g? f above1 
ov]come ! temptation to :i* %e _h s     
ne>ly yield$6     ,,viii4  ,p>t+s4      
,only1 s9ce our s\ls w %r9k       ,at ! 
t\* ( natural grief1     ,:5 our e>?ly  
lov$ ones s9k1       ,l5d u1 ,"l1 ,?y   
sure relief1--     ,pati5t he>ts1 _! pa9
 to see1       ,& ,?y grace1 to foll[   
,!e4   ,/ella's visit 0 n[ draw+ to a   
close4 ,%e _h v mu* enjoy$ its novelty1 
& _h1 dur+ h] /ay1 made "s acquisitions1
 ?\gh n ( a k9d t %e yet appreciat$1 or 
0 ev5 consci\s (4 ,x 0 impossible = h]  
to be s long 9 a h\sehold :]e e day 0   
begun & clos$ by invok+ ,god's pres5ce &
 guidance1 :]e ,8 bless+ & approbation 7

 /eadily reg>d$ z ! be/ ( all good1 :]e 
! /&>d ( action 0 t laid d[n 9 ,8 ^w1 & 
:]e ,8 /r5g!n+ grace 0 look$ ^u z ! mo/ 
necess>y equipm5t = daily life1 )\t     
receiv+ a deep] impression ( !          
importance ( ^! ?+s ?an %e _h ev] be=e  
felt4 ,& ?\gh ! memb]s ( h] uncle's     
family _h _! %>e ( human imp]fections1  
yet on ! :ole ! example %e _h se5 ar\nd 
h] _h be5 suffici5tly consi/5t to %[ h]1
 almo/ aga9/ h] w1 ! beauty ( a ,*ri/ian
 life1 z contra/$ ) "o bas$ :olly on    
worldly pr9ciples4 ,"s se$s ( good1 at  
all ev5ts1 %e c>ri$ back ) h]1 ?\gh %e 0
 f> f hav+ pr(it$ z %e might h done1 _h 
h] he>t be5 m op5 to receive ! influ5ces
 ar\nd h]4  ,x _h be5 a new ?+ to ,lucy 
to h a companion ( h] own age & sex2 %e 
_h become really atta*$ to h] w9some    
c\s91 & all ! transi5t irritation :i*   
,/ella _h (t5 caus$ h] pass$ into       
oblivion n[ t !y 7 really ab\t to "p4   
,alick 0 to escort ,/ella to ! resid5ce 
( a fri5d :om %e 0 to visit on h] way   
home2 & ! c\s9s p>t$ ) affectionate     

hopes ( a visit f ,/ella next summ]1 &  
also ( a w9t] visit :i* ,mr4 ,raymond _h
 half promis$ t ,lucy %\ld make to h]   
c\s9's city home4  ,! loss ( ,/ella's   
re/less & vivaci\s pres5ce made no small
 blank 9 ! h\se--a blank to be /ill     
fur!r increas$ by ! p]man5t dep>ture (  
,alick soon aft] 8 return f escort+     
,/ella4 ,he _h at la/ decid$ on ! place 
9 :i* he 0 to settle--a new & ris+      
village 9 ! f> ,we/--& _h already be5   
claim+ 8 "m's promise1 t s soon z he    
%\ld be able to provide a home = h]1 %e 
w\ld come & preside 9 x4 ,mrs4 ,/eele   
felt t x w\ld be h] duty to comply ) h] 
son's desire2 & ,mr4 ,raymond1 :ile v   
sorry to lose 8 si/]'s k9d1 mo!rly      
sup]vision ( 8 family1 felt t he c\ld n 
dissuade h] f an arrangem5t s "r &      
natural1 & to :i* he _h long look$ =w>d 
z a probability4 ,h[ev]1 %e 0 n to leave
 !m = "s mon?s at lea/1 & dur+ t "t     
,lucy 0 to le>n all %e c\ld ab\t        
h\sekeep+1 9 ord] to be able to fill h] 
aunt's place z well z a "y beg9n] c\ld  

d4  ,to ,lucy1 inde$1 !re m+l$ ) h]     
regret = h] aunt's expect$ dep>ture1 a  
c]ta9 lat5t satisfaction at ! increas$  
importance ( h] own place 9 ! h\sehold2 
& h] ambition 0 s mu* /imulat$ by ! hope
 ( fulfill+ h] new duties 9 ! mo/       
exempl>y mann]1 t x some:at alleviat$ h]
 sorr[ at ! ?\ght ( los+ ! k9d aunt :o  
_h fill$ a "m's place4  ,_m 7 ! regrets 
:5 ! "t came = ,alick's f9al dep>ture f 
,a%leigh to 8 di/ant sph]e ( duty2 &    
,mr4 ,raymond1 9 bidd+ him a k9d        
f>ewell1 add$ 9 an e>ne/ tone ! n unne$$
 admonition3 ,alick1 my boy1 don't =get 
:o says1 ',seek ye fir/ ! k+dom ( ,god &
 ,8 righte\sness1 & all o!r ?+s %all be 
add$ unto y4'  ,& s ! happy p>ty1 :o _h 
enjoy$ toge!r at ,a%leigh ! pleasant    
summ] days1 7 scatt]$1 nev] aga9 to meet
 !re "u ! same circum/ances2 = ! autumn1
 br++ ! cold bla/s & nipp+ fro/s t      
scatt]$ ! ri* summ] foliage & made ! e>?
 bleak & b>e1 br\ght o!r *anges1 f>     
sadd] ?an ^!4  ,nelly 0 ! fir/ to ^:    
life came a sudd5 *ange4 ,a rum\r rea*$ 

! village t a deck-h& on "o ( ! riv]    
/eam]s _h lo/ 8 life by a fatal accid5t1
 & t ! man's "n 0 ,mi*ael ,connor4 ,x   
seldom happ5s t su* reports turn out    
gr\ndless2 & :5 ,mrs4 ,connor1 hav+ he>d
 ( x1 ha/5$ to ! :>f to discov] :at tru?
 !re might be 9 x1 %e met a comrade ( h]
 husb&'s :o _h come to ann\nce to 8     
family ! sad fact4  ,mrs4 ,connor did n 
pr(ess any deep regret = a husb& :om %e 
_h (t5 ass]t$ to be a good-=-no?+ scamp4
 ,%e look$ at ! matt] *iefly 9 a        
pecuni>y po9t ( view1 &1 on mak+ a rapid
 calculation1 came to ! conclusion t any
 defici5cy caus$ by ! loss ( ! small    
fraction ( 8 e>n+s t came into h]       
possession w\ld be m ?an made up by h]  
be+ reliev$ ( ! ma9t5ance ( ,nelly1 =   
:om %e did n consid] x h] duty any long]
 to provide4  ,b 9 ,nelly h]self ,mi*ael
 ,connor _h at lea/ "o true m\rn]4 ,%e  
=got all h] fa!r's c>elessness &        
neglect1 & rememb]$ only t he 0 h] fa!r1
 :o us$ 9 days long pa/1 :5 h] "m 0     
alive1 to take h] on 8 knee & call h] 8 

d>l9t4 ,:5 x broke fully on h] m9d t %e 
%\ld nev] see him aga9--t he _h left h] 
= ev]1 z h] "m _h done--h] grief = a    
:ile knew no control4 ,poor *ild1 %e _h 
lit]ally no "o 9 ! _w belong+ to h]1 s  
f> z %e knew1 & %e felt utt]ly desolate 
& =lorn4 ,f9d+ b little com=t at home1  
:]e h] new "m's cold1 unfeel+ rem>ks    
only aggravat$ h] sorr[1 %e betook      
h]self to ,lucy1 :o _h j he>d1 ) great  
conc]n1 ( ,nelly's b]eavem5t4 ,%e did h]
 be/ to com=t h]2 & ?\gh at fir/ ! k9d  
words only seem$ to make ! te>s fl[     
fa/]1 by degrees ! *ild 0 soo!d & calm$1
 & able to li/5 to ,mr4 ,raymond :5 he  
laid 8 h& k9dly on h] head & told h] t  
%e mu/ look to ,god z h] ,fa!r n[1 & mu/
 g & tell ,jesus all h] tr\bles4 ,!n he 
made h] repeat aft] him ! v]se1 ,:5 my  
fa!r & my "m =sake me1 !n ! ,"l w take  
me up4  ,b1 ,miss ,lucy1 said ,nelly1 z 
%e 0 go+ away1 :]e is x ,i'm go+ to live
 n[8  ,:y1 is y\r "m go+ away8  ,niv] a 
bit1 miss2 b %e says %e's kept me long  
en\gh n[1 & %e won't keep me any long]4 

,lucy c\ld sc>cely believe t ?is c\ld be
 m ?an "o ( ,mrs4 ,connor's mean+less   
?reats1 & tri$ to reassure ,nelly t x   
w\ld be all "r4 ,b ,mrs4 ,/eele1 kn[+   
,mrs4 ,connor's h>d1 selfi% nature1 0 by
 no means s sure t !re might n be some?+
 9 x1 & 0 n surpris$ :5 %e appe>$ next  
day to say t %e ?\ght ,nelly's gr&      
fri5ds might d some?+ = h] n[ h] poor   
fa!r 0 gone1 & %e _h no "o to look to   
h]4  ,b %e has y1 ( c\rse1 ,mrs4 ,/eele 
repli$4 ,we %all be v glad to help y z  
f> z possible1 b y h %[n y\rself well   
able to support y\r family4  ,%e a9't "o
 ( my family1 repli$ ,mrs4 ,connor1 &   
,i've kept h] long en\gh = all ! good   
,i've ev] got out ( h]2 s ,i don't see t
 x's any ( my bus9ess to take ! bit out 
( my *ildr5's m\?s & put x into h]s4    
,mrs4 ,connor w\ld probably n h come to 
?is decision _h %e n be5 less dep5d5t   
?an =m]ly on ,nelly's assi/ance4 ,b z h]
 y\nge/ *ild 0 n[ able to run alone1 & !
 elde/ c\ld1 on an em]g5cy1 take c>e ( !
 re/1 & z %e n[ took 9 mo/ ( h] wa%+1 %e

 _h less ne$ = an additional work]1     
involv+ an additional m\? to be f$4     
,besides1 ,nelly 0 a gr[+ girl1 %e      
reflect$1 & w\ld be always co/+ h] m =  
food & clo?+1 s t to be rid ( h]        
ma9t5ance w\ld be s mu* cle> ga94 ,%e 0 
!re=e inexorable 9 h] det]m9ation t     
,nelly %\ld n rema9 ) h]1 unless1 inde$1
 ! ladies w\ld pay = h] bo>d--a         
proposition :i* ,mrs4 ,/eele decl9$ to  
ent]ta94  ,x 0 tak5 s]i\sly into        
consid]ation by ,lucy & h] aunt :at c\ld
 be done to provide ,nelly ) a home4    
,lucy 0 eag] t %e %\ld be at once tak5  
into _! own h\sehold1 to be tra9$ =     
dome/ic s]vice2 b ?is ,mrs4 ,/eele ?\ght
 impracticable at pres5t1 z %e knew t _!
 own busy1 capable h&maid w\ld /rongly  
object to h h] "t tak5 up 9 tea*+ a girl
 :o w\ld give h] s mu* additional       
tr\ble4  ,b !re are o!r p1 %e said1 :o  
w\ld be v glad ( a *ild l ,nelly1 :o    
w\ld co/ no?+ = wages1 to tra9 & make   
useful4 ,i am go+ to ,mill ,bank ,f>m   
?is aft]noon to see ab\t "s butt]1 &    

,i'll see if ,mrs4 ,=d kn[s ( any "o :o 
w\ld take h]4  ,lucy ass5t$ r           
reluctantly4 ,x w\ld h be5 s nice1 %e   
?\ght1 to h h] protege imm$iately "u h] 
own *>ge1 to tea* & tra9 into a model   
s]vant4 ,%e _h n yet le>n$ ! di/ru/ 9 h]
 own p[]s :i* exp]i5ce gives1 & %e saw  
only ! bright side ( ! plan1 n !        
difficulties 9 its execution4  ,mrs4    
,=d's mo!rly he>t 0 at once r\s$ to pity
 = ! little orphan's =lorn condition1 & 
to indignation at ,mrs4 ,connor's       
he>tless conduct4  ,aft] all ! "w %e's  
got out ( h]1 too6 %e said2 mak+ t poor 
*ild drudge away morn+1 noon1 & night4  
,i'm sure %e's be5 wor? a deal m to h]  
?an ! little bit ( meat & dr9k %e's giv5
 h]--) a grudge1 z ,i he> f ! neighb\rs4
 ,well1 well1 x's a que] _w4  ,mrs4 ,=d 
promis$ to try to f9d out a good place =
 ,nelly1 & e>ly next morn+ %e made h]   
appe>ance1 hav+ tak5 ! long walk on "o (
 h] busie/ days1 9 ord] to talk ov]     
,nelly's bus9ess1 z %e said4 ,%e propos$
 to take ! orphan into h] own family1 = 

a "t at lea/1 until "s m p]man5t        
situation %\ld turn up4 ,we'll nev] miss
 ! little %e'll want1 %e said2 & if we  
did1 ,i've be5 (t5 ?9k+ ( late t we've  
be5 too mu* tak5 up ) do+ ! mo/ we c\ld 
= ?is _w1 & be5 c>+ too little = ! poor 
t our ,savi\r says are to be always ) u4
 ,s my m9d w\ld be easi] if ,i 7 do+ ?is
 mu*1 at any rate1 & ! poor ?+'ll be m  
likely to get a good /eady place if ,i  
take h] 9 h& & tea* h] a bit myself4  ,s
 x 0 settl$1 & ,nelly1 to h] surprise & 
delight1 f\nd h]self an inmate1 = a "t  
at lea/1 ( ,mill ,bank ,f>m1 ?\gh %e 0  
made to und]/& t ! arrangem5t 0 n a     
p]man5t "o4 ,! pres5t com=t & happ9ess 7
 en\gh = h]1 h[ev]1 = %e 0 n giv5 to    
spoil+ ! enjoym5ts ( to-day by ?\ghts   
ab\t ! morr[2 & %e c]ta9ly _h nev]1 s f>
 z h] recollection w5t1 be5 half s happy
 z %e n[ 0 "u ,mrs4 ,=d's mo!rly c>e1 ) 
,bessie = a half-companion1 half-tea*]1 
& remov$ f ! s\nd ( ! h>% words & tones 
:i* _h s long be5 ! con/ant             
accompanim5ts ( h] life4  ,"o ( ,mrs4   

,=d's fir/ c>es 0 to provide h] ) "s    
ne$$ clo?+ f ,bessie's outgr[n g>m5ts1  
:i* o!rwise w\ld h be5 /[$ ?riftily away
 = little ,j5ny4 ,lucy add$ h]          
contribution = ! same object1 & x 0     
consid]$ a good opportunity = tea*+ h]  
:at %e s mu* ne$$ to le>n--pla9 sew+4   
,mrs4 ,=d1 :o 0 a capital seam/ress z   
well z h\sewife1 und]took to make ,nelly
 a good ne$lewoman1 if %e w\ld be       
dilig5t 9 try+ to le>n2 & %e 0 too      
grateful1 & too anxi\s to please1 n to  
try h] be/1 ?\gh ! long1 t$i\s seams (t5
 tri$ h] re/less1 active _s4 ,:5 %e f\nd
 h]self gett+ s impati5t t %e felt z if 
%e c\ld n sit /ill any long]1 or1 at any
 rate1 c\ld n =ce h]self to d ! "w )    
pati5ce & c>e1 %e w\ld rememb] !        
injunction to tell ,jesus h] tr\bles &  
difficulties1 & ! re/less _s w\ld become
 quiet1 & ! /r5g? to fulfil h] good     
resolutions w\ld come back4 ,z x 0 too  
f> = h] to g to ,lucy n[ = h] daily     
lessons1 ,lucy resign$ h] to ,bessie's  
tuition1 ?\gh some:at unwill+ly1 = h]   

tea*+ _h become a s\rce ( real pleasure 
to h]1 & %e felt t 9 x %e 0 do+ "s      
def9ite "w = h] ,savi\r4 ,%e _h n yet   
got into ! habit ( look+ ^u ev]y?+ %e 0 
call$ 9 duty to d z "w done = ,*ri/1 j 9
 proportion z x 0 done 9 a _s ( *e]ful  
fai? & dep5d5ce1 look+ unto ,jesus bo? z
 ! ma/] & ! fri5d4  ,b d>k days 7 at h& 
= ,lucy too1--days :5 %e w\ld ne$ all ! 
support h] fai? c\ld give4 ,mr4         
,raymond's nev] robu/ con/itution _h be5
 = "s "t gradually fail+1 ?\gh ,lucy1   
see+ him daily1 & accu/om$ to consid] h]
 fa!r n v /rong1 _h n obs]v$ x4 ,late 9 
,novemb]1 a long1 cold drive 9 sleet &  
ra9 to visit a dy+ p>i%ion] br\ght on   
symptoms ( fev]1 :i* rapidly increas$1  
till ! doctor1 :o _h be5 summon$ to     
att5d him1 look$ v anxi\s1 & pron\nc$ 8 
pati5t 9 a mo/ critical condition4 ,lucy
 _h be5 s long accu/om$ to 8 occasional 
illnesses1 t %e 0 sl[ to admit ! idea ( 
dang] to h] fa!r1 ! possibility ( los+  
:om _h sc>cely ev] occurr$ to h] m9d4   
,!re=e1 ?\gh %e c\ld n help see+ h]     

aunt's extreme anxiety1 %e resolutely   
turn$ h] ?\ghts to ! happi] prospect (  
h] fa!r's recov]y1 :5 he w\ld aga9      
occupy 8 wont$ place1 & ! h\se w\ld be l
 itself aga94  ,ev5 :5 ,mr4 ,raymond's  
extreme weakness =c$ ! o!rs to give up  
hope1 ,lucy /ill hop$ & pray$1 by !     
sick-b$ & 9 h] own *amb]1 z %e _h nev]  
pray$ be=e4 ,surely1 %e ?\ght1 if %e    
pray$ humbly & e>ne/ly1 h] pray] w\ld n 
be d5i$ by ,him :o has said1 ,ask1 & ye 
%all receive2 & h] fa!r w\ld be re/or$  
to h]4 ,%e did n consid] t z reg>ds     
e>?ly ?+s ! promise mu/ be limit$1 or ! 
conditions ( human life w\ld h to be    
alt]$4 ,if our pray]s t our de> ones    
%\ld be sp>$ to u 7 always to be grant$1
 :5 w\ld !y ev] atta9 t bless$ re/ 9 !  
,fa!r's h\se--! hav5 !y h be5 look+ =   
?r\gh all ! c>es & tr\bles ( _! mortal  
pilgrimage8  ,mr4 ,raymond _h (t5 long$ 
= ! "t :5 8 e>?ly "w %\ld be done1 & he 
%\ld be call$ to ! pres5ce ( 8          
,savi\r--to reunion ) 8 e>ly-lo/ wife4  
,& n[1 ?\gh 9 ! unconsci\sness ( 8      

exhau/$ p[]s he knew x n1 t "t _h come4 
,8 fall+ asleep 0 z peaceful z ! s9k+ ( 
a *ild into its nightly slumb]2 & ,lucy 
did n realize t x 0 dea?1 till1 9 ! d>k 
,decemb] morn+1 %e /ood by ! cold :ite  
c\* on :i* lay ! inanimate =m to :i*1 f 
h] e>lie/ days1 %e _h always look$ z h] 
protector & guide4 ,x 0 h>d to p]suade  
h]self t t cold =m 0 n h] fa!r1 b t all 
t _h made ! liv+1 s5ti5t be+ _h pass$ to
 ano!r /ate ( exi/5ce beyond h] p[] to  
foll[--beyond h] p[] to conceive4 ,9 !  
/range awe t came ^u h]1 %e lo/ = a "t !
 s5se ( ! desolation ( h] b]eavem5t--lo/
 all ?\ght = h]self1 9 try+ to pi]ce !  
d>kness :i* hung betwe5 h] & !          
undiscov]$ l&s 9 :i* bo? h] p>5ts n[ 74 
,) ,fr$ x 0 mu* ! same1--an awe/ruck    
solemnity at fir/ repress+ 9 bo? !      
natural feel+ ( p]sonal loss4 ,h>ry 0 ! 
only "o ^: bitt]1 *ildi% grief broke =? 
uncontroll$4  ,b !re 0 "t 9 ! blank1    
desolate days t foll[$ to realize ! full
 bitt]ness ( ! b]eavem5t4 ,once out ( ! 
/ill1 solemn *amb]1 :i* seem$ to hu% all

 viol5t emotion1 !re 7 associations at e
 /ep1 9 e room1 ( him ^: place %\ld "k  
him no m1 to call =? ! uncontrollable   
agony ( te>s t _h = a "t be5 repress$4  
,& :5 ! /ill =m _h be5 c>ri$ to its la/ 
re/+-place1 & ! heavy consci\sness made 
itself felt t he 0 gone1 nev] 9 any     
possible ev5t to return to !m1 x seem$  
to ,lucy z if x w\ld h be5 too t]rible  
to be> b = ! ,savi\r1 to :om %e c>ri$ h]
 grief1 & f\nd t1 ?\gh ,he does n always
 at our ask+ re/ore our sick to ?is     
mortal life1 yet t1 :5 ,he takes !m     
away1 ,he c & w be a v pres5t help 9 "t 
( tr\ble4  ,b !re 0 already ano!r grief 
loom+ d>kly 9 ! di/ance1 :i* ,lucy almo/
 %rank f fac+4 ,! home t _h be5 h]s f h]
 bir? mu/ be brok5 up4 ,! ext]nal       
surr\nd+s 9 :i* h] life _h be5 always   
set 7 to be torn f x2 & any o!r phase ( 
life seem$ z if x mu/ be a dre>y blank4 
,%e c\ld n !n realize ! possibility (   
ev] =m+ new associations1 or tak+ root 9
 any o!r home4 ,& inde$ x is d\btful    
:e!r "o ev] does take root aga9 9 ! same

 s5se z 9 ! home ( *ildhood1 :i* is l9k$
 ) ! e>lie/ associations ( op5+ ?\ght1 &
 ) all ! hall[$ ties t clu/] ar\nd a    
*ild's happy home4 ,o!r h\ses are b     
places ( abode1 made home by            
association3 t seem$ absolutely & 9     
itself home4  ,alick _h come to ,a%leigh
 z soon z possible aft] 8 uncle's dea?1 
& 0 anxi\s to take 8 "m at once to ! new
 home he _h be5 prep>+ = h]4 ,z to      
,lucy1 !re seem$ to be b "o c\rse       
advisable4 ,z ,mr4 ,raymond c\ld leave  
only a v sl5d] provision = 8 family1 he 
_h always be5 anxi\s t ,lucy %\ld h an  
education suffici5tly ?or\gh to put h] 9
 a position to ga9 h] own livelihood by 
tea*+1 & a way seem$ op5$ = h] to c>ry  
out 8 wi%es 9 ?is respect4 ,mr4 ,brooke1
 urg$ !reto by 8 daught] ,/ella1 _h     
writt5 to ,mrs4 ,/eele1 (f]+ to receive 
,lucy into 8 own family = ! next two or 
?ree ye>s1 9 ord] to give h] ! advantage
 ( a fir/-class education1 :i* 01 he    
rem>k$1 ! be/ he c\ld d = h]1 z x w\ld  
give h] ! ability to d = h]self4  ,lucy 

%rank f ! prospect ( s long a resid5ce 9
 a home s unlike ! "o %e 0 leav+1 z f   
,/ella's rem>ks %e felt sure x mu/ be4  
,b to g ) ,h>ry to live ) ,mrs4 ,/eele &
 ,alick1 z !y k9dly invit$ h] to d1 9   
case %e c\ld n make up h] m9d to g to   
,mr4 ,brooke's1 w\ld1 %e felt1 be impos+
 f> too great a burd5 on ,alick's       
k9dness1 ?\gh x seem$ j ! "r home =     
,h>ry4 ,fr$1 :o _h be5 summon$ f college
 to 8 fa!r's dea?b$1 mu/ return to      
resume 8 !ological /udies1 = !y all     
insi/$ t he %\ld n ?9k ( giv+ up ! c>e] 
:i* _h be5 8 fa!r's desire = him z well 
z 8 own4 ,! m ,lucy ?\ght ab\t ! matt]1 
! m di/9ctly %e saw t !re 0 no o!r way  
rightly op5 to h]1 especially z1 ev5    
c\ld %e ?9k x "r to accompany ,mrs4     
,/eele & ,alick1 %e c\ld n1 9 ! new     
village 9 ! ,we/1 expect any educational
 advantages4 ,b x 0 ) mu* reluctance1 & 
aft] _m pray]s to be /r5g!n$ to meet !  
new exp]i5ces be=e h]1 t %e gave h]     
decision to g to live = ! pres5t 9 h]   
,c\s9 ,/ella's home4  ,fr$1 to :om %e   

confid$ h] extreme %r9k+ f v5tur+ into  
an atmosph]e :i* h] fancy pictur$ z s   
cold & uncong5ial1 endeav\r$ to reassure
 h]1 by rem9d+ h] ( :at %e knew1 inde$1 
b f\nd x difficult to realize1 t h]     
,savi\r c\ld be z ne> h] 9 ! cr[d$ city 
z 9 h] quiet c\ntry home1 s9ce ,8 love  
is            ,a fl[] t _c die     ,=   
lack ( leafy scre52  & t x 0 a sickly   
,*ri/ianity :i* mu/ necess>ily fade &   
droop :5 remov$ f ! atmosph]e 9 :i* x _h
 be5 orig9ally nurtur$4  ,well1 %e said 
at la/ disconsolately1 x doesn't matt] s
 v mu*4 ,i c nev] be v happy aga91 n[   
papa is gone2 & ! be/ ?+ is to ?9k mo/  
ab\t ! home he has gone to1 & try to    
foll[ him !re4  ,some?+ ( ?is k9d %e    
wrote to h] old fri5d & tea*]1 ,mrs4    
,h>ris1 :o _h s5t h] a lett] ( lov+     
sympa?y4 ,%e smil$ half sadly :5 %e read
 ,lucy's disconsolate reply4 ,mrs4      
,h>ris _h se5 en\gh ( life to "k t a "y 
he>t is n p]man5tly depress$ by a fir/  
grief2 & %e fe>$ = ,lucy1 if %e %\ld    
tru/ to ! influ5ce ( sorr[ alone to keep

 h] unspott$ f ! _w4  ,my de> ,lucy1 %e 
wrote1 :ile x is well t y %\ld always   
*]i% y\r de> fa!r's memory1 & keep 8    
c\nsels & 8 example always ) y z a      
protect+ influ5ce1 bew>e ( tru/+ too mu*
 to ?is4 ,he himself w\ld h told y t x  
is n him y are to foll[1 b ,him :om he  
foll[$1 ',jesus ,*ri/1 ! same ye/]day1  
to-day1 & = ev]4' ,?is alone c be our   
/r5g?4 ,"t is /rong aga9/ our deepe/    
sorr[1 & no influ5ce c p]man5tly hold1  
except ! con/ra9+ love ( ,*ri/4 ,nev]   
lose ! habit ( look+ /eadily to ,him1 & 
to ,him alone1 = daily & h\rly /r5g?4   
,x 0 wise c\nsel1 & ,lucy 9 "t came to  
f9d out h[ true x 04  ,x is ne$less to  
dwell ^u ! pa9 ( ! break+ up1--! pack+  
up & /[+ away treasur$ possessions1 s   
closely associat$ ) ! times n[ pass$    
away2 ! sorr[ful leave-tak+s ( old      
fri5ds1 :o felt z if !y 7 los+ ! la/ l9k
 ) _! belov$ m9i/] 9 ! dep>ture ( 8     
family2 ! sad f>ewell looks at all !    
well-kn[n home objects1 ! fl[]-b$s1 !   
gravel walks1 ! %rubs & trees1 e twig ( 

:i* _h su* a famili> look4 ,_m a "t x   
seem$ z if x mu/ be only a sad dream1 t 
all ^! ?+s 7 ab\t to pass f h] daily    
life into a vision ( memory4 ,happily x 
0 w9t]4 ,_h x be5 9 ! fair flu% ( summ]1
 :5 h] home look$ its lovelie/1 ! p>t+  
w\ld h be5 f> h>d]4 ,z x 01 x 0 h>d     
en\gh2 b %e tri$ to conceal h] sorr[ f  
^? to ^: pa9 x w\ld h add$1 ?\gh _m a   
te> 0 secretly %$ ov] ev5 ! old grey cat
 & ! g5tle pett$ c[1 :i* 7 almo/ home   
fri5ds4  ,at la/ all ! prep>ations 7    
complet$4 ,! h\se1 /ripp$ ( mo/ ( its   
famili> furni%+s1 wore already a /range1
 uncom=table aspect1 full ( pack+-cases 
& confusion4 ,fr$ _h already be5 oblig$ 
to return to college1 & ,lucy 0 to be ! 
next to g4 ,alick 0 to escort h] to !   
next railway /ation1 & see h] on ! tra9 
:i* 0 to take h] to ! city4 ,x 0 ! fir/ 
"t %e _h ev] travell$ alone1 & %e r     
dread$ x2 b %e knew t x w\ld be v       
inconv5i5t = ,alick to accompany h] !   
:ole way1 & %e w\ld n admit t %e ?\ght !
 solit>y j\rney at all a =midable "o4   

,poor ,nelly1 :o griev$ z mu* = h]      
fri5d's dep>ture z %e _h done = h]      
fa!r's dea?1 came on ! la/ morn+ to say 
good-bye1 al?\gh ,lucy _h already tak5  
leave ( h] & ,bessie at ,mill ,bank     
,f>m1 & _h made ! latt] promise to write
 to h] sometimes4  ,& x's sorry ,i am1  
,miss ,lucy1 y're go+1 & y s good to me1
 sobb$ ,nelly1 :5 %e felt ! p>t+ mom5t 0
 really come4  ,well1 ,nelly1 we mu/ bo?
 try to rememb] our ,fri5d 9 heav51 :o  
has be5 s good to u bo?4 ,y love ,him1  
,i hope1 ,nelly1 & pray to ,him always8 
,inde$ ,i d1 & ,i always pray ,god to   
bless y1 ,miss ,lucy4  ,well1 ,i won't  
=get to pray = y1 ,nelly1 & we "k ,he w 
he> our pray]s1 repli$ ,lucy k9dly4     
,acts ( ,*ri/ian k9dness (t5 br+ _!     
rew>d ev5 9 ?is life3 ! cup ( cold wat] 
we give sometimes returns to refre% our 
own p>*$ lips4 ,x 0 "s com=t to ,lucy1  
ev5 9 ?is "t ( sorr[1 to feel t %e _h   
be5 enabl$ to help ,nelly to "k !       
,savi\r1 :om ! poor1 fri5dless *ild     
seem$ to h receiv$ into h] he>t ) a true

 & simple fai?4     ,,ix4               
,introductions4      ,my ,god1 my ,fa!r1
 :ile ,i /ray     ,f> f my home 9 life's
 r\gh way1     ,oh tea* me f my he>t to 
say1         ',?y w be done4'   ,! %ort 
,janu>y aft]noon 0 clos+ 9 :5 ,lucy's   
tra9 drew ne> its de/9ation4 ,gradually 
?ick5+ clu/]s ( h\ses1 a mom5t>y glimpse
 ( di/ant /eeples1 a g5]al commotion &  
hunt+-up ( tickets1 packages1 & b&boxes1
 betok5$1 ev5 to ,lucy's inexp]i5c$     
eyes1 t ! city 0 ne>ly rea*$4  ,%e _h   
made no acqua9tances on ! way2 b a      
polite eld]ly g5tleman1 :o _h be5 sitt+ 
beside h]1 & _h occasionally ex*ang$ a  
k9d ^w ) h]1 see+ t %e 0 alone1 /opp$ to
 h& h] out ) great c\rtesy4  ,any "o to 
meet y8 he ask$1 see+ t %e seem$ at a   
loss :at to d next4  ,yes--t is--,i     
expect--falt]$ ,lucy1 look+ r\nd to see 
if ,/ella 0 n to be se5 among ! hurry+  
cr[d4 ,b no famili> face 0 to be se52 & 
! g5tleman1 :o _h caught only ! fir/ ^w 
( h] answ]1 hurri$ (f ) a fri5d he met1 
=gett+ all ab\t ,lucy4  ,x seem$ to h] a

 long "t t %e /ood !re1 wi/fully wat*+ !
 p :o 7 meet+ _! fri5ds1 or hurry+ away 
alone2 & h] spirits1 tempor>ily excit$  
by ! j\rney1 began to s9k fa/4 ,x seem$ 
s /range t no "o %\ld be !re to meet h]1
 z h] uncle _h promis$2 & if no "o %\ld 
appe>1 :at 0 %e to d8  ,at la/1 aft]    
ab\t five m9utes _h elaps$1 a slight1   
delicate-look+ "y man1 v fa%ionably     
dress$1 ) an eyeglass at "o eye & a cig>
 9 8 m\?1 saunt]$ along1 lightly sw++ 8 
cane & look+ leisurely ar\nd him4       
,pres5tly he came up to ,lucy1 &1 aft] a
 scrut9iz+ glance1 he said1 t\*+ 8 hat3 
,my c\s9 ,lucy ,raymond1 ,i presume8 &  
see+ he 0 "r1 he add$1 ) a non*alant    
air1 ,glad to see y2 be5 wait+ long8    
,ab\t a qu>t] ( an h\r1 ,lucy repli$1   
?9k+ %e 0 speak+ ! exact tru?4  ,h>dly  
t1 he repli$4 ,i expect$ to h be5 "h 9  
"t1 b ^! tra9s are nev] to be dep5d$ on4
  ,!n he motion$ to a cabman1 :o advanc$
 & ask$ = ! *ecks = ! luggage4  ,lucy _h
 =gott5 all ab\t !m1 & h] c\s9 m5tally  
set h] d[n z gre51 :ile %e n]v\sly se>*$

 = !m4  ,take y\r "t1 he said           
good-hum\r$ly4  ,!y 7 f\nd at la/1 &    
ev]y?+ be+ collect$1 ,lucy & h] c\s9 7  
soon driv+ away f ! /ation4  ,y are c\s9
 ,edw91 ,i suppose8 ,lucy v5tur$ to say 
timidly4  ,! same1 at y\r s]vice4 ,i    
suppose ,/ella po/$ y up ab\t u all8    
,y've nev] be5 9 a place z big z ?is1 h 
y8 he said1 obs]v+ h] eag]1 wat*+ look4 
,no1 nev]2 ,a%leigh is h>dly m ?an a    
village4 ,h[ is ,/ella8  ,/ella6 ,oh1   
%e's q well2 %e 0 out walk+ :5 ,i left4 
,lucy's he>t sank at ! app>5t coldness (
 h] reception4 ,_h ,/ella be5 com+ to   
visit h]1 %e w\ld h be5 wat*+ = !       
/eamboat = an h\r be=e its arrival6     
,left all well at home8 inquir$ ,edw94  
,oh1 ,i =got2 ,i suppose y're all brok5 
up !re n[8 he add$1 glanc+ at h] black  
dress & crape veil4 ,fr$'s gone to      
college aga91 ,i suppose8  ,yes1 repli$ 
,lucy4 ,%e c\ld n h add$ a ^w m4 ,x 0   
all %e c\ld d to keep back ! te>s t />t$
 to h] eyes1 z ! sad realization t %e _h
 no long] a home came back to h]4 ,edw91

 h[ev]1 _h happily exhau/$ 8 /ock (     
conv]sation = ! pres5t1 & ,lucy did n   
try to r5ew x4  ,aft] driv+1 z x seem$  
to h]1 an int]m9ably long way1 !y /opp$ 
opposite a tall /one h\se1 "o ( a r[ all
 j alike1 & look+ v monoton\s & sombre  
to ,lucy's eyes1 accu/om$ to ! v>iety ( 
! ,a%leigh h\ses4  ,light gleam$ already
 ?r\gh ! hall-door1 :i* 0 spe$ily op5$2 
& ! next mom5t ,/ella1 look+ z pretty z 
ev]1 ru%$ d[n ! wide /aircase1 & met h] 
c\s9 ) an affectionate embrace4  ,mamma1
 "h's ,lucy1 %e said z %e l$ ! way up ! 
/aircase4 ,at its head /ood a lady1 :o  
rem9d$ ,lucy /rongly ( ! pictures ( h]  
de> "m1 except t !re 0 ! diff]5ce (     
expression betwe5 a worldly & an        
unworldly "*4 ,mrs4 ,brooke nev] _h     
_h--p]haps n[ nev] c\ld h--! pure       
spiritual beauty :i* _h be5 ,mrs4       
,raymond's *ief *>m2 b %e 0 a graceful1 
/yli%-look+ woman1 r languid & un5]getic
 9 appe>ance1 z %e 0 9 "*4 ,h] kiss 0   
affectionate1 z %e told ,lucy t %e 0 v  
glad to see h]1 & t %e rem9d$ h] a      

little ( h] poor "m2 ?\gh y're mu* m l  
y\r papa1 %e add$4  ,& "h are ,ada &    
,sophy1 j 9 "t1 exclaim$ ,/ella1 z two  
"y ladies1 v fa%ionably attir$ 9 walk+  
dress1 asc5d$ ! /airs & 7 duly          
introduc$4 ,ada1 :o 0 ! small] ( ! two1 
resembl$ h] "m & ,/ella1 ) all _!       
s(tness & w9n+ grace ( mann]4 ,sophy 0 a
 tall1 h&some girl1 ) a some:at haughty 
air1 & h] greet+ 0 cold] & m dignifi$4  
,%e sugge/$ t ,/ella %\ld take h] c\s9  
at once to h] room1 say+ %e %\ld ?9k    
,lucy w\ld wi% to re/ = a:ile be=e      
d9n]1--a proposal to :i* %e 0 only too  
glad to acc$e1 feel+ some:at uncom=table
 9 ! heavy travell+ attire1 :i* 0 su* a 
contra/ to h] c\s9s' elegant dresses4   
,/ella l$ ! way to a room mu* l>g] & m  
h&somely furni%$ ?an ,lucy's old "o at  
home1 ?\gh x all look$ s /range &       
unfamili>1 t %e wond]$ :e!r x w\ld ev]  
seem home to h]4 ,/ella %[$ h] all its  
conv5i5ces & arrangem5ts = h] com=t1 &  
!n obs]v$1 ,b y're n to h x all to      
y\rself2 :i* ,lucy he>d ) "s            

disappo9tm5t1 = %e _h be5 always        
accu/om$ at home to h a room to h]self1 
& hop$ to h "o /ill4  ,amy's to sleep ) 
y1 & ,i ?9k y'll l h]4 ,%e's a good     
little ?+1 ?\gh %e's n a bit pretty2 &  
%e's nam$ aft] y\r mamma1 y "k1 :o 0 my 
,aunt ,amy4 ,x s\nds odd1 doesn't x8    
,ada & ,i sleep toge!r1 because we get  
on be/2 & ,sophy c't be tr\bl$ ) a *ild 
sleep+ ) h]1 especially z ,amy is       
delicate1 & sometimes re/less at night4 
,d y ?9k y'll m9d hav+ h]8  ,oh no6 said
 ,lucy1 some:at reliev$4 ,i always us$  
to ?9k ,i %\ld l to h a little si/] ( my
 own4  ,"h %e is1 to speak = h]self1    
said ,/ella1 z ! door op5$1 & a         
fragile-look+ little girl ( ab\t sev5   
timidly peep$ 94  ,come 91 ,amy1 & be   
introduc$4  ,! *ild /ole quietly 91     
enc\rag$ by ,lucy's smile1 & held out to
 h] a h& s ?9 & t9y1 t %e ?\ght %e _h   
nev] felt any?+ l x be=e4 ,amy _h fair  
hair & a col\rless complexion2 b :5 !   
s(t grey eyes look$ up wi/fully at      
,lucy1 & a sweet smile light$ up ! pale 

face1 h] c\s9 ?\ght ,/ella h>dly ju/ifi$
 9 call+ h] n a bit pretty4  ,s y're my 
little c\s9 ,amy8 said ,lucy1 kiss+ h]4 
,& y're go+ to sleep ) me & be my little
 si/]1 are y n8  ,amy nodd$4 ,%e        
evid5tly _h n ,/ella's fl[ ( language4  
,%all ,i help y to unpack1 ,lucy8       
int]pos$ h] loquaci\s c\s91 or w\ld y r 
lie d[n & re/ a:ile8  ,lucy pref]r$ !   
latt]4 ,%e want$ to be alone2 & z %e 0 v
 tir$ ) ! fatigue & excitem5t ( ! j\rney
 & arrival1 x is sc>cely to be wond]$ at
 t1 :5 %e 0 left alone1 %e f\nd relief 9
 a he>ty fit ( cry+4 ,h[ev]1 %e soon    
rememb]$ %e c\ld d some?+ bett] ?an t1 s
 %e knelt to ?ank h] heav5ly ,fa!r = ,8 
protect+ c>e dur+ h] j\rney4 ,%e ask$1  
too1 t z %e 0 f> away f all de> home    
fri5ds & famili> surr\nd+s1 %e might be 
help$ to love ^? ar\nd h] n[1 & to d h] 
duty 9 h] new circum/ances4  ,h] he>t 0 
mu* light] & calm] n[1 & %e 0 ne>ly     
ready to g d[n to d9n]1 :5 ,/ella came 9
 to help h]1 & to insi/ on arrang+ h]   
hair 9 a new fa%ion %e _h lately le>n$1 

be=e escort+ h] d[n to ! d9+-room4 ,lucy
 _h dread$ a good deal h] introduction  
to h] uncle1 ( :om %e _h n a v pleasant 
impression4 ,he 0 a brisk1 %rewd-look+  
man1 a great contra/ to 8 li/less-look+ 
son2 & 8 mann]1 ?\gh patroniz+1 0 n     
ung5ial1 z ,lucy _h fe>$ x w\ld be1 f 8 
h>% op9ions1 quot$ by ,/ella1 9 reg>d to
 ! poor4 ,all ! re/ ( ! family %e _h    
already se51 ,edw9 be+ ! only son :o _h 
surviv$1 & on t acc\nt1 probably1 a good
 deal spoilt4  ,lucy c\ld n help notic+ 
! v slight m\rn+ worn by ! family1 if   
inde$ x c\ld be call$ m\rn+ at all4 ,b  
ev5 ?is slight m>k ( respect w\ld h>dly 
h be5 accord$ to ,mr4 ,raymond's memory1
 b = ,lucy's com+ among !m 9 h] deep    
m\rn+4 ,p w\ld notice1 & x w\ldn't look 
well1 ,sophy _h said2 & ?is decid$ ! "q1
 ?\gh ! girls grumbl$ a good deal at !  
inconv5i5ce ( x1 especially at a "t ( ! 
ye> :5 !y 7 usually s gay1 & want$ to   
we> col\rs4 ,/ella 0 ! only "o :o did n 
object4 ,%e _h imbib$ a /rong respect = 
h] uncle1 & wore h] black dress ) a     

c]ta9 satisfaction1 9 ! feel+ t %e 0 do+
 hon\r to 8 memory4  ,!re 0 a good deal 
( lively talk dur+ d9n]1 almo/          
un9telligible1 h[ev]1 to ,lucy1 f h]    
ignorance ( ! p]sons & ?+s talk$ ab\t4  
,! tone ( conv]sation1 h[ev]1 0 z       
uncong5ial z 7 ! subjects4 ,edw9 _h a   
cynical air1 p>tly real1 p>tly affect$2 
& ! girls' rem>ks 7 *>act]iz$ by ! same 
sort ( flippancy :i* _h (t5 j>r$ ^u h] 9
 ,/ella4  ,aft] d9n] ,edw9 disappe>$1   
,mr4 ,brooke became absorb$ 9 8         
newspap]s1 ,sophy 0 soon engross$ ) a   
novel1 & ,ada & h] "m employ$ !mselves 9
 "s v pretty wor/$ embroid]y4 ,lucy1 (  
c\rse1 _h no "w z yet1 & ,/ella resort$ 
to h] old fa%ion ( l\ng+ ab\t do+ no?+ 9
 p>ticul>1 except talk+4 ,%e expatiat$  
l>gely1 = ,lucy's b5efit1 ^u ! classes &
 ma/]s 9 ! fa%ionable s*ool to :i* h]   
c\s9 0 to accompany h]1 giv+ h] v>i\s   
scraps ( in=mation respect+ h] future   
classmates1 ) a li/ ( _! foibles &      
peculi>ities amus+ly describ$1 b r      
we>isome to a /rang]4 ,mrs4 ,brooke     

que/ion$ ,lucy ab\t h] previ\s /udies1  
look+ d\btful :5 %e he>d ( ,lat9 &      
ma!matics1 & say+ %e 0 afraid %e _h be5 
made a little ( a blue4 ,at h] aunt's   
reque/1 %e sat d[n at ! h&some piano1 & 
r n]v\sly got ?r\gh a simple air1 ! only
 "o %e knew by he>t4 ,%e felt %e _h n   
done h]self ju/ice1 & ,/ella said       
apologetically1 ,y "k %e nev] _h any    
tea*] b ,mrs4 ,/eele1 & %e has no /yle4 
,lucy's *eek flu%$ at ! disp>ag+ rem>k1 
b ,mrs4 ,brooke only said1 ,i hope y w  
play bett] ?an t1 my de>1 :5 y h _h     
,signor ,goldoni = a:ile4 ,d y s+8      
,only hymns1 aunt4 ,we (t5 s+ !m on     
,sundays at home4  ,well1 if y h any?+ (
 a voice1 y w soon d bett] ?an t4 ,any  
"o c s+ hymns4  ,lucy made no reply1 b  
%e privately ?\ght t v few c\ld s+ !m l 
h] ,aunt ,m>y4 ,!n1 recollect+ t ,/ella 
_h told h] h[ well ,sophy play$ & sang1 
%e turn$ r timidly to h] ) ! reque/1    
,won't y s+1 ,c\s9 ,sophy8  ,d1 ,sophy1 
add$ h] "m & ,/ella1 bo? at once4  ,b   
,sophy1 recl9+ 9 a luxuri\s easy-*air   

ne> ! fire1 & absorb$ 9 a s5sational    
novel1 0 too com=table to ?9k ( mov+4   
,i really c't j n[1 %e said r coldly4   
,i'm tir$1 & ,i'm j at ! mo/ int]e/+    
place 9 ?is book4  ,sophy nev] w s+ to  
please any "o b h]self &--"s p1 said    
,/ella mis*iev\sly4 ,& !n1 sometimes1 if
 %e takes ! notion1 !re's no /opp+ h]4  
,n[1 if a c]ta9 p]son ,i "k 7 "h--  ,ada
 laugh$4 ,sophy j said haughtily1 ,i'll 
be mu* oblig$ to y1 ,/ella1 n to di/urb 
me2 at :i* ,/ella1 ) mock gravity1 put  
h] f+] on h] lip4  ,well1 ,i am tir$1   
,mrs4 ,brooke at la/ said1 ris+2 & ,i am
 sure ,lucy mu/ be s too4 ,lucy1 ,i     
advise y to g to b$ at once2 &1 ,/ella1 
don't /ay 9 y\r c\s9's room talk+1 &    
don't wake ,amy1 if %e is asleep4  ,x   
seem$ v /range to ,lucy t ! family      
circle %\ld break up = ! night )\t !    
unit$ ackn[l$gm5t ( ! protect+ k9dness  
:i* _h c>ri$ !m 9 safety ?r\gh !        
day--)\t invok+ ! same protect+ c>e     
?r\gh ! wat*es ( ! night--)\t !         
ackn[l$gm5t ( ! s9s ( ! day1 & ! pray] =

 =giv5ess1 & ! petitions = de> abs5t    
ones--to :i* %e _h always be5 accu/om$4 
,x 0 pla9 t no cu/om ( ! k9d exi/$ 9    
,mr4 ,brooke's family4  ,not)/&+ h] "m's
 prohibition1 ,/ella did l+] long 9     
,lucy's room1 *att]+ ab\t "o ?+ aft]    
ano!r1 ,amy's wide-op5 eyes wat*+ !m f  
h] pill[4 ,i'm go+ j 9 a m9ute1 %e w\ld 
say1 :5 ,lucy rem9d$ h] ( :at h] "m _h  
said1 & !n %e w\ld ru% into "s new      
subject4 ,lucy 0 tir$1 & 0 long+ to h a 
little quiet "t to h]self2 b ,/ella1 :o 
0 undress+ beside h]1 & w\ld be 9 b$ &  
asleep z soon z %e %\ld g back to h] own
 room1 did n consid] t4  ,!re's ,/ella  
*att]+ away yet1 said ,ada1 z %e &      
,sophy came up-/airs4 ,/ella1 h[ naughty
 ( y to /ay "h s long1 keep+ ,lucy up6  
,i 0 j talk+ ab\t two or ?ree ?+s1 said 
,/ella4  ,i h no d\bt ( t1 ,sophy       
rem>k$2 b ,i'm sure ,lucy w\ld pref] to 
h ! conv]sation po/pon$ till to-morr[4  
,ada 0 exam9+ ! v>i\s little possessions
 ( ,lucy's1 :i* 7 already on !          
dress+-table4 ,well1 if %e hasn't got h]

 ,bible out already6 %e exclaim$4 ,:at a
 good *ild x is6 ,does x read x e night8
  ,i ?\ght e "o did1 said ,lucy simply1 
?\gh h] *eek flu%$ at ! tone ( ! rem>k4 
,ada laugh$1 & ,sophy smil$ satirically1
 ?\gh %e did n speak4  ,well1 y are a   
simple little ?+1 said ,ada4 ,:5 y've   
liv$ 9 t[n = a:ile y'll "k bett]4  ,oh1 
!y're all su* good p 9 ,a%leigh6 ,i nev]
 knew ,i did s _m wick$ ?+s till ,i 0   
!re1 said ,/ella4  ,lucy look$ pa9$1 &  
,sophy int]pos$4 ,well1 y've %ock$ ,lucy
 en\gh = "o night1 & x's high "t %e & y 
too 7 9 b$4 ,s come at once1 ,/ella4    
,ada & ,/ella kiss$ ,lucy               
affectionately1 z !y foll[$ ,sophy out (
 ! room1 & ,lucy 0 left alone1 to ?9k ) 
surprise & di/ress ( ! total want (     
religi\s feel+ :i* h] c\s9s' rem>ks     
betray$4 ,:5 %e _h once m ?ank$ ,god =  
,8 goodness1 & implor$ ,8 support+ help1
 & _h read a few com=t+ v]ses out ( h]  
,bible1 %e did n =get to pray t h]      
c\s9s1 :o s little appreciat$ its       
treasures ( div9e c\nsel & consolation1 

might yet be l$ to "k !m = !mselves4 ,b 
! fatigue & excitem5t ( ! day _h        
?or\ghly tir$ h] out1 & almo/ z soon z  
h] head sank on ! pill[ %e 0 fa/ asleep1
 dream+ ( ! happy times pa/1 & ! de>    
fri5ds n[ s f> away4     ,x4  ,new      
,exp]i5ces4      ,i ne$ ,?y pres5ce e   
pass+ h\r2       ,:o b ,?yself c foil ! 
tempt]'s p[]8     ,:5 o!r help]s fail1 &
 com=ts flee1       ,help ( ! helpless1 
,"l1 abide ) me6   ,lucy c\ld h>dly     
und]/& :]e %e 0 :5 %e awoke ! next      
morn+4 ,%e _h sc>cely ev] be5 abs5t f   
home 9 h] life2 & ! /range & unfamili>  
aspect ( ev]y?+ ar\nd h] q bewild]$ h]1 
till little ,amy's g5tle t\* recall$ !  
ev5ts ( ! prec$+ day4 ,h] home-sickness 
return$ = a "t2 b ! /r5g? came = :i* %e 
pray$1 & %e 0 able to g d[n to breakfa/ 
) a *e]ful face4  ,sophy & h] fa!r 7 !  
only ones :o appe>$ at ! nom9al breakfa/
 h\r4 ,/ella _h always be5 late =       
breakfa/ at ,a%leigh 9 summ]1 s x 0 n   
surpris+ t 9 w9t] %e %\ld be "o ( ! la/ 
to appe>4 ,b x did n app>5tly matt] mu*1

 = ! diff]5t memb]s ( ! family seem$ to 
come to ! breakfa/ table j z x suit$ !m1
 & ! meal c\ld sc>cely be call$ a social
 "o4 ,nei!r ,sophy nor h] fa!r talk$    
mu*1 he hav+ 8 newspap] op5 be=e him4   
,lucy 0 too %y z yet to talk )\t        
enc\ragem5t1 :i* ,sophy did n give2 & %e
 felt x a relief :5 ,/ella1 ) h] unfail+
 loquacity1 made h] appe>ance4  ,y see  
x's ,saturday morn+1 s "o c h a little m
 sleep1 %e said1 yawn+ z if %e _h n _h  
en\gh yet4  ,!n :y don't y g to b$ soon]
 at night1 my de>1 if y want m sleep8   
ask$ h] fa!r4  ,b ,/ella quickly turn$ !
 conv]sation to ano!r subject1 & kept up
 a full /ream ( talk till ,mrs4 ,brooke 
& ,ada appe>$1 & soon aft]w>ds ,edw9    
saunt]$ 94  ,lucy1 said h] aunt1 z %e   
left ! breakfa/ table1 y mu/ let me see 
y\r dresses ?is morn+2 ,i am sure y'll  
want "s new ?+s1 & y mu/ get !m at once4
  ,aunt ,m>y ?\ght ,i _h all ,i %\ld    
want = ! w9t]1 said ,lucy1 col\r+1 = x 0
 a po9t on :i* %e 0 s5sitive1 n wi%+    
h]self to sp5d any m on h] dress ?an 0  

absolutely necess>y1 & desir+1 if       
possible1 n to increase h] uncle's      
exp5diture on h] acc\nt4  ,well1 we %all
 see1 said ,mrs4 ,brooke4 ,b y "k y _c  
dress "h exactly z y did at ,a%leigh1 & 
,i want y to look z well z y\r c\s9s4   
,lucy felt r dismay$ at ! idea ( be+    
expect$ to we> su* /yli% attire2 & %e   
c\ld h cri$1 z "o aft] ano!r ( !        
articles on :i* %e & ,mrs4 ,/eele _h    
be/[$ s mu* pa9s 0 pron\nc$ by ,mrs4    
,brooke & ,ada q out ( date & n fit to  
be se54  ,mrs4 ,brooke1 ap>t f h] really
 k9d int5tions t[>ds h] si/]'s orphan   
daught]1 0 det]m9$ t ,lucy1 :o 0 to be  
,/ella's con/ant companion1 %\ld n1 by  
%abby or old-fa%ion$ dress1 disgrace !  
family 9 ! eyes ( h] critical fa%ionable
 associates2 s x 0 det]m9$1 )\t ref]5ce 
to ,lucy1 t ,ada & ,sophy %\ld take h]  
out =?) on a %opp+ excursion1 to provide
 h] ) :at ,mrs4 ,brooke consid]$        
ess5tial = h] cr$itable appe>ance z a   
memb] ( h] family4  ,aft] h] fir/       
uncom=table feel+ _h worn (f1 ,lucy     

really enjoy$ h] exp$ition1 ev]y?+--!   
busy /reets1 ! cr[d$ build+s1 ! rattl+  
c>ts & c>riages2 above all1 !           
gaily-decorat$ %op w9d[s--hav+ s mu* ( !
 *>m ( novelty = a c\ntry girl4 ,! w9d[s
 ( ! pr9t-%ops & book-/ores 9 p>ticul>  
%e ?\ght s attractive1 t %e wond]$ h[ ! 
hurry+ pass]s-by c\ld g on _! way )\t   
ev5 a glance at _! treasures4  ,! %opp+ 
0 easily accompli%$ "u ,ada's exp]i5c$  
sup]9t5d5ce1 & might h be5 accompli%$   
mu* m quickly1 ,lucy ?\ght1 _h x n be5 t
 h] c\s9s w\ld sp5d s mu* "t 9 look+ ov]
 articles :i* !y _h no int5tion ( buy+1 
!reby1 %e ?\ght1 putt+ ! oblig+ %opm5 to
 an imm5se deal ( tr\ble1 & sadly wa/+  
_! own morn+4 ,b nei!r ( h] companions  
_h mu* s5se ( ! value ( "t1 hav+ no     
high] aim 9 liv+ ?an t ( pass+ x z      
pleasantly z possible4  ,at la/ !       
important bus9ess 0 conclud$1 j 9 "t =  
!m to get home = lun*4 ,lucy felt v tir$
 aft] h] unwont$ exp$ition ov] ! h>d    
city /reets1 ) _! bewild]+ noise &      
confusion1 & 0 glad to get away z soon z

 possible to re/4 ,%e soon fell asleep1 
& :5 %e awoke %e f\nd ,amy sitt+ quietly
 beside h]1 play+ ) h] doll4  ,won't y  
look at my doll1 ,c\s9 ,lucy8 %e said4  
,i got h] on my bir?day4 ,h] "n is      
,lucy1 aft] y4  ,aft] me8 said ,lucy1   
surpris$4 ,did y call h] aft] me be=e ,i
 came8  ,yes1 repli$ ,amy timidly2 =    
,/ella said y 7 nice1 & ,i %\ld love y4 
,i hope y w1 de>1 said ,lucy1 t\*$ &    
gratifi$1 & %e kiss$ h] little c\s9     
affectionately1 look+ pity+ly at ! pale1
 delicate face & fragile =m4 ,%e _h     
always wi%$ to h a little si/] ( h] own1
 & h] he>t 0 q dispos$ to take ! little 
girl into a si/]'s place4 ,%e drew h]   
clos]1 & aft] talk+ a little ab\t !     
doll1 %e said3  ,does ,amy love ! good1 
k9d ,savi\r1 :o came to die = h]8  ,!   
*ild look$ up ) a puzzl$ expression4    
,jesus1 y "k1 add$ ,lucy1 ?9k+ t "n     
might be m famili>4  ,t is ,jesus t my  
hymn is ab\t4 ,nurse taught me1 ',g5tle 
,jesus1 meek & mild4'  ,yes4 ,well1     
don't y love ,him1 ,amy8 ,he loves y v  

mu*4  ,does ,he love me8 ask$ ,amy4 ,h[ 
d y "k8  ,because ,he says s4  ,b ,he is
 up 9 heav54 ,nurse said my little bro!r
 is up !re ) ,him4  ,x 0 always nurse4  
,amy did n seem to owe mu* k ( t k9d to 
any "o else4 ,lucy tri$ to expla9 z     
simply z possible t1 al?\gh ! ,savi\r is
 9 heav51 ,he is z really ne> u z :5 ,he
 0 on e>?2 & t we h /ill 9 ! ,bible ! v 
words t ,he spoke :ile yet among m54    
,are !y 9 !re8 ask$ ,amy1 look+ at      
,lucy's ,bible4  ,yes1 de>4 ,y c't read 
yet1 ,i suppose8  ,oh no6 ,! doctor says
 ,i mu/n't le>n = a long :ile4  ,!n ,i w
 read to y "s ( ! ?+s t ,jesus said4    
,w\ld y l t8  ,oh yes6 said ,amy2 &     
,lucy read ! acc\nt ( our ,savi\r bless+
 ! little *ildr54 ,%e 0 pleas$ &        
surpris$ at ! quiet att5tion & deep     
int]e/ ) :i* ,amy li/5$1 & m5tally      
resolv$ to try to lead h] to "k m ( t   
bless$ ,savi\r1 ( :om z yet %e knew s   
little4 ,"h 0 "s "w provid$ = h]        
already1 %e ?\ght1 & ! feel+ made h]    
happi] ?an %e _h be5 s9ce %e left home4 

,! ev5+ pass$ away mu* z ! =m] "o _h    
gone1 except t x 0 v>i$ by ! pres5ce (  
visitors1 among :om 0 a g5tleman :o1    
,/ella privately in=m$ h] c\s91 0 an    
admir] ( ,sophy's4  ,b x's no use1 if he
 knew x1 = y "k %e's engag$ already to  
,mr4 ,langton4 ,he's su* a h&some1 nice 
fell[1 & has a l>ge plantation 9 ! ,s\?1
 :]e he lives4 ,i "k %e's z fond ( him z
 %e c be1 ?\gh %e doesn't l p to ?9k s4 
,look1 n[1 h[ %e s+s = ,mr4 ,au/96 ,i'm 
afraid he'll ?9k %e likes him4  ,sophy 0
 by no means indiff]5t to any           
admiration1 ?\gh %e 01 z ,/ella _h said1
 v mu* atta*$ to h] betro!d2 & x did n q
 co9cide ) ,lucy's ideas ( love & lov]s1
 f\nd$1 x mu/ be confess$1 *iefly on    
books1 to obs]ve ! seem+ pleasure &     
animation ) :i* ,sophy receiv$ !        
att5tions & complim5ts ( ?is "y man1 ^: 
p>tiality = h] 0 s pla94  ,surely x's v 
wrong 9 h] if %e deceives him1 & let's  
him g on lik+ h]1 ?\ght ,lucy1 :o1 hav+ 
nev] be=e se5 an in/ance ( coquetry1 did
 n "k h[ v5ial _m girls :o might "k     

bett] consid] ! s9 ( trifl+ ) an        
affection :i* mu/1 if enc\rag$1 end 9   
bitt] disappo9tm5t4  ,next day 0        
,sunday1 ! day always associat$ 9       
,lucy's m9d ) ! happie/ & holie/ feel+s 
( ! week4 ,9 ,mr4 ,raymond's h\sehold1  
ev5 ! mo/ c>eless soj\rn] c\ld see t !  
day seem$ p]vad$ by an atmosph]e ( holy 
& peaceful re/ f ! secul> c>es &        
occupations unavoidable on o!r days4    
,all ?\ghts ab\t ^! 71 z f> z possible1 
laid aside4 ,no arbitr>y rules 7 en=c$1 
b x 0 pla9ly ,mr4 ,raymond's e>ne/      
desire t ! day %\ld be devot$ especially
 to gr[+ 9 ! k ( ! ,"l1 & %\ld be       
consid]$ z sacr$ to ,him :o _h set x    
ap>t4 ,& by provid+ pleasant & v>i$     
occupation suitable = ! day1 & cultivat+
 a _s ( ,*ri/ian *e]fulness1 he succe$$ 
9 mak+ 8 family feel x no h>d%ip to c>ry
 out 8 wi%es4 ,fr$ & ,lucy1 inde$1 _h   
le>n$ to love ! ,"l's day1 & to         
appreciate ! privileges x br+s ) x4 ,b 9
 ,mr4 ,brooke's family x 0 decid$ly a   
dull day1--a day :i* mu/ be respectably 

obs]v$1 & !re=e n available = ord9>y    
purposes1 b a day to be got ?r\gh z     
easily z possible1 %ort5$ at bo? ends by
 late ris+ & unusually e>ly retir+1 z   
well z by naps indulg$ 9 dur+ ! day1 :5 
ev5 ! s-call$ ,sunday read+ prov$       
somnol5t 9 its t5d5cy4 ,! necess>y      
ab/95ce f ord9>y occupations 0 p>tly    
made up by ! fre$om ) :i* ! conv]sation 
0 p]mitt$ to run loose 9 secul> matt]s1 
amusem5ts1 gossip1 criticisms on dress &
 conduct1 mo/ prejudicial to any good   
influ5ce t might h be5 d]iv$ f ! public 
ex]cises ( ! day1 z well z det]iorat+ to
 ! :ole tone ( ! m9d at any "t4 ,no     
wond]1 !n1 t div9e tru?1 he>d at *ur*1  
fell on inatt5tive e>s1 & fail$ to      
p5etrate he>ts fill$ up ) ! lu/s ( o!r  
?+s6 ,?r\gh a m$ium s unyield+1 h[ c\ld 
! s(t dew ( holy1 spiritual influ5ce    
desc5d ^u ! he>t1 to n\ri% & f]tilize x8
  ,lucy 0 d[n at ! usual breakfa/-"t1 b 
_h to wait m ?an an h\r be=e any "o     
appe>$1 except ,amy1 :o sat cont5t$ly on
 h] knee1 & li/5$ to m read+ out (      

,lucy's ,te/am5t1 & _h ev5 le>n$ two    
v]ses ( a hymn1 be=e ,/ella at la/      
appe>$4  ,h[ fooli% y 7 to get up s     
e>ly6 %e said1 :5 ,amy _h told h] h[    
long !y _h be5 d[n4 ,i ?9k x is s nice  
to lie z long z y l1 ,sunday morn+s6 ,i 
us$ to ?9k x s h>d at ,a%leigh t y w\ld 
always h breakfa/ z e>ly z o!r days6    
,we nev] saw any reason = be+ lat] on   
,sunday4 ,inde$1 papa always lik$ to h u
 e>li]4 ,he said x 0 ! mo/ preci\s day (
 ! week1 & t1 ?\gh he c\ld excuse a     
h>d-work$ lab\r+ man = tak+ an extra    
sleep on ,sunday1 we _h no su* excuse2 &
 to try to %ort5 ! day 0 di%on\r+ to    
,him :o gave x4  ,:at 9 ! _w w\ld he h  
said ( ,edw9 !n1 said ,/ella1 :o (t5    
sleeps till x is too late to g to *ur*1 
& !n he /ays at home & sleeps m8  ,lucy 
c\ld n help smil+2 b z ,sophy came 9 j  
!n1 %e did n ne$ to make any reply4 ,amy
 0 eag] to repeat to h] si/] ! hymn %e  
_h j be5 le>n+1 b ,sophy did n seem to  
c>e ab\t x1 & said to ,lucy1 ,y _h bett]
 n tea* h] any m hymns4 ,! doctor says  

%e %\ld n be all[$ to /udy any?+ till h]
 con/itution is /rong]4 ,besides1 ,i    
don't believe 9 fill+ *ildr5's heads )  
?+s t make !m ?9k ab\t dea? too soon4   
,lucy felt a little vex$ & a good deal  
surpris$ at :at 0 to h] s new an        
exp]i5ce4 ,%e _h n dream$ t any "o c\ld 
object to tea*+ a *ild ^? bless$ gospel 
tru?s :i* w %$ ei!r on life or on dea? !
 true/ light4 ,b :ile %e felt a /rong   
int]e/ 9 & attraction t[>ds h] c\s9     
,sophy1 %e in/9ctively felt t on su*    
subjects %e w\ld be q unapproa*able4    
,mrs4 ,brooke surpris$ ,lucy ) !        
unexpect$ decision t h] defici5cies 9   
dress mu/ keep h] at home t day4 ,%e    
felt z if x 0 almo/ wrong to submit1--h]
 de> fa!r w\ld h s mu* disapprov$ ( any 
"o's /ay+ away f ! h\se ( ,god = su* a  
reason4 ,b !n %e rememb]$ t :ile "u h]  
aunt's *>ge x 0 h] duty to yield a      
def]5ce to h] wi%es1 unless %e          
absolutely violat$ h] consci5ce 9 s do+1
 & t h] fa!r w\ld also h said1 ,ye      
y\ng]1 be subject to ! eld]1 & w\ld h   

told h] t1 ?\gh prev5t$ f go+ up to an  
e>?ly sanctu>y1 %e c\ld wor%ip ,god at  
home 9 ! sanctu>y ( h] he>t4  ,b %e did 
n f9d ?is s easy1 z ,/ella1 glad ( !    
excuse1 insi/$ on /ay+ at home to keep  
,lucy company1 ?\gh ,lucy tri$ to make  
h] und]/& t %e 0 n desir\s ( hav+ any   
company :ile ! re/ 7 at *ur*4 ,9 va9 %e 
tri$ to fix h] att5tion on h] op5       
,bible4 ,/ella w\ld cont9ually break 9 )
 "s rem>k :i*1 :5 answ]$1 0 sure to lead
 to ano!r2 & ?\gh ,lucy's remon/rances  
at l5g? became some:at impati5t 9 _!    
tone1 x 0 evid5tly hopeless to try to   
r$uce h] to sil5ce4 ,%e1 h[ev]1 at la/  
succe$$ 9 p]suad+ h] to li/5 :ile %e    
read to ,amy1 fir/ "o or two ,bible     
/ories1 su* z %e ?\ght w\ld int]e/ h]   
mo/1 & !n a simple /ory out ( "o ( h]   
own ,sunday books :i* %e _h br\ght ) h]4
 ,! e>ne/ness ) :i* ,amy drank 9 e ^w 0 
a great contra/ to ,/ella's desultory   
way ( li/5+2 b ev5 %e seem$ a little    
int]e/$ 9 ,lucy's read+1 & ! morn+ did n
 seem altoge!r ?r[n away4  ,b 9 !       

aft]noon ,lucy f\nd t try+ to read 9 !  
draw+-room 0 q out ( ! "q1 h] att5tion  
be+ p]petually di/ract$ by ! frivol\s   
conv]sation almo/ cont9ually go+ on !re4
 ,fir/ "o topic 0 />t$1 & !n ano!r2 & 9 
spite ( h] ef=ts to ! contr>y1 %e w\ld  
f9d h]self li/5+ to ! gossip+ talk go+  
on ar\nd h]4 ,at la/ %e took refuge 9 h]
 own room to read !re 9 quiet1 ?\gh %e 0
 be=e long foll[$ ?i!r by ,/ella4       
,don't y ?9k1 ,/ella1 ,i might g to *ur*
 ?is ev5+8 ,i don't l /ay+ at home all  
day1 & no "o w\ld notice :at ,i _h on1  
,i'm sure1 %e ask$ h] c\s94  ,/ella op5$
 h] eyes4 ,d y mean to say y really want
 to g8 %e ask$4 ,i ?\ght p only w5t to  
*ur* because x 0 a duty4  ,i us$ to g = 
t reason1 ,lucy repli$1 b ,i %\ld be    
sorry if ,i only w5t on t acc\nt n[4  ,b
 :y8 ,:at pleasure c y f9d 9 x8 ,!      
s]vice always seems to me s long1 & !   
s]mon s dry1 t x makes me yawn s1--,i   
c't help x4  ,lucy hesitat$ a little    
be=e answ]+4 ,x 0 n easy to expla94 ,!re
 are _m ?+s t make x pleasant4 ,"o      

always he>s some?+ to d "o good1--(t5 ! 
v ?+ "o ne$s at ! v "t4 ,x always makes 
tr\bles seem light]1 & ano!r _w m real &
 ne>4 ,i always feel s mu* ne>] papa :5 
,i am 9 *ur*1 %e add$ 9 a l[] tone4     
,oh6 t is because y always us$ to he>   
him prea*1 ,i suppose6 said ,/ella1 n   
able to compreh5d any o!r reason4 ,well1
 s9ce y l x s mu*1 ,i'll ask mamma if y 
c't g2 b ,i don't "k :e!r any ( ! re/   
are go+4  ,mrs4 ,brooke1 ?\gh z mu*     
surpris$ z ,/ella at ,lucy's /rong wi%1 
felt t x ought to be respect$4 ,%e      
sugge/$ t1 in/ead ( go+ to ! l>ge       
fa%ionable *ur* :i* ! family usually    
att5d$1 !y %\ld g to a small "o 9 !     
neighb\rhood1 _! usual resort on /ormy  
days4 ,edw9 hav+ got tir$ ( ! novel he  
_h be5 yawn+ ov]1 good-natur$ly (f]$ to 
be h] guide & escort2 & ,/ella made no  
objection :5 h] "m told h] %e _h bett] g
 too1 z %e _h n be5 out 9 ! morn+4  ,!  
/>s 7 tw9kl+ brilliantly ?r\gh ! cle>   
fro/y atmosph]e1 & ! long vi/as (       
gas-lamps1 se5 on all sides1 7 a novelty

 to ,lucy's c\ntry eyes4 ,! /reets 7    
full ( p1 enc\nt]+ ea* o!r z !y w5d$ _! 
way to *ur* 9 opposite directions4 ,!re 
7 o!rs1 too1 n go+ to *ur*1 b to v      
diff]5t places ( resort2 b ( ^! ,lucy   
happily knew no?+4  ,! fir/ hymn 0      
already be+ sung :5 !y ent]$ ! *ur*1 a  
small1 pla9 build+4 ,lucy 0 at once     
int]e/$ by ! ?\ghtful1 e>ne/ face ( !   
cl]gyman1 :o rem9d$ h] a little ( h]    
fa!r4 ,! fir/ pray]1 s simple1 yet s    
full ( petitions = ! ?+s %e mo/ ne$$1   
c>ri$ h] he>t ) x1 till %e =got %e 0 n  
at home /ill4 ,! text read 01 ,a v      
pres5t help 9 tr\ble1 & ! s]mon 0 :at   
might h be5 expect$ f ! tone ( ! prec$+ 
pray]4 ,x 0 s full ( ,*ri/1 po9t+ to ,8 
con/ant pres5ce1--to ,him z ! only true 
com=t] & su/a9] ei!r 9 sorr[ &          
temptation1--t1 simple z 0 ! language & 
unpret5ti\s ! /yle1 x t\*$ ! deepe/     
spr+s 9 ,lucy's he>t1 & %e lean$ back 9 
h] seat to hide ! soo?+1 happy te>s4    
,edw91 h[ev]1 f 8 end ( ! pew c\ld see t
 %e 0 cry+1 & began1 out ( curiosity1 to

 li/5 to ! s]mon1 to f9d out :at x 0 t  
affect$ h] s mu*4 ,at fir/ he ?\ght x v 
odd t %e %\ld h be5 s mov$ by x2 b      
gradually1 z he li/5$ to ! e>ne/ words 9
 :i* ! prea*]1 speak+ evid5tly f 8 own  
he>t1 dwelt ^u all t ,*ri/ might be to !
 we>y s\l :i* _h tri$ e>?ly pleasures & 
f\nd !m want+1 e>?ly ci/]ns & f\nd !m   
brok51--a f\nta9 ( refre%+1 giv+ /r5g? &
 en]gy = ! j\rney ( life1 ! %ad[ ( a    
great rock 9 a we>y l&1 giv+ to ! we>y  
wayf>] re/ & %elt] f ! burd5 & heat ( ! 
day1--he began to feel1 9 spite ( 8     
indiff]5ce1 t !re might be a nobl]1     
happi] ideal ( life ?an t ( seek+ to    
fill ! h\rs z !y pass$ ) e v>iety (     
pleasure )9 rea*4 ,b x 0 only a pass+   
?\ght4 ,old habits ( ?9k+1 s long       
indulg$1 came back to fill up 8 m9d z   
soon z ! voice ( ! speak] _h ceas$4 ,8  
plan ( life 0 n likely to be alt]$ yet4 
,lucy walk$ v sil5tly home1 wat*+ !     
/>light trembl+ ?r\gh ! cry/al air1 &   
wond]+ 9 :at remote1 inconceivable sph]e
 are pass$ ^? belov$ exi/5ces :i* are   

lo/ to u "h4 ,& !n came ! happy ?\ght t1
 ?\gh !y seem s remote & inaccessible1 !
 ,savi\r is ne> at once to !m & to ^? :o
 are left bel[1 & t 9 communion ) ,him  
!re may be a po9t ( contact1 intangible1
 x is true1 b none ! less real4 ,edw91 z
 he languidly wond]$ :at 8 quiet c\s9 0 
?9k+ ab\t1 did n "k t !re 0 a di/ance   
immeasurable betwe5 8 ?\ghts & h]s4     
,next day ,lucy accompani$ h] c\s9 to   
s*ool1 t %e might be at once introduc$  
to h] new classes & /udies4 ,:5 h]      
acquirem5ts _h be5 duly te/$1 %e f\nd t1
 :ile 9 "s sup]ficial accompli%m5ts %e 0
 consid]ably beh9d ,/ella1 yet 9 o!r    
/udies1 m solid 9 _! nature1 & requir+  
great] accuracy & deep] ?\ght1 %e 0 f> 9
 advance ( h] c\s94 ,?is might h        
consid]ably increas$ ! t5d5cy %e already
 _h to a s5se ( h] own sup]iority1 _h x 
n be5 t ! ?+s 9 :i* %e 0 defici5t 7     
precisely ^? :i* 7 ( mo/ consequ5ce at  
,mrs4 ,wilmot's e/abli%m5t1 be+ m %[y1 &
 !re=e m easily appreciat$4 ,h] love (  
approbation made h] v anxi\s to excel 9 

:at 0 valu$ by ^? ar\nd h]2 & 9 h]      
desire to make up lo/ gr\nd1 %e happily 
escap$ an undue s5se ( sup]iority 9 :at 
0 mo/ valuable1--a pr(ici5cy :i* 0 !    
result *iefly ( h] fa!r's c>e4  ,fond ( 
/udy = its own sake1 %e ent]$ on h]     
classwork ) all ! ze/ ( "o :o _h nev]   
kn[n s*ool-life be=e1 & :o 0 det]m9$ to 
make ! mo/ ( h] opportunities2 & h]     
enjoym5t ( h] /udies & ! /imulus (      
conte/ to a great ext5t c\nt]act$ !     
uncong5iality ( h] new home1 z well z ! 
homesick feel+ :i* came ov] h] :5 a     
lett] f ,mrs4 ,/eele or ,fr$ reviv$ old 
& happy associations4     ,,xi4  ,a ,/>t
 9 ,life4      ,8 pa? 9 life 0 l[ly1    
,he 0 a work+ man2     ,:o kn[s ! poor  
man's trials       ,s well z ,jesus c8  
,at ,mill ,bank ,f>m ?+s 7 go+ on mu* z 
:5 ,nelly ,connor _h become an inmate   
!re4 ,"u ! influ5ce ( h] wat*word1      
,bessie 0 mak+ good headway aga9/ h]    
faults ( idl5ess & c>elessness1 & h] "m 
decl>$ %e 0 gr[+ a real com=t to h]4 ,"u
 h] tea*+ ,nelly's read+ _h progress$ s 

well1 t %e c\ld spell out v cr$itably a 
*apt] 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t4 ,j5ny & ,jack  
_h also be5 taught _! lett]s2 & ?\gh !y 
7 n to g to ,sunday s*ool till ! spr+1  
!y _h already le>n$ f ,bessie a good    
deal ( ,bible k4 ,sam 0 n ne>ly s (t5 a 
truant n[1 t he knew 8 "m's wat*ful eye 
0 ready to discov] any omission 9 att5d+
 ,sunday s*ool2 & ! boys 7 gradually    
gr[+ 9 respect = ?+s on :i* !y c\ld see 
_! "m n[ plac$ s mu* importance4  ,nelly
 _h nev] be=e kn[n s mu* ( com=t &      
happ9ess4 ,%e 0 treat$ z "o ( ! family1 
& ! easy tasks :i* fell to h] lot 7     
lab\rs ( love & gratitude4 ,ev5 !       
irksome sew+1 by d9t ( pati5tly /ruggl+ 
) h] con/itutional re/lessness1 0 gr[+  
almo/ a pleasure1 f h] be+ able to d x s
 mu* bett]4 ,9 ! lett]s :i* ,bessie     
occasionally receiv$ f ,lucy1 !re 0     
always a k9d message = ,nelly1 :i* w\ld 
act z a wond]ful /imulus = days aft] x  
came4  ,z ! w9t] wore on1 h[ev]1 x 0    
evid5t %e 0 n greatly ne$$ by h] k9d    
fri5ds4 ,bessie 0 gr[+ /rong] e day1 & m

 able to assi/ h] "m1 & ,nelly c\ld n   
help feel+ t %e 0 kept only because %e  
ne$$ a home4 ,"o day1 !re=e1 %e ask$    
,mrs4 ,=d if %e ?\ght %e 0 n n[ fit to  
take a place4  ,well1 y've got to be a  
good little work]1 t's a fact2 b !re's  
no hurry ab\t y\r go+4 ,y're welcome to 
/ay "h z long z y l4  ,x's v k9d ( y1   
ma'am2 b p]haps if y'd be look+ out y   
might he> ( "s "o t w\ld take me1 & give
 me :atev] ,i 0 wor?1 said ,nelly1 9 :om
 ! in/9ct ( indep5d5ce 0 /rong4  ,a few 
days aft] ?is ,mrs4 ,=d 0 ask$ by h]    
fri5d ,mrs4 ,?ompson :at %e 0 go+ to d )
 h] little ,iri% girl4 ,%e is big en\gh 
= a place1 %e said1 & !re is no good 9  
hav+ a girl l t le>n+ idle ways4 ,i ?9k 
,i "k ( a place t w\ld suit h] v well4  
,:at place is t8 ask$ ,mrs4 ,=d4  ,mrs4 
,?ompson repli$ t a fri5d ( h]s 9 ! city
 _h writt5 to inquire = a c\ntry girl   
ab\t ,nelly's age4 ,%e w\ld h no h>d "w1
 & w\ld get su* clo?+ z %e requir$1     
in/ead ( wages 9 money4  ,y see s]vants 
are v h>d to obta9 9 ^? l>ge places1    

rem>k$ ,mrs4 ,?ompson1 & !y always want 
! highe/ wages2 & ?is p]son isn't v well
 (f1 & keeps bo>d]s to support h]self1 s
 %e c't af=d a great deal4  ,b w\ld %e  
be good to ,nelly8 inquir$ ,mrs4 ,=d4   
,mrs4 ,?ompson promis$ to inquire ( !   
fri5d :o _h writt5 to h]1 9 reg>d to ?is
 po9t4 ,h] correspond5t's reply 0       
tol]ably satisfactory4 ,mrs4 ,williams1 
! p]son :o want$ ,nelly1 0 likely to d  
:atev] 0 "r by any girl :o might be s5t 
h]1 z %e 0 a v respectable p]son1 & a   
*ur* memb]4 ,?is la/ /atem5t weigh$     
consid]ably ) ,mrs4 ,=d1 & decid$ h] to 
m5tion ! place to ,nelly4  ,nelly c\ld n
 help feel+ a ?rob ( regret at he>+ t   
!re really 0 a place op5 to h]1 = %e    
dread$ exce$+ly ! prospect ( leav+ h]   
k9d fri5ds2 b ( ?is %e said no?+1 & tri$
 to seem pleas$ ) ! idea ( try+ ! place4
 ,"o great inducem5t x c]ta9ly _h1 t x 0
 9 ! city 9 :i* ,lucy n[ resid$4 ,%e    
hop$ to see ,miss ,lucy sometimes1 & %e 
w\ld help h] to be good & d well1 %e    
?\ght4 ,mrs4 ,=d also ?\ght ?is         

circum/ance a fav\rable "o1 z ,lucy c\ld
 see = h]self :e!r ,nelly 0 com=tably   
situat$1 & if n1 c\ld help h] to f9d a  
bett] place4 ,s1 aft] mu* consid]ation &
 "s misgiv+s1 x 0 reluctantly settl$ t  
%e %\ld g4 ,mrs4 ,?ompson's bro!r 0 go+ 
to ! city soon1 & ,nelly c\ld accompany 
him4  ,%e did n ne$ a great deal ( "t = 
prep>ation1 ?\gh ,mrs4 ,=d k9dly provid$
 h] ) all t 0 necess>y = h] respectable 
appe>ance 9 h] new place1 s t %e w5t    
back to ! city :i* _h be5 h] =m] abode a
 v diff]5t-look+ girl f ! b>efoot$1     
gipsy-l *ild1 :o _h w&]$1 unc>$ =1 ab\t 
its /reets4 ,i "k ! place well1 ma'am1  
%e said to ,mrs4 ,=d2 x isn't z if ,i _h
 nev] be5 !re4 ,i won't feel a bit      
/range4 ,& ?\gh ! spr+ 0 approa*+1 & %e 
0 = _m reasons v sorry to leave         
,a%leigh1 %e did n dread ! ?\ght ( go+  
to ! great city1 alone & fri5dless1 z   
mu* z a ?or\ghly c\ntry-br$ girl w\ld h 
done4  ,:5 h] travell+ companion bade h]
 good-bye at ! railway /ation1 ,nelly1 n
 9 ! lea/ fright5$ by ! hurry+ cr[ds & !

 noisy /reets1 s famili> to h] ( old1   
took up h] little bundle1 conta9+ all ! 
worldly goods %e possess$1 & set (f     
briskly to look = ! address inscrib$ on 
! c>d %e held 9 h] h&4 ,%e did n ne$ to 
ask h] way m ?an once1 ?\gh x 0 a       
half-h\r's walk be=e %e rea*$ ! /reet1 &
 !n %e walk$ sl[ly along1 /udy+ ! numb]s
 ( ! doors till %e arriv$ at ! "r "o1   
be>+ on a brass plate ! words1 ,mrs4    
,williams' ,bo>d+ ,h\se4 ,x 0 "o ( ! mo/
 b>e & un9vit+ ( a dull r[1 & n ev5 !   
bright sun%9e ( ! e>ly spr+ c\ld enliv5 
x mu*4 ,o!r h\ses _h fl[]s or birds 9 ! 
w9d[s1 or at lea/ pleasant glimpses (   
:ite curta9s1 b ?is "o1 ) its half-clos$
 bl9ds1 _h almo/ a fun]eal aspect4      
,nelly _h a ke5 susceptibility (        
ext]nals1 & h] he>t sank a little2 b %e 
rang ! bell1 det]m9$ to make ! be/ ( x4 
,! door 0 op5$ by an eld]ly woman 9 ru/y
 black1 ) a h>d1 c>eworn face1 :i* did n
 relax into ! slighte/ p]ceptible smile1
 z %e reg>d$ ,nelly scrut9iz+ly1 say+ at
 la/1 ,oh1 y're ! girl ,mrs4 ,?ompson 0 

to s5d1 ,i suppose8  ,yes1 ma'am1 repli$
 ,nelly1 :o _h n yet be5 invit$ to ent]4
  ,well1 y're n z big z ,i ?\ght y'd be1
 & y don't look v /rong4 ,come 92 & %e  
l$ ! way into a dull1 b>e d9+-room1 :]e 
%e w5t on ) h] "w ( sett+ ! table1 :ile 
%e put ,nelly ?r\gh an exam9ation z to  
h] qualifications4 ,%e ei!r 01 or appe>$
 to be1 dissatisfi$1 & aft] dryly       
express+ a hope t %e w\ld suit1 %e told 
h] to foll[ h] d[n to ! kit*54  ,x 0 a  
d>k1 cell>-l place1 ) an equally cell>-l
 room ( v small dim5sions op5+ (f x1 :]e
 ,nelly 0 to sleep4 ,_m h\ses seem built
 on ! pr9ciple--n ! ,*ri/ian "o ( lov+  
our neighb\rs z ourselves--t any?+ is   
good en\gh = s]vants1 z if light1 & air1
 & pleasant ?+s to look out ^u1 7 n j z 
mu* ne$$ by !m z by _! employ]s6 ,kit*5s
 & s]vants' rooms ne$ n be luxuri\s4 ,x 
w\ld be do+ s]vants an injury to accu/om
 !m to luxuries ( :i* !y w\ld "s "t feel
 ! privation2 b _m ( !m h be5 accu/om$  
to pure1 free air1 & a pleasant outlook1
 & feel ! rev]se f> m ?an is imag9$ by  

^? :o condemn !m to live 9 und]gr\nd    
cells4  ,nelly felt h] abode v dismal   
aft] ! light1 airy f>mh\se4 ,ev5 f h]   
old attic-w9d[ %e _h a pleasant view ( !
 riv]1 & c\ld always see ! moon & />s at
 night2 :ile f ?is ! utmo/ %e c\ld see f
 ! w9d[s 0 a little bit ( /reet pavem5t4
 ,b :5 %e unpack$ h] bundle1 & came ^u  
h] wat*word c>d1 z ,lucy _h call$ x1 h] 
c\rage rose z %e rememb]$ t h] heav5ly  
,fri5d 0 z ne> h] "h z 9 ! free1 fre%   
c\ntry1 & t :]e ,he 0 ,he c\ld make x   
home4 ,%e c\ld n h put ?is feel+ into   
words1 b x 0 !re1 9 h] he>t1 :]e        
d\btless ,he ,himself _h put x4  ,x 0 "s
 "t be=e ,mrs4 ,williams ?\ght ( inquir+
 :e!r %e _h _h any d9n]4 ,on h] reply+ 9
 ! negative--%e 0 beg9n+ to feel q tir$ 
& fa9t--,mrs4 ,williams1 ) a            
half-reluctant air1 br\ght out ( a lock$
 cupbo>d "s v dry-look+ bread & cold    
meat1 :i* %e set be=e ,nelly4  ,%e 0 v  
hungry1 s t ev5 ?is 0 v acceptable1 & %e
 did ju/ice to ! meal4 ,be=e %e _h      
f9i%$1 a voice call$ f an upp] /ory1    

,"m1 tell ! new girl to br+ up "s wat]4 
,nelly 0 accord+ly direct$ to fill !    
wat]-c & take x up to ! top ( ! h\se4   
,aft] c>ry+ x up ?ree flights ( /airs1  
%e saw a door op51 & a girl ( n9ete5 or 
tw5ty1 app>5tly engag$ 9 p]=m+ an       
elaborate toilet1 look$ out f x4  ,h[   
old are y8 %e said1 z %e took ! wat] f  
,nelly4  ,i'll soon be f\rte51 miss4    
,well1 y don't look x4 ,y'll h to look  
%>p "h if y want to suit u4 ,n[1 take ^!
 boots d[n to bru%4  ,%e spoke 9 a      
quick1 %>p way1 a good deal l h] "m's2 &
 h] face1 ?\gh tol]ably comely1 0 %>p   
too4 ,miss ,williams meant to get on 9 !
 _w if %e c\ld1 & h] face & mann] %[$ x4
  ,nelly f\nd v>i\s ?+s to d be=e %e got
 back to h] unf9i%$ d9n]1 & !n ,mrs4    
,williams hurri$ h] ?r\gh1 t %e might   
get ! kit*5 made tidy4 ,9 ! meantime    
,miss ,williams dep>t$1 9 all ! glories 
( a fa%ionable toilet1 = h] aft]noon    
prom5ade1 h] "m reg>d+ h] ) mu* pride & 
complac5cy4 ,x seem$ ! "o object ( h]   
h>d-work+1 c>eworn life t h] daught]    

%\ld look l a lady1 & a l>ge proportion 
( h] e>n+s & sav+s w5t to effect ?is    
object4  ,nelly's s]vices 7 at once     
call$ into requisition to assi/ 9 !     
prep>ation ( ! d9n] = ! bo>d]s--f\r     
g5tlem5--:o1 h] mi/ress in=m$ h]1 7 v   
p>ticul>1 & lik$ ev]y?+ nice4 ,%e       
receiv$ a confus+ multiplicity (        
directions z to wait+ at table1 = ,mrs4 
,williams r prid$ h]self on ! /yli%ness 
( h] e/abli%m5t4 ,%e got ?r\gh h] task  
tol]ably well1 ?\gh some:at bewild]$    
betwe5 ,mrs4 ,williams' quick1 %>p      
rem9d]s & ! *aff+ ( "o or two ( !       
g5tlem51 :o ?\ght x good fun to puzzle !
 new h& ) ironical rem>ks1 "s ( !m be+  
aim$ at _! l&lady ?r\gh h] s]vant4      
,aft] ! wait+ at d9n]1 foll[$ !         
prep>ation ( tea = ,mrs4 ,williams & h] 
daught]1 :o _h come 91 & 0 9 ! mid/ ( "o
 ( ! ev5+ p]=mances on ! piano1 :i* 7 ! 
dread ( ! bo>d]s2 & !n !re 7 all ! di%es
 us$ at d9n] to wa% & put away4 ,x 0    
pretty late by ! "t all ?is _h be5 done1
 & ,nelly 0 feel+ v sleepy1 & wond]+ h[ 

soon %e might g to b$1 :5 h] mi/ress    
came d[n ) half-a-doz5 pairs ( boots1 to
 be clean$ ei!r t ev5+ or next morn+4   
,n[ ! next day 0 ,sunday1 & at ! f>m    
,mrs4 ,=d _h ( late insi/$ on ! excell5t
 rule ( gett+ all done t c\ld be done on
 ,saturday night1 s z to leave ! ,"l's  
day z free z possible f secul> duties2 s
 ,nelly1 sleepy z %e 01 took up h]      
black+ bru%es1 & proce$$ to rub & poli% 
) all h] might4 ,b fatigue 0 too /rong =
 h]1 & be=e %e _h got ?r\gh ! ?ird pair1
 h] head sank d[n & %e lo/ all          
consci\sness1 till %e sudd5ly />t$ up1  
?9k+ ,mrs4 ,=d 0 call+ h] to drive ! c[s
 to pa/ure4 ,x 0 impossible to r\se     
h]self aga9 to h] "w2 %e j manag$ to put
 out h] light1 &1 ha/ily undress+1 %e   
?rew h]self on ! b$ ) only a            
half-consci\s attempt at h] usual ev5+  
pray]1 :i*1 h[ev]1 ,he :o kn[s !        
weakness ( our frame w\ld surely accept4
  ,next morn+1 %e />t$ up in/antly at   
,mrs4 ,williams' impati5t call4 ,%e c\ld
 h>dly get ready quick en\gh to satisfy 

h] mi/ress1 & _h no "t to kneel d[n &   
ask h] heav5ly ,fa!r's help = ! duties (
 ! day4 ,mrs4 ,williams _h n ?\ght ( ?is
 ne$ = h]self1 & /ill less = h] little  
h&maid4 ,%e f\nd !re 0 pl5ty ( "w be=e  
h]1 indep5d5tly ( ! boots t rema9$ to be
 clean$4 ,by ! "t %e _h got ?r\gh1 !    
bells 7 r++ = *ur*1 & x 0 "t to ?9k (   
gett+ ! d9n] ready1 ! bo>d]s d9+ e>ly on
 ,sunday4 ,mrs4 ,williams 0 n go+ to    
*ur* h]self4 ,! g5tlem5 always expect$ !
 d9n] to be especially good on t day1   
)\t mu* consid]ation :at ! cook's       
,sunday might be2 & x 0 mu* too         
important a matt] to be left to ,nelly's
 inexp]i5c$ h&s4 ,b dur+ ! "t :5 h]     
mi/ress 0 occupi$ 9 help+ h] daught] to 
dress h] hair elaborately = *ur*1 ,nelly
 f\nd a little quiet "t to read "p ( a  
*apt]1 & le>n a v]se1 & ask ,god's help 
to d "r dur+ ! day1 & to rememb] t x 0  
,8 day1 ! be/ ( all ! week4  ,s prep>$1 
%e f\nd ! difficult task ( p]=m+        
unaccu/om$ duties to h] mi/ress's       
satisfaction easi] ?an x might o!rwise h

 be54 ,= :y %\ld we consid] any?+ too   
small to seek ,8 aid1 by :om ! hairs (  
our head are all numb]$8 ,& ! v attitude
 ( tru/ & reliance on ,him calms & cle>s
 ! m9d1 & /r5g!ns ! he>t4  ,!re 0 no "t 
= ,nelly to g to *ur* on t ,sunday1 at  
any rate4 ,%e c\ld n get ?r\gh h] "w )  
h] comp>atively unpractis$ h&s1 & x 0 ) 
a v we>y body & m9d t %e read h] ev5+   
v]se1 & repeat$ h] fav\rite hymn1 ,i lay
 my s9s on ,jesus1 z a sort ( sub/itute 
= h] usual ,sunday s*ool lessons1 & !n  
lay d[n to ?9k ( ! k9d fri5ds %e _h     
left1 & to wond] :5 %e %\ld see ,miss   
,lucy1 till %e fell asleep to dream t %e
 0 at ! f>m aga91 & *urn+ butt] t w\ld n
 come4  ,bessie _h writt5 to ,lucy1     
tell+ h] ( ,nelly's dep>ture1 b _h      
=gott5 to give h] mi/ress's address1 s t
 ,lucy c\ld n f9d h] out till %e %\ld g 
to see h] at ,mr4 ,brooke's2 & = _m days
 ?is 0 impracticable4 ,day aft] day     
pass$1 fill$ ) ! same unceas+ r\t9e (   
drudg]y2 & ?\gh h] gr[+ skill enabl$ h] 
to get ?r\gh h] "w m quickly1 ?is did n 

add to h] leisure1 s9ce1 z h]           
capabilities increas$1 h] duties        
increas$ also4 ,miss ,williams1 too1 :o 
object$ to d any?+ = h]self :5 ano!r    
c\ld be got to d x1 f\nd ,nelly v       
conv5i5t = all sorts ( p]sonal s]vices4 
,nelly w5t ?r\gh x all )\t grumbl+1 ?\gh
 %e (t5 w5t to b$ q tir$ out4 ,b y\? &  
heal? came to h] aid1 & %e w\ld wake 9 !
 morn+ to g s++ ab\t h] "w4 ,%e _h an   
uncommonly sweet voice1 & ! bo>d]s us$  
(t5 to rem>k to ea* o!r t !re 0 m music 
9 h] untaught snat*es ( song ?an 9 all  
,miss ,williams' attempts at ! piano4   
,b1 z weeks w5t on1 ! p]petual1 unceas+ 
/ra9 began to we> ^u h]1 & h] songs grew
 less & less frequ5t4 ,?\gh %e 0 almo/  
too busy to indulge 9 _m long+s =       
,a%leigh & its pleasant fields1 x 0 a   
little h>d to "k t ! beautiful budd+    
spr+ 0 pass+ into summ]1 & t %e c\ld    
ta/e none ( ! c\ntry pleasures %e _h s  
mu* enjoy$ la/ ye>2 t ! only sign by :i*
 %e knew ! advancem5t ( ! season 0 !    
increas+ heat1 en]vat+ h] frame &       

und]m9+ h] /r5g?1--its effect 9 ?is     
respect be+ greatly height5$ by ! close1
 heavy atmosph]e 9 :i* %e *iefly liv$4  
,nature is /rong] ?an man1 aft] all2 &  
:5 ! upp] classes selfi%ly neglect !    
com=t ( _! poor] bre?r51 !y w f9d t     
inexorable ,nature w av5ge ! infr+em5t (
 h] laws1 & w t\* _! own int]e/s 9 s    
do+4  ,i c't ?9k :at has come ov]       
,nelly6 ,mrs4 ,williams w\ld say to h]  
daught]4 ,%e's n ! same girl %e 0 :5 %e 
came "h1 & %e seems to gr[ lazi] e day4 
,well1 x's ! way ) !m all4 ,a new broom 
sweeps clean4  ,b ,mrs4 ,williams might 
easily h f\nd a tru] explanation (      
,nelly's fail+ en]gies ?an ?is conv5i5t 
prov]b1 9 ! un:olesome atmosph]e %e 0   
brea?+ by night & day1 z well z 9 !     
quantity & quality ( ! food provid$ =   
h]4 ,mrs4 ,williams w\ld h indignantly  
repell$ ! *>ge ( />v+ ,nelly1 b %e =got 
! requirem5ts ( a fa/-gr[+ girl4 ,ev]y?+
 eatable 0 kept rigidly lock$ up1--t 0 a
 fundam5tal pr9ciple ( ,mrs4 ,williams' 
h\sekeep+1--& ,nelly's all[ance 0       

sometimes s scanty1 & at o!r times      
compos$ ( su* an un9vit+ collection (   
scraps1 t %e (t5 _h n suffici5t n\ri%m5t
 to repair ! wa/e ( /r5g? :i* %e 0      
cont9ually und]go+4 ,& z %e w\ld r suff]
 ?an ask m1 h] con/itution 0 really giv+
 way = want ( suffici5t su/5ance4  ,s   
two or ?ree mon?s pass$1 & %e _h n yet  
se5 ,lucy4 ,%e _h only1 inde$1 be5 two  
or ?ree times at *ur*1 = ,mrs4 ,williams
 nev] seem$ to rememb] t h] little      
s]vant _h an immortal s\l to be n\ri%$1 
?\gh x mu/ be admitt$ t %e 0 n mu* m    
m9dful ( h] own spiritual welf>e4 ,z =  
gett+ out on week-days1 except on h]    
mi/ress's err&s1 ,mrs4 ,williams seem$  
to consid] t q out ( ! "q2 &1 inde$1    
,nelly c\ld n easily h f\nd leisure =   
half-an-h\r's abs5ce4 ,"o ev5+1 at la/1 
:5 mo/ ( ! bo>d]s 7 d9+ out1 ,mrs4      
,williams graci\sly acc$$ to ,nelly's   
reque/ to be all[$ to g out = an h\r2 b 
don't /ay a m9ute long]1 %e add$4 ,nelly
 _h c>efully kept ,lucy's address1 &    
gladly set (f1 z fa/ z %e c\ld walk1    

t[>ds ! qu>t] ( ! city 9 :i* %e knew x  
to be4 ,%e /e]$ h] c\rse pretty /raight1
 b _h walk$ = fully half-an-h\r be=e %e 
rea*$ ! door1 on ! brass plate ( :i* %e 
read ,b4 ,brooke4  ,x 0 ) a beat+ he>t t
 %e put ! "q1 ,is ,miss ,lucy ,raymond  
at home8 to be answ]$ 9 ! negative by ! 
s]vant1 :o inw>dly wond]$ :at a girl s  
poorly dress$ c\ld want ) ,miss ,lucy4  
,wait+ 0 out ( ! "q1--%e w\ld be late   
en\gh 9 gett+ back z x 01--s %e         
sorr[fully turn$ away1 )\t leav+ any    
message4 ,x 0 a great disappo9tm5t1 &1  
tir$ & dispirit$1 %e made h] way back4  
,!re 0 ano!r reason1 besides want ( "t1 
to prev5t h] mak+ a second attempt4 ,!  
clo!s ) :i* %e _h be5 provid$ on leav+  
,mill ,bank ,f>m 7 almo/ worn out ) !   
h>d "w %e _h to d1 & ,mrs4 ,williams _h 
z yet done no?+ t[>ds fulfill+ h]       
promise ( giv+ h] necess>y clo?+1 al?\gh
 ,nelly's tatt]$ frock 0 worn beyond all
 possibility ( repair+4 ,nelly 0        
consci\s ( ! d\btful look ) :i* %e 0    
reg>d$ :5 %e ask$ = ,lucy1 & %e %rank f 

aga9 enc\nt]+ x1 & p]haps br++ discr$it 
on ,miss ,lucy 9 ! eyes ( h] city fri5ds
 by h] own disreputable appe>ance4  ,"o 
aft]noon 9 ,june--,mrs4 ,williams & h]  
daught] be+ out--,nelly1 hav+ a few     
m9utes to sp>e1 0 /&+ at ! op5 door1    
li/5+ to ! pla9tive /ra9s ( an          
organ-gr9d] :o 0 play+ close by4 ,8 d>k 
,italian face look$ sad & c>eworn1 & !  
little girl beside him1 evid5tly 8      
daught] f ! resemblance betwe5 !m1 look$
 s pale & feeble1 t x seem$ z if h]     
little ?9 h&s c\ld sc>cely support !    
tamb\r9e %e 0 r++ 9 accompanim5t to a   
little pla9tive song4 ,nelly enjoy$ !   
p]=mance exce$+ly1 b h] admiration did n
 appe> to be %>$ by ^? ^: applause 0 ( m
 consequ5ce1 = n a s+le p5ny f\nd its   
way into ! poor man's hat1 ei!r f !     
inmates ( ! h\se or f ! juv5ile by/&]s4 
,8 disc\rag$ air1 & ! sad1 wi/ful eyes (
 ! little girl1 t\*$ ,nelly's w>m ,iri% 
he>t1 z he lean$ on ,mrs4 ,williams'    
door/eps to re/ himself :ile he set d[n 
8 organ1 exp]i5ce hav+ taught him t x 0 

a useless wa/e ( /r5g? to play be=e t   
door4  ,nelly1 see+ h[ hot & tir$ he    
look$1 impulsively ask$ ! poor man :e!r 
he w\ld walk 9 & sit d[n1 nev] /opp+ to 
?9k :e!r %e _h a "r to d s4 ,he look$   
up1 surpris$ at ! invitation1 b         
?ankfully accept$ x1 & ,nelly br\ght two
 *airs into ! hall = him & ! little     
girl4 ,!n1 z ! only ent]ta9m5t %e 0 able
 to supply1 %e fill$ two glasses ) !    
colde/ wat] %e c\ld f9d1 & %yly (f]$ !m 
to h] gue/s4  ,ah1 x is good1 said !    
organ-gr9d]1 :5 he _h dra9$ 8 glass4 ,_m
 ?anks1 he add$1 9 8 =eign acc5t2 & !   
little girl look$ up into ,nelly's face 
) ! sweete/1 mo/ expressive1 grateful   
smile4  ,n[1 said ! ,italian1 aft] hav+ 
re/$ a little1 y love music--is x n     
true8--or y w\ld n be s k9d to u4 ,i w  
play = y4  ,&1 tak+ up 8 in/rum5t1 he   
play$ an air sweet] ?an any ,nelly _h   
yet he>d f him1 & ! little girl sang1 9 
h] liquid voice1 a little song1 ! words 
( :i* %e c\ld n und]/&1 = !y 7 ,italian4
  ,n[ we mu/ g1 said ! man4 ,good-bye1  

my good girl2 if ,i 7 home 9 my c\ntry1 
,i w\ld d z mu* = y4 ,& ! fa!r & daught]
 pursu$ _! we>y way1 ,nelly's eyes      
foll[+ wi/fully ! =ms ( ^? :om %e reg>d$
 z fri5ds already1 = 7 !y n1 l h]self1  
poor1 lonely /rang]s 9 a /range l&8  ,!n
 %e began to wond] :e!r %e _h done wrong
 9 ask+ !m to come 94 ,%e knew          
in/9ctively t %e c\ld n h done x _h     
,mrs4 ,williams be5 at home4 ,b yet %e  
c\ld n feel su* a simple1 common act (  
k9dness to h be5 wrong4 ,no h>m _h be5  
done to any?+ belong+ to h] mi/ress2 & !
 cup ( cold wat]1 _h %e n a "r to (f] x 
to ^? :o ne$$ x s mu*8  ,aft] t !       
organ-gr9d] & 8 *ild pass$ frequ5tly    
?r\gh t /reet1 & :5ev] %e c\ld1 ,nelly  
w\ld ex*ange a few k9d words ) !m1 & !  
man w\ld play = h]1 kn[+ well t %e _h no
 p5nies to (f] 9 return2 b at su* times 
%e us$ to wi% s mu* t %e _h a little    
money ( h] own4  ,! ,italian w\ld       
sometimes look at h] tatt]$ dress1 & h] 
face1 gradually gr[+ ?9n] & pal]1 z if  
he ?\ght h] q z =lorn z himself2 & once1

 :5 he he>d h] mi/ress call h] 91 &     
scold h] = talk+ to su* *>act]s 9 !     
/reet1 he %ook 8 head1 & mutt]$ some?+ 9
 8 native tongue4  ,& s x came to pass t
 ! poor ,italian & 8 daught] became     
,nelly's only fri5ds 9 t great1 busy    
city4     ,,xii4  ,ambition4      ,tell 
me ! same old /ory1       ,:5 y h cause 
to fe>     ,t ?is _w's empty glory      
,is co/+ me too de>4   ,lucy's int]e/ 9 
h] /udies1 & ! zeal ) :i* %e pursu$ !m1 
_h _h a wond]ful effect 9 reconcil+ h]  
to h] new circum/ances4 ,%e c\ld        
sometimes h>dly believe t only a few    
%ort mon?s lay betwe5 h] & h] old life1 
n[ seem+ s f> back 9 ! di/ance4 ,h]     
progress 9 /udy _h be5 v rapid1 z h]    
abilities 7 above ! av]age1 & h] love ( 
/udy 0 mu* great] ?an 0 usual among h]  
companions1 mo/ ( :om look$ ^u _! s*ool 
education *iefly z a matt] ( =m1 :i* x 0
 expect$ ( !m to g ?r\gh be=e ent]+ on !
 real object ( life1 ! entrance into    
society1 ) its pleasures & excitem5ts4  
,t x 0 int5d$ to be a means ( discipl9+ 

_! m9ds = bett] do+ _! future duties1   
enl>g+ _! range ( ?\ght1 & op5+ to !m   
new s\rces ( int]e/ & delight1 _h nev]  
ent]$ into _! heads4 ,lucy inde$ pursu$ 
h] /udies m = ! sake ( ! pleasure !y    
af=d$ h] at ! "t ?an ) any ult]ior      
views1 ?\gh %e did feel ! advantages    
plac$ 9 h] way to be a sacr$ tru/1 &1 l 
all o!r privileges1 to be acc\nt$ = to  
,him :o _h be/[$ !m4  ,) h] tea*]s1 :o  
f\nd h] a pupil aft] _! own he>t1 %e 0 a
 mu* great] fav\rite ?an %e 0 ) "s ( h] 
classmates1 :o 7 s uncong5ial1 t %e c\ld
 n well ent] into1 or ev5 und]/&1 ! ?+s 
:i* int]e/$ !m4 ,nor c\ld %e always     
refra9 f %[+ h] impati5ce ( _!          
frivolities1 or h] contempt = ! follies 
:i* s engross$ _! m9ds2 & ?is did n1 (  
c\rse1 t5d to make h] popul>4 ,?is      
circum/ance ,lucy did n c>e = s mu* ev5 
z %e ought2 =1 ?\gh fond ( approbation1 
%e c>$ only = ! approbation ( ^? %e     
e/eem$1 unlike h] c\s9 ,/ella1 :o lik$  
admiration f any s\rce4  ,:5 ! bright1  
balmy days ( spr+ came1 br++ ) !m ?\ghts

 ( gre5 fields & budd+ trees1 !re       
sometimes came ov] h] long+s almo/      
irresi/ible = h] old home1 s full (     
rural sights & s\nds1 9 su* contra/ to !
 /iff1 /raight city /reets & h\ses1 !   
du/ & noise1 & ! squ>es plant$ ) trees1 
:i* to h] eyes seem$ l cag$ birds1 z !  
only rem9d]s t !re 7 su* ?+s 9 ! _w4 ,^!
 long+s usually came to h] mo/ /rongly 9
 ! long spr+ ev5+s1 9 ^: l5g!n+ light %e
 us$ to rejoice at ,a%leigh1 z enabl+ h]
 to prolong h] pleasant c\ntry rambles4 
,n[ %e mu/ ei!r walk up & d[n ! h>d     
pavem5ts betwe5 nev]-end+ r[s ( h\ses1  
or sit at ! w9d[1 wi/fully wat*+ !      
sunset light fall+ gold5 on ! opposite  
walls4 ,n[ & !n %e accompani$ ! o!rs 9 a
 long drive2 b ! di/ance :i* !y _h to   
trav]se be=e !y rea*$ any?+ l ! c\ntry  
seem$ to h] int]m9able2 & :5 !y did cat*
 a glimpse ( fields & woods1 x seem$ h>d
 to h s soon to turn back & lose sight (
 !m aga94  ,on h] return f "o ( ^!      
drives1 :i* _h be5 protract$ till dusk1 
%e 0 told t %e _h be5 inquir$ = by a    

girl v poorly dress$1 almo/ l a begg>4  
,%e 0 puzzl$ at fir/1 b almo/ imm$iately
 x fla%$ across h] t x mu/ be ,nelly    
,connor4 ,%e _h (t5 ?\ght ( h] s9ce %e  
_h come to ! city1 b c\ld n f9d h]1 ow+ 
to ,bessie's omission to give h]        
mi/ress's address1--an omission :i*     
,bessie1 n be+ a good correspond5t1 &   
naturally suppos+ t ,nelly w\ld soon f9d
 h] way to ,lucy1 _h n yet rem$i$4 ,oh1 
,i wi% ,i _h se5 h]6 exclaim$ ,lucy1 mu*
 to ! surprise bo? ( ! s]vants & h]     
c\s9s1 :o c\ld n und]/& h[ a girl ( t   
description %\ld come to be s int]e/+ to
 h] z to cause s mu* disappo9tm5t at    
hav+ miss$ h]1 & at hav+ no clue to h]  
place ( abode4  ,i hope %e w soon come  
aga91 0 ! reflection ) :i* ,lucy consol$
 h]self2 & ,/ella expla9$ to ,sophy &   
,edw93 ,x's a little ,iri% protege ( h]s
 t %e 0 crazy ab\t at ,a%leigh1 & %e us$
 to lecture me because ,i didn't ?9k z  
mu* ( h] z %e did4 ,lucy laugh$ & tri$  
to expla91 b /opp$1 see+ t h] c\s9s took
 v little int]e/ 9 ! matt]4  ,lucy did n

 come mu* 9 contact ) h] uncle & aunt4  
,! =m] 0 mu* absorb$ 9 bus9ess1 & ?\gh a
 k9d & indulg5t p>5t1 especially to 8   
fav\rite ,/ella1 he int]f]$ b little 9  
home matt]s4 ,mrs4 ,brooke1 :o _h always
 be5 a r negative "*1 _h long giv5 up to
 h] eld] daught]s any sway %e _h ev]    
held1 & 0 almo/ entirely guid$ by _!    
judgm5t1 ( :i* !y naturally took        
advantage to indulge to ! utmo/ _! own  
love ( gaiety4 ,balls & p>ties 9 w9t]1 &
 9 summ] gay picnics & driv+ p>ties )\t 
end1 engross$ _! "t & ?\ghts1 to !      
exclusion ( high] objects ( int]e/4 ,ada
 0 fond ( embroid]y1 & w\ld betake      
h]self to x :5 no?+ bett] 0 go+ on2 &   
,sophy 0 sometimes p]suad$ to pa9t = a  
fancy sale "o ( ! illum9ations1 9 do+   
:i* %e ev9c$ great tal5t4 ,!y 7 g5]ally 
quotations f ! poets :i* %e select$2 & z
 ,lucy wat*$ ! ta/e ) :i* ,sophy bl5d$ &
 contra/$ ! ri* col\r+1 %e w\ld long = !
 same skilful h&1 9 ord] to clo! 9 su*  
gl[+ col\rs "s ( ! fav\rite texts :i*   
%one = h] l beams ( light f heav54  ,b  

%e _h no tal5t = draw+2 & ?\gh by       
dilig5t practice %e improv$ v mu* 9     
play+ & s++1 %e knew %e %\ld nev] be    
able to d ei!r l h] c\s9 ,sophy4 ,h[    
useful1 %e ?\ght1 might %e n be1 if h]  
he>t 7 b actuat$ by love to ,*ri/6 ,%e  
felt %e d>$ n speak to h] on ?is        
subject1 b %e (t5 pray$ to ,him :o c    
comm& ! he>ts ( all1 t ,he w\ld t\* &   
r5ew t ( h] c\s9 ,sophy4  ,betwe5 ,/ella
 & ,lucy1 dissimil> z !y 71 !re exi/$ a 
/rong c\s9ly affection4 ,/ella1 ) all h]
 bant]+ ways1 w\ld nev] n[ g s f> z     
s]i\sly to annoy h]1 g5]ally tak+ h]    
side :5 %e ?\ght ! o!rs 7 too mu* = h]4 
,b ?\gh ,lucy tri$ e>ne/ly to draw h]   
c\s9 t[>ds ! k ( h] ,savi\r1 all su*    
attempts seem$ to glance (f h]1 l       
ra9drops f an oil$ surface4 ,%e 0 q     
satisfi$ ) h]self z %e 01 & _h n yet    
f\nd out ! insuffici5cy ( ! e>?ly       
pleasures :i* at pres5t satisfi$ h]4 ,%e
 believ$1 ( c\rse1 9 ano!r _w1 & ! ne$ (
 a prep>ation = x1 b %e ?\ght !re 0     
pl5ty ( "t = t2 & x _h nev] ent]$ )9 !  

range ( h] compreh5sion t ! *ange (     
he>t1 :i* is ! necess>y prep>ation = a  
future life1 is z necess>y to liv+ ei!r 
well or happily 9 ! pres5t4 ,s t ,lucy 0
 con/antly feel+ t1 9 ! mo/ important   
matt]s ( all1 !re c\ld be no g5u9e      
sympa?y betwe5 !m4  ,nor among h]       
s*oolmates 0 h] long+ = sympa?y betwe5  
!m m fully gratifi$4 ,!y 7 all actuat$  
by ! _s ( ?is _w :i* passe? away1 &     
avoid$ ev]y?+ t c\ld br+ ! ?\ght ( ano!r
 to _! m9ds2 s t %e _h n f\nd "o ) :om  
%e c\ld speak on ! subjects mo/ de> to  
h]1 or hold an int]c\rse mutually       
helpful4  ,!re 01 inde$1 "o ( h]        
s*oolmates1 a ,miss ,ea/wood1 a bo>d] at
 ,mrs4 ,wilmot's1 9 :om1 f h] sweet1    
s]i\s mann] & appe>ance1 & f "s o!r     
tok5s1 %e ?\ght %e might h f\nd a       
cong5ial fri5d4 ,b ,miss ,ea/wood 0 a   
little old] ?an h]self1 & ,lucy's       
natural %yness 0 increas$ by !          
impression t %e r avoid$ h] & ,/ella1   
probably f kn[+ t ,mr4 ,brooke's 0 a    
?or\ghly worldly family1 & suppos+ t    

,lucy mu/ be l h] c\s9s 9 ?is respect4  
,miss ,ea/wood 9 ?is 0 act+             
consci5ti\sly2 yet su* a det]m9$        
avoidance ( ^? :o appe> to be worldly 9 
_! pr9ciples ( action1 ?\gh f\nd$ on !  
desire ( keep+ out ( temptation1        
sometimes leads to great mi/akes4 ,real 
,*ri/ian sympa?y may sometimes be f\nd  
:]e f circum/ances !re may seem to be   
lea/ appe>ance ( x2 & ev5 :]e x does n  
exi/1 influ5ce = good might be ex]t$ ov]
 ^? :om di/ru/ mu/ necess>ily repel4 ,he
 :o sat ) publicans & s9n]s1 :ile ,he   
enjo9s ,8 foll[]s to be n ( ! _w1 ev5 z 
,he 0 n ( ! _w1 _c surely desire !m to  
avoid all opportunities1 naturally      
occurr+1 ( com+ 9 contact ) ^? :o may n 
be l-m9d$2 & if ,*ri/ians w\ld always %[
 _! true col\rs uncompromis+ly1 :ile    
com+ ne> to o!rs1 z ,god's provid5ce    
op5s opportunity1 !y w\ld bo? d m good &
 f9d sympa?y & fell[%ip (t5] ?an !y     
expect4  ,( all ! inmates ( h] uncle's  
h\se1 little ,amy 0 ! "o 9 :om ,lucy    
f\nd ! greate/ cong5iality4 ,h] read+s  

to h]1 & h] tea*+ ab\t ,jesus1 seem$ to 
h satisfi$ a crav+ ( ! *ild's little    
he>t1 & %e drank 9 ! tru?s :i* ,lucy    
tri$ to expla9 to h]1 ) ! eag]ness ( "o 
:o _h be5 ?ir/+ = ! liv+ wat]4 ,inde$ %e
 ne$$ v little explanation2 x seem$ z if
 ! ,_s ( ,god 0 h] tea*]1 in/ruct+ h] 9 
?+s t might h seem$ too deep = s "y a   
*ild to grasp1--?\gh inde$ !re may be   
less diff]5ce ?an we (t5 imag9e betwe5 !
 m9d ( a *ild & t ( ! wise/ man1 z      
reg>ds _! p[] ( compreh5d+ tru?s t are  
too inf9itely pr(\nd = ! greate/ human  
intellect to fa?om4  ,amy _h f h]       
infancy be5 s delicate1 t %e _h be5 9 a 
great measure conf9$ to ! nurs]y all h] 
life2 & n be+ ne>ly s w9n+ & attractive 
z ,/ella1 %e _h nev] be5 s great a      
fav\rite ) h] bro!rs & si/]s1 :o1 nev]  
hav+ tak5 ! tr\ble ( draw+ h] out1      
consid]$ h] r un9t]e/+4 ,! dea? ( a f9e 
little boy1 a little old] ?an ,amy1 _h  
/rangely _h ! effect ^u h] "m ( mak+ h] 
turn away1 almo/ ) a feel+ ( impati5ce1 
f ! unattractive1 ail+ *ild t _h be5    

sp>$1 :ile h] noble little boy1 s full (
 beauty & promise1 _h be5 tak54 ,amy _h 
be5 left almo/ entirely to h] nurse1 :o 
_h taught h] "s ( ! simple pray]s &     
hymns t %e h]self _h le>n$ at ,sunday   
s*ool1 ?\gh %e _h n spok5 to h] (       
,jesus1 z ,lucy _h done4 ,! /ory ( ,8   
love fell ^u a he>t t 0 unconsci\sly    
ye>n+ = a full] measure ( affection ?an 
x _h ev] receiv$ f human s\rces2 & !    
love :i* x excit$ 9 return1 = ,him :om !
 *ild seem$ at once to recognise z an   
ev] ne> & pres5t fri5d1 became ! mo/    
p[]ful influ5ce ( h] life4 ,%e nev]     
we>i$ ( he>+ ab\t ,him1 ( ask+ que/ions 
ab\t ,him1 p>ticul>ly ab\t ,8 *ildhood1 
:i* (t5 ?rew light1 9 h] "y tea*]'s m9d1
 ^u ?+s :i* %e _h n consid]$ be=e4 ,!   
*ild's int5se int]e/1 too1 & !          
simplicity ( h] *ildi% fai?1 7 no small 
help to ,lucy1 9 ! mid/ ( mu* t might h 
drawn h] he>t & m9d away f h] fir/ love4
 ,= !re 7 _m temptations 9 h]           
way1--temptations :i* sometimes ov]came 
h]4 ,ev5 h] zeal 9 h] /udies (t5 unduly 

absorb$ h] m9d1 tempt+ h] to leave !    
fag-end ( "t & /r5g? = pray] & ! read+ (
 ,god's ^w1 & h] natural ambition (t5 l$
 h] into un*ri/ian feel+s & temp]s4 ,!n1
 :5 humbl$ & disc\rag$1 & d\btful :e!r  
%e really 0 a *ild ( ,god at all1 "s    
simple1 lov+ rem>k ( ,amy's w\ld drive  
away ! cl\ds1 & %e w\ld come aga91 9    
p5it5ce & fai?1 to dr9k ( ! liv+ wat]   
:i* alone c qu5* human ?ir/4  ,sometimes
 ! spiritual beauty ( h] little c\s9's  
expression1 & h] gr[+ rip5ess = a bett] 
c\ntry1 w\ld awak5 a feel+ ( regret t   
,amy 0 n m l o!r *ildr51 le/ inde$ %e   
might be rip5+ = an e>ly removal4 ,yet !
 ?\ght w\ld recur3 ,amy is n fit = !    
r\ghness ( ! _w2 :y %\ld ,i wi% h] /ay  
^u x1 in/ead ( go+ home to re/ 9 h]     
,savi\r's bosom8  ,fr$ _h paid a %ort   
visit to 8 si/] z soon z 8 college      
vacation comm5c$1 b he _h made an       
engagem5t = ! summ] z a tutor1 & he 0   
oblig$ to ha/5 away to 8 duties be=e    
,lucy _h said half ( :at %e wi%$ to say1
 or ask$ 8 advice on half ! subjects on 

:i* %e _h be5 long+ = x4 ,h[ev]1 %ort z 
8 visit 01 x 0 v useful z well z v      
pleasant1 reviv+ old ?\ghts & habits (  
feel+ :i* 7 9 dang] ( fall+ into !      
backgr\nd1 & /imulat+ h] to foll[ !     
example ( a bro!r :o 0 s /$fa/ly b5t on 
foll[+ 8 ,"l4  ,z ! "t = ! summ]        
exam9ations at ,mrs4 ,wilmot's drew ne>1
 ,lucy1 b5t on c>ry+ (f two or ?ree ( ! 
prizes1 r$\bl$ h] application to h]     
/udies2 b %e all[$ h] desire to         
accompli% h] object to c>ry h] too f>4  
,all h] ?\ghts1 all h] "t1 7 s engross$ 
by x1 t %e _h none to sp>e = any?+ else4
 ,%e w\ld n jo9 h] c\s9s 9 any ( _!     
innoc5t recreations1 & became impati5t &
 irritable :5 %e met ) claims ^u h] "t t
 c\ld n be set aside4 ,ev5 ! ,"l's day  
at la/ began to seem an int]ruption to !
 "w 9 :i* %e 0 s eag]4 ,h] too int5se   
application began to affect h] heal?3 %e
 0 gr[+ s n]v\s1 t ,/ella w\ld sometimes
 decl>e t %e 0 *ang+ h] id5tity1 & c\ld 
n be ! same ,lucy ,raymond z ( old4     
,lucy c\ld inde$ feel ! *ange 9 h]self1 

& ?is only increas$ ! irritation1 in/ead
 ( lead+ h] to remove ! cause1 by       
mod]at+ ! ambition :i* 0 lead+ h] to a  
blameable excess 9 :at w\ld o!rwise h   
be5 praisewor?y dilig5ce4 ,b j at t "t !
 covet$ prizes seem$ to ?r[ ev]y?+ else 
into ! %ade1 & %e _h no wat*ful1        
judici\s fri5d1 to po9t out1 9 timely   
w>n+1 ! sn>e into :i* %e 0 fall+4  ,ev5 
little ,amy1 = ! fir/ "t1 occasionally  
f\nd h]self impati5tly put aside1 & h]  
reque/s to be read to met )1 ,n n[1     
,amy2 ,i hav5't "t4 ,don't tease me n[1 
l a good *ild2 & w\ld /eal away1 ) a    
surpris$ look 9 h] s(t eyes1 wond]+ h[ x
 c\ld be t ,c\s9 ,lucy %\ld n h "t to   
read to h] ab\t ,jesus4  ,"o ( ! prizes 
on :i* ,lucy _h mo/ set h] he>t 0 t to  
be giv5 = ,hi/ory1 "o ( h] fav\rite     
/udies4 ,9 anci5t & classical hi/ory %e 
_h be5 v ?or\ghly gr\nd$ by h] fa!r1 &  
_h no?+ to fe>1 mo/ ( ! pr9cipal ev5ts  
be+ famili> to h] z h\sehold words4 ,b  
h] k ( mod]n hi/ory 0 n s ext5sive1 & %e
 _h a great deal ( h>d /udy be=e %e c\ld

 feel at all at ease 9 compet+ ) h]     
classmates1 "s ( :om 7 consid]ably old] 
?an h]self1 & _h giv5 mo/ ( _! att5tion 
to mod]n hi/ory1 ! division 9 :i* !     
great] numb] ( que/ions 7 ask$4  ,lucy  
_h /udi$ ) s mu* dilig5ce1 & h] daily   
recitations 7 always s good1 t %e _h    
great hopes ( tak+ ! fir/ prize2 & h]   
ma/]1 ) :om %e 0 a great fav\rite1 did n
 conceal 8 expectation ( h] success4 ,j 
! day be=e ! exam9ation1 :5 look+ ov] ! 
li/ ( subjects = revision1 %e f\nd1 to  
h] dismay1 t %e _h unacc\ntably ov]look$
 "o ( ^? prescrib$4 ,x 0 q too late to  
hope to repair ! omission               
satisfactorily1 b %e ha/ily procur$ !   
prop] book1 & set to "w at once1 to try 
to ga9 su* a g5]al k ( ! subject z w\ld 
enable h] to reply to ! que/ions t 7    
c]ta9 to be ask$ ^u x4 ,b h] ov]task$   
m9d refus$ to grasp ! words t swam be=e 
h] eyes2 & a heada*e1 :i* _h be5 annoy+ 
h] = days1 became s sev]e1 t %e 0 oblig$
 to %ut ! book & ?r[ h]self on ! b$1 h] 
oppress$ m9d reliev+ itself 9 a bur/ (  

te>s4  ,:ile %e 0 /ill cry+1 ,amy came  
91 &1 go+ up to h]1 /rok$ h] *eek ) h]  
lov+ little h&s4 ,are y hurt1 ,c\s9     
,lucy8 %e ask$ wond]+ly2 & z h] c\s9    
%ook h] head1 %e ask$ 9 a l[] tone1 ,7 y
 naughty1 ,c\s9 ,lucy8--^! be+ to h] !  
only conceivable causes = sorr[4  ,yes1 
,amy1 ,i've be5 naughty6 exclaim$ ,lucy 
impetu\sly4 ,%e saw n[ h[ wrong %e _h   
be5 9 all[+ h]self to be s l$ away by h]
 ambition1 z to h sacrific$ to x all    
else1 ev5 h] habit ( wat*+ 9 fai? =     
,! s]vice t ,?y love appo9ts4  ,num]\s  
in/ances ru%$ ^u h] m9d1 9 :i* %e _h    
turn$ aside f opportunities (           
usefulness1 ( %[+ k9dness & =be>ance to 
o!rs2 %e _h be5 lett+ h] oil run out1 & 
h] lamp burnt fa9t & dim1 & all t %e    
might ga9 ?is petty prize1 :i* %e 0     
likely to lose aft] all6 ,_h %e n1 9    
yield+ to h] peculi> temptation1 all[$  
h]self to become z worldly z ^? :om 9 h]
 he>t %e _h be5 condemn+8  ,amy's g5tle 
voice came to awak5 m soo?+ ?\ghts4 ,b  
:y d y cry s1 ,lucy8 %e said4 ,won't    

,jesus =give y1 & make y good8  ,lucy's 
bread ^u ! wat]s _h come back to h] 9   
spiritual com=t1 j :5 %e mo/ ne$$ x4 ,%e
 put h] arms r\nd h] little monitor1 &1 
z %e kiss$ h]1 h] ?\ghts =m$ an e>ne/   
pray] t h] ,"l w\ld inde$ =give h]1 &   
help h] to beg9 aga91 wis] = h]         
exp]i5ce1 & /rong 9 look+ to ,him =     
/r5g?4  ,! quiet h\rs :i* h] heada*e    
en=c$ 7 ( great s]vice to h]1 9 giv+ h] 
"t = ?\ght & resolution4 ,:5 at la/ %e  
rose1 & arrang$ h] hair to g d[n-/airs1 
h] he>t _h gr[n s mu* light] & calm]1 t 
%e felt m l h]self ?an %e _h done =     
mon?s1 & %e c\ld n[ leave ! matt] ( !   
prizes1 )\t undue anxiety1 ) ,him :o    
knew :at 0 be/ = h]1 & :o1 %e 0 sure1   
w\ld n refuse h] any good ?+4  ,!       
exam9ation 9 hi/ory 0 ! fir/ to come (f4
 ,:5 ,lucy look$ at ! li/ ( que/ions1 %e
 f\nd t sev]al ( !m 7 on ! "p ( !       
subject %e _h ov]look$1 & t ^! %e c\ld n
 answ] at all4 ,%e felt t all *ance ( ! 
prize 0 ov]2 b %e did n all[ h] m9d to  
dwell on ?is circum/ance1 b wrote h]    

replies to ! o!r que/ions1 ) a calmness 
& cle>ness :i* w\ld h be5 q beyond h]   
p[]1 _h %e all[$ h]self to rema9 9 a    
condition ( fev]i% susp5se4  ,:5 !      
exam9]s' decision 0 made kn[n1 x 0 f\nd 
t ! fir/ prize _h be5 aw>d$ to ,miss    
,ea/wood1 :o 0 q tak5 by surprise at    
receiv+ x2 b t1 z ,miss ,raymond's pap] 
_h be5 s good 9 all except a v few      
po9ts1 ! second prize1 aw>d$ to h]1 0   
consid]$ almo/ equal to ! fir/4 ,?is 0  
mu* bett] ?an ,lucy _h expect$2 & z %e  
receiv$ two fir/ prizes 9 subjects :]e  
%e _h felt by no means sure ( success1  
%e 0 on ! :ole v well satisfi$1 z 0 ,fr$
 also1 :5 h] joyful lett] in=m$ him ( ! 
result4  ,/ella ann\nc$ ,lucy's success 
at home ) almo/ z mu* pleasure z if !   
success _h be5 h] own4 ,edw9            
congratulat$ h] ) r m animation ?an he 0
 9 ! habit ( %[+1 & ,ada decl>$ t ,x mu/
 be nice to be s sm>t4  ,yes2 b ,lucy   
has be5 injur+ h] heal? by h] close     
/udy1 rem>k$ ! m obs]vant ,sophy4 ,look 
at h] n[1 h[ pale & ?9 %e is1 comp>$ )  

:at %e 0 :5 %e came6  ,oh1 ! holidays w 
set me all "r aga91 ,lucy decl>$1       
laugh+2 b ,mrs4 ,brooke decid$ t ,lucy  
ne$$ imm$iate *ange ( air4 ,%e _h be5   
hop+ to be able to sp5d h] holidays at  
,a%leigh1 among h] old fri5ds2 & z !    
,brookes 7 all go+ to a fa%ionable      
seaside resort1 x seem$ likely t no?+   
w\ld occur to prev5t ! hop$-= visit4 ,b 
,amy's c\gh1 z well z o!r symptoms (    
delicacy ( ! lungs1 _h increas$ s mu*1 t
 ! doctor decl>$ ! sea-air too ke5 = h]1
 & t %e _h bett] be s5t1 dur+ ! w>m     
season1 to a quiet inl& place 9 !       
neighb\rhood1 ! air ( :i* he ?\ght      
p>ticul>ly suit$ to h] con/itution4 ,b (
 c\rse ,amy c\ld n be s5t !re alone1 &  
none ( ! re/ w\ld h be5 will+ to give up
 _! propos$ visit to ! seaside1 except  
,mrs4 ,brooke1 :o c\ld n be sp>$ f h]   
duties to h] o!r daught]s4  ,lucy !re=e 
seem$ ! "o :o %\ld accompany ,amy1 & %e 
h]self felt t x 0 an occasion on :i* %e 
might make "s return = ! k9dness %e _h  
met ) 9 h] uncle's family4 ,s h] visit  

to ,a%leigh 0 giv5 up1 & ,amy's delight 
at f9d+ t %e 0 to accompany h] to       
,oakvale1 0 en\gh to make h] =get any   
disappo9tm5t :i* h] decision _h involv$4
 ,!y 7 to be receiv$ into ! family ( a  
fri5d ( ! doctor's1 a wid[ lady1 :o     
frequ5tly receiv$ invalids z bo>d]s1 )  
:om little ,amy w\ld receive all ! c>e &
 com=t %e ne$$4  ,a few days be=e _!    
dep>ture1 ,lucy at la/ receiv$1 ?r\gh   
,bessie ,=d1 ! address ( ,nelly         
,connor's mi/ress4 ,/ella1 :o1 not)/&+  
h] raill]y at ,lucy's protege1 _h a sort
 ( lat5t int]e/ 9 ,nelly1 f h]          
association ) h] pleasant visit to      
,a%leigh1 accompani$ h] c\s9 9 h] long  
walk to look = ! h\se4 ,on rea*+ x at   
la/1 tir$ & hot1 ! door 0 op5$1 n by    
,nelly1 z ,lucy _h hop$1 b by an        
unprepossess+-look+ woman1 ^: h>d face  
grew m rigid :5 in=m$ :at 0 ! object (  
h] visit4  ,y ne$n't come "h to look =  
h]1 %e repli$ grimly2 %e's left ?is "s  
"t s9ce1 & ,i don't nev] want to set    
eyes on h] aga94  ,is %e n "h1 !n8 ,:]e 

is %e gone8  ,i don't "k1 0 ! reply1 &  
,i don't want to "k4 ,a girl t c\ld     
behave z %e done to "o :o took su* pa9s 
) h]1 & kept h] s long1 a9't a girl to  
my ta/e4 ,i wa% my h&s ( h]4  ,b p]haps 
y c\ld tell u :at place %e w5t to f y8  
p]si/$ ,lucy4 ,i am a fri5d ( h]s1 &    
w\ld l to f9d h] out4  ,well1 %e is no  
cr$it to h] fri5ds1 said ! woman1 r     
pleas$ at be+ able to give h] a bad "*  
:]e x might be ( "s consequ5ce4 ,& z = !
 vagrant "* %e w5t (f )1 ,i'd be v sorry
 to h any acqua9tance ) him4  ,f9d+ !   
uselessness ( prosecut+ h] inquiries    
!re1 ,lucy bade ,mrs4 ,williams         
good-day1 feel+ sure t ,nelly's conduct 
_h be5 misrepres5t$1--an op9ion %>$ by  
,/ella1 :o _h tak5 a /rong dislike to ! 
woman's grim demean\r & spiteful        
tone1--& v sorry = hav+ lo/ ! only clue 
to h] protege once m4     ,,xiii4  ,a   
,fri5d%ip4                    ,we _h be5
 girli% fri5ds1     ,) he>ts t1 l !     
summ]'s half-op$ buds1     ,grew close1 
& hiv$ _! sweetness = ea* o!r4   ,lucy &

 ,amy 7 soon settl$ 9 ,mrs4 ,br[ne's    
pleasant little cottage at ,oakvale1 a  
pretty %elt]$ village surr\nd$ by hills1
 clo!d pr9cipally ) noble oaks1 :5ce x  
d]iv$ its "n4 ,mrs4 ,br[ne's h\se lay a 
little way out ( ! village1 amid gre5   
fields & lanes1 :i*1 aft] ! hot1 du/y   
city /reets1 7 inexpressibly refre%+ to 
,lucy1 recall+ old times at ,a%leigh4   
,mrs4 ,br[ne 0 a k9d1 mo!rly p]son1 a   
doctor's wid[1 h]self possess+ a good   
deal ( m$ical skill1 :i* r5d]$ h] h\se  
especially eligible = invalids1 & %e    
e/abli%$ a c>eful wat* ov] little ,amy1 
^: v prec>i\s condition h] practis$ eye 
saw at a glance4 ,:5ev] ! *ild1 feel+   
bett] ?an usual1 w\ld h ov]task$ h]     
fail+ /r5g? 9 ! quiet c\ntry rambles1   
:i* 7 su* a delightful novelty to "o :o 
_h sc>cely ev] be5 really 9 ! c\ntry    
be=e1 & :5 ,lucy's inexp]i5ce might h   
all[$ h] to injure h]self )\t kn[+ x1   
,mrs4 ,br[ne w\ld int]pose a g5tle w>n+1
 :i* 0 always *e]fully obey$4 ,x 0 ) "s 
surprise1 inde$1 t %e notic$ ) :at      

p]fect submission ! little girl bore all
 ! deprivations ( innoc5t pleasure :i*  
h] weak /ate compell$1 z well z ! fev]i%
 languor :i* (t5 oppress$ h] 9 ! hot    
,augu/ days4 ,?is submission arose f !  
implicit belief :i*1 *ild z %e 01 %e _h1
 t ev]y?+ t befell h] 0 ord]$ by ! k9d  
,savi\r1 :o w\ld s5d no?+ t 0 n = h]    
real good4 ,su* a belief1 fully realiz$1
 w\ld soon relieve mo/ ( u f ! frett+   
c>es & corrod+ anxieties t arise f our  
tak+ ?\ght ab\t ?+s we _c control4  ,i  
nev] saw a *ild l h]1 ,mrs4 ,br[ne w\ld 
say2 inde$1 %e's m l an angel ?an a     
*ild1 & x's my belief %e'll soon be "o 9
 reality4 ,& ,i'm sure heav5's m ! place
 = h] ?an ?is r\gh _w4  ,h[ev]1 ,amy    
seem$ to improve "u ! heal?ful influ5ces
 ( ,oakvale1 liv+ almo/ :olly 9 ! fre%  
op5 air1 p]fum$ ) mignonette & o!r sweet
 summ] fl[]s1 sitt+ ) ,lucy "u ! trees  
be=e ,mrs4 ,br[ne's h\se1 or 9 h] %ady  
v]&ah1 :]e1 ev5 on ! w>me/ day1 !re 0 a 
breeze to cool ! sultry air4 ,lucy w\ld 
read to h]1 sometimes "s ( ,longfell['s 

simpl] poems1 out ( "o ( h] prize-books1
 & sometimes out ( m juv5ile /ory-books 
br\ght d[n = ,amy's b5efit1 :o 0 nev]   
tir$ ( he>+ h] fav\rites read ov] & ov] 
aga91 to :i* %e w\ld li/5 ) an ab/ract$1
 ?\ghtful expression1 z if %e 7         
int]pret+ ! /ory 9 a spiritual fa%ion ( 
h] own4 ,heav5 is ab\t u 9 our infancy1 
says ! poet2 & x is ne>] to "s *ildr51  
by ! grace ( ,god1 ?an old] p (t5       
imag9e4  ,:5 ,lucy want$ to read to     
h]self1 ,amy w\ld amuse h]self quietly =
 h\rs1 dress+ h] dolls1 & look+ ov] !   
illu/rations 9 h] /ory-books1 supply+ ! 
/ory f memory4 ,lucy consci5ti\sly kept 
up h] practis+ on ,mrs4 ,br[ne's piano1 
& always end$ by play+ & s++ "s hymns = 
,amy1 :o 0 passionately fond ( music1 & 
lov$ to try to s+ too1 ) h] sweet1      
feeble voice4  ,z ,mrs4 ,br[ne1 hav+ b  
"o s]vant1 _h a great deal to d h]self1 
,lucy volunte]$ to assi/ h] a little4   
,%e _h always be5 accu/om$ to p]=m "s   
h\sehold tasks at home1 & x 0 q an      
amusem5t to h] & ,amy1 br++ back old    

days ( h] *ildhood1 to v>y _! morn+s by 
%ell+ ! peas = d9n]1 or1 :5 x 0 n too   
w>m1 pick+ ! fruit = ,mrs4 ,br[ne's     
pres]ves4 ,s pleasant did ,lucy f9d x1 t
 %e ?\ght h] city c\s9s really miss$ a  
good deal ( enjoym5t1 9 nev]1 by any    
*ance1 employ+ !mselves 9 any?+ ( ! k9d1
 ev5 :5 ! busy s]vants 7 really         
ov]-work$4 ,inde$ x is some:at surpris+ 
t dome/ics g on z cont5t$ly z !y d 9 _! 
con/ant treadmill ( lab\r1 (t5 too mu* =
 _! /r5g?1 :5 s _m heal?y memb]s ( !    
families = ^: b5efit !y toil sp5d s l>ge
 a portion ( _! "t 9 luxuri\s idl5ess1  
or 9 m]e pleasure-seek+4  ,9 ! fre%1    
cool morn+1 aft] _! e>ly breakfa/1 & 9 !
 ev5+1 :5 ! heat ( ! day 0 ov]1 ,lucy & 
,amy always w5t = a %ort ramble1 climb+ 
a little way up "o ( ! hill-pa?s1 or    
w&]+ by ! side ( ! /ream1 :i*1 fr+$ )   
elm & bir*1 w\nd ?r\gh ! village t lay  
on bo? sides ( x1 ! riv] be+ cross$ 9   
two or ?ree places by ru/ic bridges4 ,f 
! po9t on ! hillside :i* g5]ally =m$ !  
limit ( _! walk1 & :]e !y us$ to sit on 

a mossy /one to re/1 !y _h an ext5sive  
view ov] ! surr\nd+ c\ntry1 div]sifi$ ) 
corn-fields1 or*>ds1 & deep gre5 woods1 
& dott$ ) f>mh\ses1 :ile close at _!    
feet lay ! :ite clu/] ( village-h\ses1 )
 a few ( high] pret5sions scatt]$ "h &  
!re on ! gre5 slopes by ! riv]-side1    
among _! %rubb]ies & emb[]+ trees4  ,!  
fields 7 beg9n+ to we> ! deep] & ri*]   
hues ( approa*+ autumn1 & x 0 a p]petual
 pleasure to wat* ! rippl+ motion ( !   
gold5 gra9 wav+ 9 ! breeze1 or ! rapid  
*anges ( light & %ade on ! fields &     
woods1 z ! cl\ds pass$ swiftly ov] !    
sky4 ,to wat* ^! 7 _! morn+ pleasures2 b
 bett] /ill1 p]haps1 !y lov$ ! quiet    
sunset h\rs1 :5 ! gl[+ t9ts ( ! sky     
seem$ to clo! ! l&scape 9 an une>?ly    
glory1 & !n gradually ea* bright hue    
w\ld fade out f ! sky & f ! l& bel[1    
leav+ ! sc5e to ! solemn repose ( !     
%ad[y ev5+1 brok5 only by ! flitt+      
fireflies1 or to ! flood ( silv] light  
%$ by ! ris+ moon4 ,b ,amy 0 nev] to be 
all[$ to be out 9 ! night air1 s t _!   

rambles _h to be ov] be=e ! damp night  
dews4 ,!y g5]ally f\nd ,mrs4 ,br[ne /&+ 
at ! gate1 await+ _! return1 anxi\s le/ 
h] *>ge %\ld h v5tur$ to rema9 out too  
long4  ,m ?an a week ( _! /ay _h pass$  
rapidly by1 :51 "o ev5+ t ,lucy & ,amy 7
 sp5d+ 9 w&]+ by ! riv]1 ! =m] sudd5ly  
recognis$ approa*+ !m ! famili> =m ( h] 
classmate1 ,miss ,ea/wood1 ! w9n] ( !   
fir/ hi/ory prize4 ,! recognition 0 (   
c\rse mutual1 & 9 ! surprise ( meet+ s  
unexpect$ly1 & 9 explanations ( h[ x _h 
come ab\t1 ! two girls ex*ang$ m words  
?an !y _h ev] done :5 9 ! same classes  
at ,mrs4 ,wilmot's4  ,& y did n "k      
,oakvale 0 my home8 said ,m>y ,ea/wood1 
:5 ,lucy _h told h[ %e & h] c\s9 came to
 be !re4 ,lucy _h nev] he>d :]e ,miss   
,ea/wood's home 01 & x _h n occurr$ to  
h] to connect ! ,dr4 ,ea/wood1 ( :om    
,mrs4 ,br[ne (t5 spoke1 ) ! "n ( h]     
classmate4 ,m>y %[$ !m h] fa!r's h\se1  
beautifully situat$ on ! opposite slop+ 
bank ( ! riv]1 :i*1 ) its %ady trees &  
:ite gate1 rem9d$ h] a good deal ( h]   

own old home1 ?\gh ! h\se 0 l>g] &      
h&som]4 ,dr4 ,ea/wood1 :o 0 ) 8 daught]1
 look$ at little ,amy ) a good deal (   
int]e/1 ask+ a numb] ( que/ions1 :ile he
 held h] delicate h& 9 81 & wat*$ h]    
fair1 pale face ) 8 ke5 eye4 ,he & ,m>y 
walk$ back ) !m to ,mrs4 ,br[ne's       
cottage1 promis+ to come & see !m soon1 
& invit+ !m to visit ,m>y4  ,?is        
unexpect$ r5contre greatly add$ to      
,lucy's enjoym5t ( h] /ay at ,oakvale4  
,! c\s9s v soon _h ! pleasure ( sp5d+ an
 aft]noon 9 ,dr4 ,ea/wood's family1--a  
,*ri/ian h\sehold aft] ,lucy's own he>t4
 ,n[ t ! fir/ /iffness ( _!             
s*ool-relations _h be5 bru%$ (f by !    
surprise ( _! meet+1 ! two girls f\nd   
ea* o!r delightful companions1 & soon   
became fa/ fri5ds4 ,x 0 ! fir/ "t ,lucy 
_h ev] f\nd a cong5ial companion ( h]   
own sex1 & _! fri5d%ip af=d$ a new &    
ev]-increas+ delight4 ,!y saw ea* o!r e 
day1 & (t5 sp5t ! long summ] morn+s1    
alike pleasantly & pr(itably1 9 read+   
al\d by turns1 f "s int]e/+ & improv+   

book out ( ,dr4 ,ea/wood's excell5t     
libr>y4 ,mrs4 ,ea/wood (t5 sat by1 also 
enjoy+ ! read+1 &1 by h] judici\s       
rem>ks1 direct+ ! m9ds ( h] "y          
companions to pr(itable ?\ght4 ,! book  
select$ 0 (t5 a religi\s "o1 su* z "s p 
w\ld h consid]$ only fit = ,sundays2 b x
 0 n ! less int]e/+ to !m on t acc\nt1 &
 gave rise to "s ( _! happie/           
discussions1 :5 ea* p]ceiv$1 ) delight1 
h[ ?or\ghly ! o!r c\ld appreciate &     
reciprocate h] own deepe/ feel+s4       
,little ,amy w\ld li/5 att5tively at su*
 times1 %[+ by h] int]e/ t %e compreh5d$
 m ( :at 0 said ?an c\ld h be5 expect$4 
,b :5ev] ,mrs4 ,ea/wood ?\ght !         
conv]sation beyond h] dep?1 or h] m9d   
too mu* excit$1 %e w\ld s5d h] away to  
play ) h] own y\ng] *ildr51 :o 7 always 
glad to place all _! toys at h]         
disposal1 & d all 9 _! p[] = h]         
amusem5t4  ,at ,dr4 ,ea/wood's ! read+s 
g5]ally w5t on "u a spread+ walnut-tree 
on ! lawn1 & ,amy w\ld roam at l>ge ) ! 
*ildr51 or come & re/ )9 he>+1 j z %e   

lik$4 ,sometimes %e w\ld lie /ill = h\rs
 on ! cu%ions :i* ,mrs4 ,ea/wood _h laid
 on ! grass = h] b5efit1 gaz+ ?r\gh !   
flick]+ gre5 leaves into ! blue dep?s ( 
! sky1 h] e>ne/ eyes look+ z if !y      
p5etrat$ beyond ?+s visible1 & held     
communion ) ?\ghts n sugge/$ by any     
mortal voice4  ,(t5 9 ! aft]noons1 :ile 
,amy 0 safe & happy ) h] little fri5ds1 
,m>y & ,lucy w\ld take a walk ( "s      
miles1 c>ry+ p]haps "s message or com=t 
= "s ( ,dr4 ,ea/wood's poor pati5ts1 or 
driv+ ) him on "s ( 8 di/ant r\nds1 or  
r[+ 9 a boat on ! riv] ) "o ( ,m>y's    
bro!rs1 to ga!r wat]-lilies1 & br+ home 
_! sn[y or gold5 fl[]s 9 _! waxlike     
beauty to delight little ,amy1 :o 0     
s5sitively alive to all natural         
lovel9ess4  ,dur+ ^! exp$itions ! two   
girls discuss$ almo/ e conceivable topic
 ( mutual int]e/1 & gave ea* o!r !      
hi/ory ( _! previ\s lives1 ?\gh ,m>y's  
_h fl[$ on almo/ z unev5tfully z ,lucy's
 _h done previ\s to h] fa!r's dea?4 ,!y 
comp>$ notes z to _! fav\rite books1    

poetry1 & !ories1 _! ta/es be+          
suffici5tly diff]5t to give rise to _m a
 pleasant1 good-hum\r$ controv]sy4      
,sometimes1 :5 deep] *ords 7 t\*$1 !y   
confid$ to ea* o!r "s ( _! spiritual    
hi/ory1--:at influ5ces _h fir/ br\ght !m
 to "k a ,savi\r's love1 & !n l$ _!     
he>ts to ,him :o _h giv5 ,himself = !m4 
,m>y1 :o _h a little class ( h] own at  
,oakvale1 li/5$ ) mu* int]e/ to ! acc\nt
 ( ,miss ,pre/on's p>t+ words to h]     
class1 & ! influ5ce !y _h _h on h]      
s*ol>s4  ,ab\t h] de> dep>t$ fa!r1 too1 
& ! belov$ home-circle1 ,lucy _h mu* to 
tell4 ,%e said mu* less ab\t ! ,brooke  
family2 & ,m>y1 :o c\ld und]/& h[ little
 cong5ial 0 ! atmosph]e ( h] uncle's    
h\se1 respect$ h] retic5ce4 ,lucy felt t
 %e _h no "r to communicate any         
unfav\rable impression ( ^? f :om %e _h 
receiv$ s mu* k9dness1 & ^: hospitality 
& k9dness %e _h enjoy$ s long4  ,i      
always felt z if ,i want$ to "k y bett]1
 ,m>y1 :5 we 7 at ,mrs4 ,wilmot's1 said 
,lucy "o ev5+1 z !y 7 return+ home f a  

woodl& walk1 lad5 ) wild-fl[]s & f]ns4  
,m>y col\r$ a little1 & hesitat$4  ,i'm 
afraid ,i 0 v /iff & selfi%1 ,lucy de>1 
%e repli$2 b mamma us$ to give me s _m  
cautions ab\t m+l+ ) worldly p1 t ,i    
?\ght x 0 be/ to keep ap>t f !m         
altoge!r4 ,& ,i 0 told ,mr4 ,brooke's   
family 7 s gay & worldly1 t ,i suppos$ y
 mu/ be s too2 & s ,i ?\ght ,i ought n  
to get into any intimacy t might lead me
 into temptation4  ,i suppose x is "r to
 try to keep out ( temptation1 said     
,lucy ?\ghtfully4  ,yes2 b n[ ,i c see t
 ,i wasn't "r 9 be+ s di/ru/ful z to be 
afraid ( :at came naturally 9 my way4   
,mamma says t to be afraid ( :at may    
involve temptation1 :5 ,god's provid5ce1
 rightfully con/ru$1 leads u into x1 is 
some?+ l ! dread :i* keeps p f do+ _!   
duty 9 cases ( infection2 :]eas !y %\ld 
tru/ t1 s long z !y d n expose !mselves 
to x wilfully & ne$lessly1 ,god w c>e = 
!m 9 ! pa? by :i* ,he leads !m1 z well z
 9 circum/ances :i* look m secure4      
,yes1 ,i'm sure t's true1 said ,lucy1   

?9k+ ( :at ,fr$ _h said to h] :5 %e _h  
felt afraid to v5ture into ! temptations
 ( h] uncle's h\se4 ,b !n1 :5ev] we get 
ov] our fe> & feel secure1 we are sure  
to fall into "s sn>e4  ,yes1 repli$ h]  
fri5d1 because we =get our own dep5d5ce 
on ,*ri/ = /r5g?1 & beg9 to walk 9 our  
own1 in/ead ( look+ to ,him cont9ually =
 help4  ,d y "k1 said ,lucy1 "o ( my    
greate/ temptations 0 /udy+ = ! hi/ory  
prize6 ,i 0 s det]m9$ to h x--s set ^u  
x--t ,i let x come be=e ev]y?+ else1 &  
=got to ask to be kept f temptation 9 x1
 till1 j be=e ! exam9ation1 ,i f\nd ,i  
_h =gott5 "p ( :at 0 to be /udi$2 & !n1 
9 my disappo9tm5t1 ,i f\nd out h[ wrong 
,i _h be54  ,oh1 exclaim$ ,m>y1 ,i 0    
almo/ sorry ,i got ! fir/ prize1 :i* ,i 
hadn't be5 expect+ at all1 = ,i 0 sure y
 w\ld be dreadfully disappo9t$4 ,y _h   
work$ s h>d = x--h>d] ?an ,i did4  ,no1 
,i wasn't disappo9t$ !n2 ,i 0 sure ,i   
%\ldn't get x1 & didn't expect ev5 !    
second prize2 & ,i felt q satisfi$ t x  
%\ld be s1 = ,i _h be5 work+ 9 s wrong a

 _s1 t ,i c\ld n h felt happy 9 gett+ ! 
prize t _h l$ me a/ray4  ,well1 x's a   
relief to my m9d to he> y say s1 repli$ 
,m>y1 laugh+1 = ,i felt q guilty :5ev]  
,i look$ at t book1 feel+ z if ,i _h by 
"s incompreh5sible accid5t tak5 x f ! "o
 :o really des]v$ x4  ,m>y _h z yet kn[n
 b few temptations4 ,h] life _h be5 s   
calm & %elt]$1 t %e _h _h no exp]i5ce ( 
contr>y w9ds1 & h] natural disposition 0
 s equable1 t %e _h v little consci\sly 
to /ruggle aga9/4 ,p]haps h] *ief       
temptation lay 9 a t5d5cy to placid     
contemplative ,*ri/ianity1 )\t suffici5t
 active int]e/ 9 o!rs2 & ,lucy's        
opposite qualities act$ z a c\nt]act+   
/imulus1 :ile ,m>y's peaceful _s ( tru/+
 fai? calm$ & soo!d ,lucy's r impati5t  
disposition4 ,?us 9 all true lov+       
,*ri/ian companion%ip we may help ea*   
o!r on1 mak+ up :at is lack+ 9 "o ano!r 
by mutual edification4  ,"o w>m ,sunday 
ev5+1 aft] a v sultry day1 ,lucy & ,amy 
7 sitt+ toge!r 9 ,mrs4 ,br[ne's v]&ah4  
,m>y _h j left !m1 hav+ walk$ home )    

,lucy f ! ev5+ s]vice1 & !y _h be5      
discuss+ ! s]mon1 :i* _h be5 *iefly on  
s9 & its hatefulness 9 ! sight ( ,god1 z
 well z ^u ! f\nta9 op5$ to remove x4   
,aft] %e 0 gone1 !y _h sat = "s "t 9    
sil5ce1 wat*+ ! fireflies glanc+ 9 & out
 ( ! d>k trees4 ,sudd5ly ,amy said1     
,lucy1 d y expect to g to heav5 :5 y    
die1 = sure8  ,i am q sure !re is no?+  
to prev5t my go+ !re1 said ,lucy1 = ,i  
"k ,jesus is able & will+ to take me    
!re4  ,%all ,i g !re :5 ,i die1 ,lucy8  
%e ask$1 ) a solemn e>ne/ness t w5t to  
h] c\s9's he>t4  ,:y %\ld y n1 de> ,amy1
 :5 ,jesus di$ t y might8  ,b ',god w n 
look ^u s91' ! ,bible says1 & ,i h a    
s9ful he>t2 ,i feel x1 repli$ ! *ild4   
,well1 :y %\ld ,jesus h di$ = y if y _h 
n8 ,x 0 j to take away s9 t ,jesus came 
to suff]4  ,b x isn't tak5 away2 ,i "k  
x's !re1 p]si/$ ,amy1 :o _h evid5tly be5
 di/ress+ h]self ) ! "q h[ a he>t1 s9ful
 on e>?1 c\ld be fit = ! pure atmosph]e 
( heav54  ,lucy expla9$1 to ! be/ ( h] k
 & ability1 t :ile s9 /ill cl+s to our  

mortal natures1 ,jesus has brok5 its p[]
 = ev]1 & tak5 away its condemnation1 s 
t :5 we receive ,him into our he>ts by  
fai?1 ,god no long] looks ^u u z s9ful &
 rebelli\s *ildr51 b z reconcil$ ?r\gh !
 blood ( ,*ri/4 ,& ! same blood w also  
purify our he>ts2 & :5 s\l & body are = 
ev] sep>at$1 ! la/ /a9 ( s9 w be tak5   
away f ! ransom$ _s4  ,amy li/5$1 &     
seem$ satisfi$1--at lea/ %e nev] recurr$
 to ! subject2 &1 s f> z ,lucy knew1 x 0
 ! la/ "t t any p]plex+ d\bts cl\d$ !   
sun%9e ( h] happy1 *ildlike fai?4       
,pleasant z 7 ! days ( _! /ay at        
,oakvale1 !y came at la/1 l all e>?ly   
?+s1 to an end4 ,! w>m ,augu/ wea!r _h  
pass$ away1 & ! ,septemb] breezes blew  
cool & fre%1 p]mitt+ !m to ramble ab\t )
 com=t ev5 dur+ ! h\rs :i* !y _h be=e   
be5 oblig$ to sp5d entirely 9 ! %ade4 ,!
 seaside p>ty _h already be5 settl$ at  
home = a week or two1 be=e x 0 ?\ght    
advisable t ,amy %\ld be br\ght back to 
! city4 ,at la/1 h[ev]1 ! summons came1 
& ,lucy sp5t ! la/ two or ?ree days 9   

revisit+ = ! la/ "t all ! fav\rite      
haunts :]e %e _h sp5t s _m happy h\rs4  
,%e & h] fri5d did n1 h[ev]1 p]mit      
!mselves to rep9e at ! end+ ( :at _h be5
 to !m bo? su* a v delightful re/+-place
 9 _! life-j\rney2 s9ce      ,n enjoym5t
 & n sorr[        ,is our de/9$ end or  
way2      ,b to live1 t ea* to-morr[    
,f9ds u f>!r ?an to-day4  ,m>y1 :o _h   
delay$ h] own return to s*ool on h]     
fri5d's acc\nt1 0 to accompany !m to    
t[n1 to beg9 h] la/ ye> at ,mrs4        
,wilmot's4  ,amy _h seem$ s well dur+ _!
 /ay at ,oakvale1 t ,lucy _h become     
hopeful ( h] complete recov]y4 ,b ,dr4  
,ea/wood w>n$ h] t ! improvem5t might be
 m]ely tempor>y1 & t 9 any case x 01 9 8
 judgm5t1 impossible t ,amy c\ld ev] be 
q /rong & well4 ,& ,i don't "k1 he said 
k9dly to ,lucy1 :o felt a %>p pang at ! 
?\ght ( los+ h] de> little c\s91 t x is 
well to set y\r he>t on ! prolongation (
 a life :i* c sc>cely be any?+ b "o (   
weakness & suff]+4  ,s ) _m m+l$ feel+s 
( hope1 & fe>1 & regret1 & _m k9d       

f>ewells f all _! ,oakvale fri5ds1 ! "y 
p>ty took _! dep>ture1 & f\nd !mselves  
soon aga9 among city sights & s\nds4    
,,xiv4  ,an ,unexpect$ ,recognition4    
,= love's a fl[] t w n die         ,=   
lack ( leafy scre52       ,& ,*ri/ian   
hope c *e] ! eye         ,t ne'er saw   
v]nal gre54       ,!n be ye sure t love 
c bless       ,ev5 9 ?is cr[d$          
lonel9ess1     ,:]e ev]-mov+ myriads    
seem to say1     ,g6 ?\ art naught to u1
 nor we to !e2 away6   ,mr4 ,brooke met 
! "y travell]s at ! /ation1 anxi\s ab\t 
8 y\nge/ daught]1 ^: improv$ appe>ance  
he 0 mu* pleas$ to note2 & ,/ella met !m
 at ! door ) e demon/ration ( delight4  
,x has be5 s dull "h )\t y6 %e exclaim$2
 ! h\se seems s quiet1 aft] all ! fun we
 h be5 hav+ at ! seaside4 ,i've be5     
teas+ papa to let me g = y1 & ,i w\ld h 
gone if y hadn't come soon6  ,%e 0 look+
 pretti] ?an ev]1 ,lucy ?\ght2 s bloom+1
 & gay1 & graceful1 aft] h] seaside     
soj\rn4 ,h] c\s9 c\ld n wond] t %e won  
h] way to mo/ p's he>ts1 & 0 =c$ to     

admit ! contra/ betwe5 h] & h] fragile  
little si/]1 ^: fa9t bloom ev5 n[ did n 
remove ! appe>ance ( ill-heal?4 ,b !re 0
 on h] pale face a spiritual beauty1 a  
repose & peace1 :i* ,/ella1 9 all !     
lovel9ess ( a pure rose-t9t$ complexion1
 lu/r\s eyes1 & gleam+ gold5 hair1 did n
 possess4 ,x 0 ! reflection1 outw>dly1 (
 ! peace ( ,god :i* passe? und]/&+4     
,/ella talk$ all ! ev5+ )\t ceas+1 & at 
night accompani$ ,lucy to h] room1 !re  
to g on talk+ /ill1 enl>g+1 9 a lively1 
amus+ /ra91 on ! adv5tures ( _! seaside 
life2 ! fun1 ! spl5did ba?+1 ! p :o 7   
!re1 _! dress1 mann]s1 & conv]sation2   
all ! flirtations %e _h obs]v$1 ) !     
quick eye ( a girl :o z yet has no      
p]sonal int]e/ 9 su* matt]s4 ,:5 at la/ 
,/ella paus$ 9 h] own n>ration to ask   
que/ions ab\t ,oakvale1 ,lucy gladly    
took advantage ( ! break to insi/ on    
po/pon+ all fur!r conv]sation until !   
morr[1 especially z1 %e urg$1 !y 7 keep+
 ,amy f ! sleep %e ne$$ s mu* aft] h]   
long j\rney1 & accu/om$ z %e _h lately  

be5 to e>ly h\rs4 ,lucy inde$ felt      
det]m9$ t ! same ?+ mu/ n happ5 aga9 on 
any acc\nt1 z ! consequ5ces to ,amy (   
hav+ h] m9d & n]v\s sy/em excit$ s late 
at night1 :5 %e 0 always too mu* dispos$
 to wakefulness1 might be exce$+ly      
injuri\s4  ,oh1 h[ ,i wi% ,/ella 7 m l  
de> ,m>y6 ?\ght ,lucy1 z %e laid h] head
 on h] pill[1 & comp>$ ,m>y's k9d       
?\ghtfulness ) ,/ella's impulsive1      
flighty gidd9ess4 ,z to ext]nals1 ,/ella
 _h v mu* ! advantage1 = ,m>y ,ea/wood  
c\ld n be call$ pretty1 & 0 r res]v$ 9  
mann] ) ^? :om %e did n "k well2 b ,lucy
 c\ld n help feel+ ,m>y's great         
sup]iority z a companion1 :5 %e comp>$ !
 /ate ( m9d 9 :i* ,/ella's /ream (      
gossip _h left h]1 ) ! elevat+1 /imulat+
 t5d5cy ( h] conv]sations ) ,m>y on     
subjects m wor?y ( immortal be+s4 ,!y   
seem$ mutually to draw ea* o!r on to a  
sph]e f> above ! petty frivolities on   
:i* s _m fritt] away p[]s giv5 = high]  
ends4 ,ev5 :5 !y did n t\* on topics    
directly religi\s1 !y seem$ to be f>    

ne>] ! ,light t is inaccessible & full (
 glory1 :5 discuss+ ! work+ ( ,god's    
laws & provid5ce 9 nature & hi/ory1 ?an 
if _! m9ds _h be5 l[]$ & discol\r$ by   
dwell+ on ! faults1 follies1 & petty    
conc]ns ( _! neighb\rs4  ,sophy1 :o _h  
be5 a little fagg$ & worn out by h]     
incessant r\nd ( gaiety1 previ\s to h]  
go+ to ! seaside1 0 n[ look+ m          
brilliantly h&some1 ,lucy ?\ght1 ?an %e 
_h ev] se5 h]4 ,/ella _h in=m$ h] t     
,sophy's betro!d _h be5 at ! seaside )  
!m4 ,& oh1 he's s delightful1 y c't ?9k6
 ,s h&some1 & good-natur$1 & oblig+6 ,i 
c tell y1 ,sophy look$ pr\d ( him !re6  
,he gave h] ! lovelie/ em]ald set2 y'll 
see h] we> !m4 ,& ,i'm pretty sure !y're
 to be m>ri$ next spr+1 ?\gh %e won't   
tell me2 b ,i'll coax x out ( ,ada4     
,lucy ?\ght ,sophy mu/ be v happy2 yet  
%e c\ld n help ?9k+ if bo? %e & h] lov] 
7 really ,*ri/ians1 h[ mu* happi] !y    
w\ld be6 ,no?+ ,/ella _h said l$ h] to  
suppose t he 02 & if he 71 :at an alloy 
( anxiety & sep>ation 9 ! mo/ important 

po9ts w\ld m> ! p]fection ( love6  ,x 0 
) increas$ ze/1 & a full] appreciation (
 ! int]e/ & value ( h] /udies1 t ,lucy  
ent]$ ^u !m once m4 ,! happy weeks at   
,oakvale _h be5 ( p]man5t b5efit to h]1 
9 op5+ new *annels ( ?\ght & enl>g+ h]  
sph]e ( m5tal vision1 bo? ?r\gh ! books 
%e _h be5 read+1 & ! comm5ts ( ,dr4 &   
,mrs4 ,ea/wood1 bo? ( :om _h ?\ghtful1  
cultivat$ m9ds4 ,%e n[ /udi$ ) v little 
ref]5ce to prizes1 or ev5 ! approbation 
( ma/]s1 b f a deep int]e/ 9 ! /udies   
!mselves1 & a feel+ ( _! b5eficial      
effect 9 lead+ h] to high] ranges (     
?\ght4 ,e new atta9m5t 0 b a /ep to a   
fre% />t+-po9t 9 ! nev]-end+ pursuit (  
k2 & ,longfell['s beautiful l9es (t5    
recurr$ to h] m9d1--      ,! l(ty       
pyramids ( /one1       ,t1 w$ge-l1      
cleave ! des]t airs1     ,:5 ne>] se5 & 
bett] kn[n1       ,are b gigantic       
flights ( /airs4  ,!n ! feel+ grew to be
 m & m /rong ) h]1 t e new              
acquisition--e /ep 9 m5tal discipl9e :i*
 ,god _h giv5 h] ! opportunity ( mak+--0

 a tal5t to be held 9 tru/ & us$ 9 ,8   
s]vice4 ,mrs4 ,ea/wood _h expla9$ t1    
?\gh we may (t5 h to /udy dur+ ! ye>s ( 
s*ool life )\t see+ :at special use we  
may be call$ to make ( our acquisitions1
 /ill ,god w und\bt$ly f9d "s use =     
:atev] p[] we h ga9$ :ile foll[+ ! lead+
 ( ,8 provid5ce4 ,!re=e1 %e w\ld say1 ! 
d\bt :e!r su* & su* a ?+ w ev] be ( any 
use to u is no excuse = slo? 9 acquir+  
x1 :5 x is cle>ly our duty to d s4  ,h] 
/udies 7 r5d]$ d\bly int]e/+ by !       
companion%ip ( ,m>y ,ea/wood1 :o 0      
animat$ by ! same _s1 & 9 ^: fri5d%ip %e
 f\nd h] greate/ pleasure dur+ ! w9t]4  
,/ella 0 r surpris$ at ! affectionate   
greet+ betwe5 h] c\s9 & ,miss ,ea/wood !
 fir/ day !y met at s*ool1 = %e _h      
sc>cely giv5 ,lucy an opportunity (     
tell+ h] m ?an t !y _h met (t5 at       
,oakvale4  ,well1 to ?9k ( y\r hav+ all 
at once /ruck up su* a viol5t fri5d%ip )
 t /iff1 quiet ,miss ,ea/wood6 exclaim$ 
,/ella1 :o ?\ght h] c\s9's *oice ( a    
fri5d r unacc\ntable4 ,lucy's ef=ts to  

draw toge!r h] c\s9 & h] fri5d 7        
unsuccessful1 & p]haps ?is 0 q z mu*    
,m>y's fault z ,/ella's1 aris+ f h]     
/rong feel+ aga9/ cultivat+ intimacy )  
any "o :o 0 ( ! _w4 ,x 0 almo/ ! only   
practical po9t on :i* %e & ,lucy        
disagre$1 = ,lucy tri$ to p]suade h] t  
%e might d real good if %e w\ld come m 9
 contact ) h] irreligi\s s*oolmates4 ,b 
,m>y repli$ t ?is might d = "s1 b %e did
 n feel /rong en\gh1--%e might h]self be
 l$ away4 ,%e 0 n yet fully p]suad$ 9 h]
 own m9d4  ,s ,lucy gave up ! po9t1 & _h
 a some:at difficult position to ma9ta9 
betwe5 h] c\s9 & h] fri5d1--n t ,m>y 0  
ev] jeal\s1 b ,/ella did n at all l !   
affection h] fri5ds to be div]t$ t[>ds  
any "o else2 inde$1 x 0 ! only ?+ t ev] 
seem$ really to a put h] out4 ,%e 0     
consci\s to "s ext5t t a mu* deep]      
sympa?y exi/$ betwe5 ,lucy & ,miss      
,ea/wood ?an betwe5 ,lucy & h]1 & %e    
fe>$ t if x increas$1 h] c\s9's reg>d = 
h] mu/ necess>ily dim9i%4  ,"o bright1  
sunny ,octob] day1 :5 ! air 0 cle> &    

brac+1 & ! w9d 0 toss+ ! r$ leaves t    
fell f ! trees 9 ! squ>es1 ,lucy &      
,/ella 7 on _! way home f s*ool1 :5 !y  
he>d at a slight di/ance ! pla9tive     
/ra9s ( a h&-organ1 c>ri$ by a meagre1  
c>eworn ,italian1 :o seem$ to be work+ 8
 in/rum5t me*anically1 :ile 8 eye _h a  
fix$1 sad1 /$fa/ gaze1 unconsci\s1      
seem+ly1 ( any?+ ar\nd him4 ,lucy 0     
look+ compassionately at ! d>k1 sorr[ful
 face1 & wond]+ :at 8 previ\s hi/ory    
might h be51 :5 h] eye 0 sudd5ly caught 
by ! famili> =m & face ( ! girl :o /ood 
by ) h] tamb\r9e1 s++ a simple ditty1   
:i* someh[ br\ght old days at ,a%leigh  
back to h] m9d4 ,! figure %e saw1 ?\gh  
array$ 9 tatt]$ g>m5ts1 & ! face1 ?\gh  
sunburnt to a deep br[n1 7 n s mu* alt]$
 z to prev5t almo/ in/ant recognition4  
,lucy grasp$ ,/ella's arm1 & exclaim$1  
,:y1 x's ,nelly6 & be=e ! a/oni%$ ,/ella
 compreh5d$ h] mean+1 %e ha/ily /epp$   
=w>d t[>ds ! tamb\r9e-girl1 :o almo/ at 
! same mom5t /opp$ s++ & sprang =w>d1   
exclaim+1 ,oh1 x's ,miss ,lucy1 h] own  

self6  ,bo? 7 q unconsci\s1 9 _!        
surprise1 ( ! by/&]s ar\nd !m2 b ,/ella 
0 by no means s ins5sible to !          
situation1 & 0 some:at sc&aliz$ at be+  
connect$ ) su* a sc5e 9 ! /reet4 ,%e    
begg$ ,lucy to ask ,nelly to foll[ !m   
home1 :i* 0 n f> (f1 & !n !y c\ld h any 
numb] ( explanations at leisure4 ,lucy  
at once ass5t$1 & ask$ ,nelly if %e c\ld
 be sp>$ = a little :ile4 ,) a happy    
face1 flu%$ ) h] surprise & delight1    
,nelly w5t up to ! organ-gr9d] & said a 
few words1 at :i* he smil$ & nodd$4 ,%e 
!n foll[$ h] fri5ds home at a respectful
 di/ance1 :ile ! man w5t on 8 way f h\se
 to h\se4  ,nelly's explanation ( h]    
pres5t odd circum/ances 0 v simple1 &1  
on ! :ole1 satisfactory4 ,9 ! hot ,july 
wea!r1 :5 %e felt h] ov]task$ /r5g?     
fail+1 & c\ld sc>cely manage to drag    
h]self ab\t to p]=m h] daily r\nd (     
duty1 (t5 scold$ = do+ x ineffici5tly1 !
 poor organ-gr9d] came "o day ) a face m
 sorr[ful ?an ev]1 & told ,nelly1 weep+1
 t 8 daught]--8 pov]a picciola--_h be5  

c>ri$ (f by "o ( ^? sudd5 attacks t s   
soon run _! c\rse & snap ! ?read (      
weakly lives4 ,he 0 s lonely n[1 he     
said1 he c\ld n be> x6 ,w\ld ,nelly come
 & be 8 daught]1 & take poor ,t]esa's   
=sak5 tamb\r9e8 ,%e _h a voice sweet z  
,t]esa's own1 & he w\ld tea* h] to s+ :5
 he play$4 ,%e %\ld h no h>d "w1 & no   
scold+1 & !y w\ld take c>e ( ea* o!r4   
,x 0 a tempt+ (f] to poor ,nelly1 p9+ "u
 cont9ual *ill+ indiff]5ce & fault-f9d+4
 ,:ile %e 0 hesitat+1 h] mi/ress1 he>+ a
 /range voice 9 ! kit*51 came d[n 9 wra?
 to dismiss ! intrud]1 :o rose in/antly 
at ! s\nd ( h] h>% voice4 ,i g1 signora1
 he said 9 8 =eign ,engli%1 & ?is girl  
goes ) me4 ,y give h] too h>d "w & h>d  
words4 ,i w take c>e = h]1 & %e %all be 
to me z ! pov]a :o is dead6 ,come1      
picciola6  ,mrs4 ,williams _h by ?is "t 
s f> recov]$ f h] amazem5t z to f9d     
voice en\gh to dem& ( ,nelly :e!r %e 0  
really go+ to be s ungrateful z to leave
 a place :]e %e _h be5 s k9dly treat$1 &
 ru9 h]self = life1 by go+ (f ) a w&]+  

"* l t4 ,b ,nelly's reply 0 ready4 ,y   
said1 ma'am1 y'd h to s5d me away       
because ,i c\ldn't d y\r "w prop]ly4 ,s 
,i ?9k ,i'd bett] g4  ,& hurri$ly       
collect+ h] few possessions1 %e 0 ready 
9 two m9utes to accompany h] newly-f\nd 
protector4 ,mrs4 ,williams endeav\r$ to 
deta9 h]1 ?reat5+ to take ! law ( h]4 ,b
 ,nelly 0 det]m9$4 ,any?+ 0 bett] ?an   
rema9+ !re2 & ,mrs4 ,williams1 :o 0     
some:at ov]aw$ by ! ,italian's det]m9$  
eye1 gave up :at %e saw 0 a va9 attempt4
 ,%e %ut ! door aft] !m ) expressive    
=ce1 & !n w5t up-/airs to disc\rse to h]
 daught] on ! incr$ible +ratitude &     
he>tlessness ( su* creatures4  ,nelly _h
 fai?fully s]v$ ,mrs4 ,williams to !    
utmo/ ( h] /r5g? & ability = five mon?s1
 & h] mi/ress _h 9 return giv5 h] food (
 ! poore/ quality1 & "o old pr9t dress (
 h] own1 worn almo/ to tatt]s4 ,yet     
,mrs4 ,williams1 hav+ h]self a pretty   
h>d /ruggle to make bo? ends meet1 0 at 
lea/ m excusable ?an ^? :o1 !mselves    
ab\nd+ 9 weal? & luxury1 gr9d d[n1 s f> 

z !y c1 ! poor hirel+s :o may be 9 _!   
p[]4  ,s9ce !n ,nelly _h fai?fully      
foll[$ ! poor ,italian1 :om1 at 8 own   
desire1 %e call$ padre4 ,x did n to h]  
mean ! same z fa!r1 nor w\ld %e h giv5  
to any "o else ! "n sacr$ to h] own     
un=gott5 fa!r4 ,b %e 0 to ! poor man z a
 daught]2 & h] br[n face1 ?\gh /ill ?91 
_h lo/ ! p9+1 wi/ful look :i* _h be5    
previ\sly habitual to x4 ,lucy obs]v$ ! 
gl[ ( pleasure t light$ up h] face :5 %e
 he>d aga9 ! famili> s\nd ( ! organ 9 ! 
di/ance4 ,! padre 0 v good to h]1 %e    
said1 & ?\gh !y (t5 _h long we>y r\nds1 
) a scant all[ance ( p5nies1 !y always  
_h en\gh to eat2 & hi!rto x _h be5 v    
pleasant1 & %e _h no h>d scrubb+ or wa%+
 to d4  ,i'd h di$ soon1 ,miss ,lucy1 if
 ,i'd /ay$ at ,mrs4 ,williams'4 ,0 x    
wrong to come away8  ,lucy c\ld n say x 
01 9 spite ( ! irregul>ity ( ! prec$5t4 
,b ! padre won't be able to g ab\t 9 !  
w9t] "t1 ,miss ,lucy1 = he has su* a    
c\gh & pa9 9 8 brea/ :5ev] he gets wet  
or cold2 & "s days he's h>dly able to   

play 8 organ1 & !n ,i don't "k :at he'll
 d4 ,:at c\ld ,i d1 ,miss ,lucy1 to help
 him8  ,lucy promis$ to consid] ! matt]4
 ,%e _h obta9$ leave to give !          
organ-gr9d] & ,nelly a good sub/antial  
meal 9 ! kit*51 :i* 0 greatly reli%$ by 
bo?4 ,%e took d[n ! "n ( ! /reet 9 :i*  
!y liv$1 & got a m9ute description ( !  
h\se1 promis+ soon to visit !m4 ,! man 0
 evid5tly f> f /rong1 & 8 bright1 holl[ 
eye & hagg>d face1 sometimes unnaturally
 flu%$1 betok5$ too surely incipi5t     
disease4  ,& :y did y nev] come to see  
me1 ,nelly8 ,y knew :]e ,i 01 said      
,lucy1 z !y 7 go+ away4  ,oh1 ,miss     
,lucy1 exclaim$ ,nelly eag]ly1 b ,i did1
 ?ree times1 b y w]5't 92 ,i 0 a%am$ to 
come any m4 ,! la/ times !y said y 7    
away 9 ! c\ntry4  ,b :y didn't y leave  
^w :]e y 7 liv+1 & ,i w\ld h f\nd y out8
  ,oh1 ,miss ,lucy1 ,i c\ldn't ?9k y'd  
be at ! tr\ble ( com+ to see me6  ,well1
 ,i w come1 ?\gh1 n[ ,i "k :]e y live1  
said ,lucy z %e bade !m good-bye4       
,little ,amy _h be5 v mu* int]e/$ 9 !   

hi/ory ( ,nelly1 z ,lucy _h told x to   
h]1 & _h come d[n to see h]4 ,%e /ood   
by1 putt+ h] ?9 h& on h]s1 & look+ up   
wond]+ly 9 h] face1 excit+ ,nelly's     
compassion & int]e/ by h] sweet1        
delicate look4 ,%e's m l an angel ?an   
,miss ,/ella1 ?\gh ,i us$ to ?9k h] l   
"o1 ?\ght ,nelly4  ,amy ask$ _m que/ions
 ab\t ,nelly & ! poor man1 & begg$ ,lucy
 to take h] :5 %e w5t to see !m4 ,b s   
long a walk 0 out ( ! "q = ,amy1 nor    
w\ld h] "m h cons5t$ to let ei!r h] or  
,/ella g to su* a qu>t] ( ! city4 ,ev5  
,lucy's go+ 0 a matt] = "s consid]ation1
 b %e begg$ h>d to be all[$ to fulfil h]
 promise4 ,at la/ ,edw9 good-natur$ly   
said he didn't m9d go+ ) ,lucy1 to see t
 %e wasn't c>ri$ (f = h] clo!s1 l !     
little girl 9 ! /ory-books2 & !y made ! 
exp$ition toge!r1 h] c\s9 wait+ outside 
:ile ,lucy paid h] mo/ welcome visit4   
,!y f\nd ! place a v quiet "o1 & !      
/reet1 ?\gh poor1 n at all disreputable4
 ,edw9 gave ! be/ acc\nt ( x he c\ld1 t 
,lucy might be able 9 future1 )\t 8     

escort1 to visit ,nelly1 z %e           
occasionally did1 accompani$ by h] fri5d
 ,m>y ,ea/wood1 :o sometimes sp5t !     
,saturday aft]noon ) h] at ,mr4         
,brooke's4 ,_! visits & little gifts (  
money 7 v timely1 = ! poor organ-gr9d] 0
 gr[+ less & less able to p]sev]e 9 8   
unc]ta9 call+2 & ?\gh ,nelly 0 practis+ 
pla9 sew+1 t %e might be able to e>n    
some?+ h]self1 x 0 n likely t h]        
ex]tions c\ld br+ 9 mu*4  ,9 ^! visits  
to ,nelly ! two fri5ds soon f\nd out o!r
 poor p 9 ! same locality1 ev5 m urg5tly
 ne$+ a k9d ^w & a help+ h&4 ,9 "w ( ?is
 k9d1 z 9 mo/ o!r ?+s1 x is only ! fir/ 
/ep :i* co/s4 ,"o has only to make a    
beg9n+1 & /raightway "o case leads to   
ano!r1 & t int]e/ gr[s ) ! "w1 until to 
"s happy & highly-privileg$ p x really  
becomes _! meat & dr9k ?us to d _!      
,fa!r's bus9ess4  ,?is new k9d ( "w 0 a 
great int]e/ to ,lucy1 & 9 plann+ h[ be/
 to aid ! poor 9 :om %e 0 int]e/$1 & 9  
dilig5t & happy /udy1 ! autumn mon?s    
pass$ rapidly away4     ,,xv4  ,! ,fl[] 

,fade?4      ,& yet ,8 words mean m ?an 
!y1       ,& yet ,he owns _! praise2    
,:y %\ld we ?9k ,he turns away       ,f 
infants' simple lays8   ,z ! autumn     
deep5$ into w9t]1 br++ cold1 damp days1 
& *ill+1 ke5 w9ds1 little ,amy's /r5g?  
seem$ /eadily to decrease1 not)/&+ all !
 c>e tak5 to re9=ce x by ! mo/ n\ri%+   
diet t money c\ld comm&4 ,e delicacy t  
c\ld tempt h] appetite1 e k9d ( n\ri%m5t
 t c\ld /r5g!n h] sy/em1 0 tri$1 )\t    
success4 ,dr4 ,ea/wood _h be5 "r 9 8    
augury1 t h] seem+ improvem5t _h be5    
only tempor>y1 & t ! delicately-organiz$
 con/itution 0 n meant = ! we> & te> (  
long life4 ,s evid5t at la/ did ! decl9e
 become1 t a consultation 0 held z to   
:e!r x w\ld n be advisable to remove h] 
= ! w9t] to a w>m] climate2 b ! m       
exp]i5c$ physicians 7 decid$ly ( op9ion 
t tak+ h] away f h] home & family w\ld  
be a ne$less cruelty1 & t1 s9ce no human
 skill c\ld n[ arre/ ! disease1 x 0     
bett] to leave ! little pati5t to live1 
z long z %e might1 surr\nd$ by ! com=ts 

& ! k9d nurs+ at home4 ,?is op9ion 0 n  
fully communicat$ to h] p>5ts1 b !y     
in/9ctively felt1 :at 0 really ! case1 t
 _! *ild 0 only left 9 _! home because  
%e mu/ ere long be remov$ f x = ev]4    
,lucy _h long taught h]self to ?9k ( su*
 an issue z at lea/ a probability2 b h] 
c\s9s by no means realiz$ ! advanc$ /ate
 ( ,amy's disease4 ,!y p]suad$ !mselves 
t1 ) c>e1 %e w\ld get ov] h] delicacy1 &
 !y w\ld n ev5 ?9k ( ! possibility ( a  
fatal t]m9ation ( x4 ,"o cause ( ?is 0  
probably ! circum/ance t ! w9t] gaieties
 _h comm5c$1 & t invitations1 p>ties1 & 
dress 7 n[ upp]mo/ 9 _! m9ds4 ,_h !y be5
 conv9c$ t _! little si/] 0 dy+1 !y c\ld
 h>dly h _h ! he>t to jo9 9 _! usual    
r\nd ( gaiety2 b !y easily p]suad$      
!mselves ( ! contr>y1 & felt no scruples
 ab\t go+ on z usual4  ,/ella1 :o _h %ot
 up almo/ to womanly height )9 ! la/    
ye>1 _h assum$ ! dress & appe>ance ( a  
"y lady1 z di/+ui%$ f a little girl4 ,! 
=eta/e ( gay life %e _h _h at ! seaside 
_h made h] impati5t to plunge into x at 

once1 & %e besieg$ h] p>5ts ) entreaties
 t %e might be all[$ to come out t w9t]4
 ,%e succe$$ s f> ) h] fa!r1 :o c\ld    
seldom d5y h] any?+1 z to obta9 leave to
 g to z _m private p>ties z %e c\ld1 )\t
 int]f]+ ) h] /udies4 ,b ( c\rse1 ) a   
limit s indef9ite1 ! b\nds 7 (t5        
ov]/epp$4 ,h] love ( gaiety only grew ) 
! indulg5ce ( ! ta/e1 & %e felt really  
unhappy :5 %e _h to see h] si/]s g to a 
p>ty )\t h]4  ,b late h\rs & excitem5t v
 soon affect$ a con/itution :i* _h nev] 
be=e be5 s sev]ely tri$2 & z %e w\ld    
conceal any indisposition :5 %e ?\ght x 
might keep h] at home1 ! consequ5ces    
sometimes became s]i\s4 ,at la/1 h]     
ra%ness 9 go+ out1 ?9ly dress$1 "o cold 
w9t] ev5+1 :5 %e 0 already suff]+ f a   
slight cold1 br\ght on a sev]e attack ( 
inflammation ( ! lungs1 by :i* %e 0     
pro/rat$ = sev]al weeks1 & :i* left     
beh9d a slight c\gh4 ,?is1 ! doctor w>n$
 h]1 w\ld require ! utmo/ c>e1 to prev5t
 its gr[+ into :at might prove v s]i\s  
inde$4  ,lucy1 ( c\rse1 ow+ to h] deep  

m\rn+1 & ! s*ool-"w :i* engross$ h] m9d 
& "t1 _h _h no temptation to m+le 9 any 
( h] c\s9s' amusem5ts1 ?\gh1 _h x be5   
o!rwise1 %e c\ld n consci5ti\sly h      
frequ5t$ sc5es ( amusem5t :i* %e _h be5 
taught by h] fa!r to consid] unwor?y (  
^? :o h made up _! m9ds to leave all &  
foll[ ,*ri/4 ,= ! same reason1 %e _h    
refus$ ,/ella's urg5t solicitations to  
accompany h] 9 occasional visits to !   
op]a & !atre1 places ( :i* h] fa!r _h   
(t5 told h] ! spiritual atmosph]e 0     
entirely =eign to t 9 :i* ,*ri/ians %\ld
 seek ev] to dwell4 ,?\gh ,/ella's gl[+ 
descriptions sometimes excit$ ! long+ to
 see ! magic sights & he> ! magnific5t  
music ( :i* !y told1 %e felt t %e c\ld n
 s9c]ely pray1 ,lead u n into           
temptation1 if %e wilfully w5t into x2  
nor c\ld %e f ! he>t h ask$ h] ,savi\r's
 bless+ on ! ev5+'s amusem5t4  ,dur+ !  
g5]al engrossm5t ( ! h\sehold ) ,/ella's
 al>m+ attack1 ,amy's rapid s9k+ ( /r5g?
 0 n = "s "t mu* notic$1 except by      
,lucy1 :o felt1 9 spite ( h] hopes1 t ! 

end 0 draw+ ne>4  ,lucy _h be5 =bidd5 to
 speak to h] little c\s9 ab\t dea?1 z if
 ! avoidance ( ! ?\ght c\ld h any?+ to d
 ) delay+ ! ev5t2 b happily !re 0 no ne$
 = do+ s1 s9ce h] little he>t 0 evid5tly
 re/+ on h] ,savi\r1 & %e 0 ?us prep>$ =
 :atev] ,he %\ld s5d h]4 ,h] *ildlike   
fai?1 & h] vivid realization ( heav5ly  
?+s1 seem$ to gr[ /rong] z h] bodily    
/r5g? fail$2 & ?\gh %e nev] specially   
ref]r$ to dea?1 ! approa* ( :i* a *ild  
is n able to realize1 h] m9d 0 evid5tly 
full ( ?\ghts ab\t heav51 ab\t its      
glories & occupations1 ab\t ,him :o is !
 resurrection & ! life4 ,%e 0 always    
ask+ que/ions ab\t ! *ildhood (         
,jesus1--que/ions :i* ,lucy (t5 f\nd x  
impossible to answ]1--& 0 nev] tir$ (   
he>+ ! few passages 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t   
:i* ref]r$ to x4  ,"s in/ances ( *ildi% 
s9 seem$ to weigh ^u h] consci5ce2 b    
,lucy rem9d$ h] t ! ,lamb ( ,god _h wa%$
 away h] s9s ) ,8 own blood1 & t ! mom5t
 we come to ,him by fai?1 we are sure ( 
! =giv5ess ( pa/ s91 z well z (         

deliv]ance f its pres5t p[]4 ,?is       
p]fectly satisfi$ h]1 & no?+ else seem$ 
to tr\ble h]4  ,! little girl 0 int5sely
 int]e/$ 9 ! poor ,italian1 :o 0 s9k+   
almo/ z fa/ z %e 04 ,he seldom n[ /irr$ 
f 8 *air 9 ! w>me/ corn] ( ! room1 & 8  
c\gh _h become t]ribly h>ass+1          
especially at night4 ,8 brea?+1 too1 0  
mu* oppress$2 & poor ,nelly _h (t5 a    
heavy he>t1 z ! conviction =c$ itself ^u
 h] t %e 0 ab\t to lose ! k9d fri5d &   
protector ar\nd :om h] w>m he>t _h      
closely entw9$ itself4 ,%e tri$ h>d to  
e>n a little = 8 support & h] own1 by ! 
sew+ :i* %e occasionally got1 (t5 f p   
ne>ly z poor z h]self2 b h] utmo/       
ex]tions 9 ?is way w\ld n h suffic$ to  
keep !m f />vation1 _h x n be5 = !      
timely aid br\ght by ,lucy & by ,m>y    
,ea/wood1 ^: well-suppli$ purse 0 always
 ready to furni% :at 0 ne$$ = _! com=t4 
,lucy _h v little to give ( h] own1 b   
,mrs4 ,brooke 0 suffici5tly int]e/$ 9 h]
 acc\nt ( ! case to be v will+ to help1 
= %e 0 n at all indispos$ to b5evol5t   

actions1 if %e _h _h ! en]gy to discov] 
! way4 ,amy1 too1 always insi/$ t a     
portion ( ! delicacies prep>$ = h] %\ld 
be kept = ! poor organ-gr9d]2 & "o ( h] 
greate/ pleasures 0 9 he>+ f ,lucy h[ ! 
invalid lik$ :at _h be5 s5t him1 & h[   
gratefully he s5t 8 ?anks to ! little   
signor9a4 ,%e ask$ ,lucy :e!r ! poor man
 lov$ ,jesus1 & w\ld g to heav5 :5 he   
di$1 & seem$ mu* griev$ at he>+ ( 8     
pray+ to ! ,virg91 ! "m ( ,jesus4  ,:at 
a pity6 %e w\ld say1 = %e c't he> him1  
nor save him1 c %e8 ,& s 8 pray]s w be (
 no use6  ,%e lay /ill = a %ort "t1     
consid]+ ! matt]1 & !n said1 z if a ray 
( com=t _h come to h]1 ,b ,jesus c he>  
him1 & p]haps ,he w give him :at he     
ne$s1 ?\gh he didn't ask ,him4  ,lucy   
w\ld hope s too1 & agree ) h] t :5 he   
got to heav5 he w\ld "k bett]2 = %e _h  
reason to believe1 not)/&+ ,antonio's   
pray]s to ! ,virg91--! remnant ( !      
sup]/iti\s fai? he _h held f            
*ildhood1--t he 0 nev]!less gradually   
com+ to ! k ( ! ,savi\r z ! only m$iator

 & sacrifice = s94 ,nelly's treasur$ c>d
 0 fa/5$ up conspicu\sly 9 _! little    
room1 & ! ri* col\rs 9 :i* ! text ,look+
 unto ,jesus 0 pr9t$1 pleas$ !          
,italian's s\!rn love ( col\r1 & l$ 8   
eye (t5 to re/ ^u x1 z he sp5t ! long   
h\rs sitt+ we>ily 9 8 *air4 ,& gradually
 he came to atta* "s real mean+ to !    
words1 :i* at fir/ he _h reg>d$ m]ely z 
a pleasant ?+ to look at4 ,nelly w\ld   
sometimes tell him "s ( ! ?+s ,miss     
,pre/on said to h] ab\t x1 :i* clung    
t5aci\sly to h] memory2 & h[ ! ?\ght t  
,jesus 0 h] ,fri5d & ,savi\r1 to :om %e 
mu/ always look 9 h] ne$1 _h be5 h] "o  
com=t :5 left fri5dless & alone4 ,%e (t5
 read to him a *apt] out ( ! little     
,bible :i* 0 ,lucy's p>t+ gift :5 %e    
left ,a%leigh1 & _h ev] s9ce be5        
,nelly's de>e/ treasure4 ,& he w\ld     
always li/5 ) deep int]e/ to ! hi/ory ( 
! wond]ful life :i* has come home to !  
he>ts ( ?\s&s 9 all ! c5turies :i* h    
elaps$ s9ce x 0 liv$ among ! hills &    
valleys ( ,pale/9e4 ,he lov$ to he>     

,nelly s+1 9 h] ri*1 sweet voice1 h]    
fav\rite hymn1 ,i lay my s9s on ,jesus1 
& w\ld sometimes try to jo9 9 ! /ra9s   
himself z well z 8 feebl5ess w\ld let   
him4 ,he %[$ 8 appreciation ( ! motto1 9
 8 own way1 by plac+ 8 crucifix above ! 
c>d1 & he w\ld sit = h\rs gaz+ sil5tly  
at bo?4  ,lucy1 9 h] frequ5t visits1 (t5
 read to him ! passages :i* be> mo/     
directly on ! love ( ,*ri/1 & ! full &  
free =giv5ess ( s9 ?r\gh ,him2 & %e     
sometimes add$ simple comm5ts ( h] own1 
pref]r+1 h[ev]1 9 g5]al1 to leave ,god's
 words to "w _! own way into 8 he>t4 ,8 
*ur* prejudices %e nev] v5tur$ to t\*1  
feel+ t to d s might ar\se !m aga9/ !   
reception ( ! simple gospel1 & d him    
h>m1 by excit+ 8 m9d injuri\sly &       
bewild]+ him ) conflict+ op9ions4 ,%e   
avoid$ all collision ) ideas :i* _h be5 
s long closely int]tw9$ ) ! only ideas (
 religion he _h1 feel+ sure t ! light ( 
gospel tru?1 once introduc$ into ! he>t1
 w\ld soon] or lat] disp]se ! d>kness ( 
error by its own p[]4  ,except = ! "o   

d>k =ebod+1 t became1 mon? by mon?1 &   
week by week1 m di/9ct1 ^! w\ld h be5 v 
happy days = ,nelly4 ,h] w>m ,iri% he>t 
f\nd scope = its action1 9 cont9ually   
m9i/]+ to ! com=t ( "o to :om %e 0 b\nd 
by ties ( love & gratitude1 & no h>% or 
unk9d ^w n[ fell ^u h] e>4 ,! poor      
,italian1 always ( a g5tle nature1      
except :5 influ5c$ by passion1 _h ev]   
treat$ h] ) indulg5t k9dness1 & %e _h   
giv5 him h] w>m affection 9 return4 ,h] 
assidu\s att5tions 7 lab\rs ( love1 & s 
0 ! ne$lework at :i* %e /it*$ away )    
dilig5t ?\gh unpractis$ h&s4 ,co>se1 h>d
 sew+ x 02 b ,nelly did n m9d t1 9 !    
feel+ t %e 0 e>n+ some?+1 h[ev] small4  
,:ile %e sat ply+ h] ne$le ?r\gh ! %ort 
days & long ev5+s ( ! w9t]1 ! invalid's 
?\ghts w\ld w&] back to long pa/1 b     
un=gott5 days1 & he w\ld amuse ,nelly ) 
little bits ( 8 pa/ hi/ory4 ,he w\ld    
describe1 ov] & ov] aga91 8 *ildhood's  
home 9 ! lovely ,rivi]a1 :]e ! int5se   
azure ( ! sky1 & ! pure sapphire ( !    
,m$it]ranean1 contra/$ %>ply ) ! :ite   

glitt] ( ! rocks z !y em]g$ 9 bold      
relief f _! drap]y ( ri*1 deep-hu$      
vegetation4 ,he w\ld tell h] ab\t ! :ite
 ,italian village1 ne/l+ among !        
v9e-clad t]races & slop+ hill-sides clad
 ) olive & myrtle1 & ab\t ! trellis$    
h\se :]e he 0 born1 & 8 fa!r's little   
v9ey>d1 :]e ! ri* purple & amb] clu/]s1 
su* z little ,amy n[ s5t him z co/ly    
luxuries1 hung d[n 9 ri* masses :i* any 
h& c\ld pick4 ,su* descriptions 7       
int5sely fasc9at+ to ,nelly's quick     
,celtic imag9ation1 & %e w\ld speak 9 h]
 turn ( ! breezy slopes by ! sea :]e %e 
_h s (t5 play$ 9 days %e c\ld /ill      
vividly rememb]2 ( ! aromatic sc5t ( !  
burn+ heaps ( sea-we$1 ^: sm\ld]+ fires 
%e us$ to fan2 ( ! fre%1 brac+ sea-air1 
& danc+ blue waves ) _! sn[y cre/s (    
foam1 & ! di/ant :ite sails w++ _! way  
to "s unkn[n hav54  ,_! talk always took
 a sadd] tone :5 ! ,italian spoke ( 8   
lat] life1 & told h[ he left 8 quiet    
village1 hop+ to make 8 =tune 9 ! great 
_w z a musician2 h[ 8 hopes _h be5      

gradually cru%$ d[n1 & he w&]$ f place  
to place till he emigrat$ to ,am]ica1   
:]e ! deadly *ol]a c>ri$ (f 8 wife & h] 
infant boy1 leav+ him only 8 little     
daught]2 h[1 s9ce !n1 dispirit$ & we>y1 
he _h manag$ to pick up a liv+ z be/ he 
c\ld1 gradually =sak+ m ambiti\s        
in/rum5ts = 8 b>rel-organ1 till ! tide (
 life1 gradually runn+ l[1 0 r$uc$ to   
its l[e/ ebb by ! %ock ( 8 daught]'s    
dea?1 sup]add$ to ! decl9e :i* _h long  
be5 insidi\sly und]m9+ 8 sy/em4  ,b x w 
soon be ov] n[1 my *ild1 he said1--all !
 tr\ble & ! nurs+4 ,y h be5 v good to ! 
poor =e/i]e s9ce ! pov]a w5t to ! bless$
 sa9ts4 ,i %all soon see h] aga91 &     
,anita1 & ! little ,giulio1 9 ! bett]   
c\ntry t ! signor9a 0 read+             
ab\t1--bett]1 %e says1 ?an ! patria     
itself1 ) its olives & v9es4 ,ah6 ,i ?9k
 ,i see x aga91 :5 ,i dream4  ,su* a    
spee* z ?is always melt$ poor ,nelly    
into te>s2 &1 see+ ! pa9 x gave h]1 he  
did n (t5 ref] to 8 approa*+ dea?4 ,to  
,lucy1 h[ev]1 he sometimes spoke ( 8    

conc]n = ! future lot ( 8 adopt$        
daught]1 :o 0 aga9 to be left desolate4 
,lucy h]self _h be5 ?9k+ a good deal    
ab\t x1 & wond]+ :e!r %e c\ld induce h] 
aunt to take ,nelly4 ,amy1 h[ev]1       
arrang$ ! matt] unexpect$ly4 ,%e _h be5 
ask+ ,lucy1 ) great e>ne/ness1 :at poor 
,nelly w\ld d :5 ! organ-gr9d] %\ld die2
 & :5 ,mrs4 ,brooke next came into !    
room1 %e surpris$ h] ) ! "q1 ,mamma1 may
 ,nelly come & live "h :5 ! organ-gr9d] 
dies8  ,mrs4 ,brooke look$ bewild]$1    
until ,lucy expla9$ ! matt]4 ,%e        
hesitat$1 & w\ld h put ,amy (f ) !      
promise t %e w\ld see ab\t x4 ,b ,amy 0 
s anxi\s to h ! po9t settl$1 t h] "m at 
la/ gave ! absolute promise %e ask$2 &  
,lucy _h ! satisfaction ( ann\nc+ to    
poor ,antonio1 ! next "t %e visit$ him1 
to 8 great relief & satisfaction1 t     
,nelly's future home1 s long z %e desir$
 x1 %\ld be ) ,mrs4 ,brooke4     ,,xvi4 
,d>kness & ,light4      ,tell me ! old1 
old /ory1       ,if y w\ld really be    
,9 any "t ( tr\ble       ,a com=t] to   

me4   ,fr$ came to t[n = a few days 9 8 
,*ri/mas vacation1 j z ,/ella 0 beg9n+  
to recov] f ! sev]e attack :i* _h       
pro/rat$ h]4 ,mr4 ,brooke's h\se be+ s  
full ( sickness1 ,lucy1 ?\gh v unwill+  
to leave ,amy1 ?\ght x be/1 on ,fr$'s   
acc\nt1 to accept an urg5t invitation f 
! ,ea/woods t !y %\ld bo? sp5d a week at
 ,oakvale4 ,he w\ld ?us h a pleasant]   
vacation ?an "u ! circum/ances he c\ld h
 at 8 uncle's1 :]e he felt himself 9 !  
way1 & :]e ,lucy _h s _m dem&s ^u h] "t 
t %e c\ld see b little ( a bro!r ^:     
visits 7 s r>e4 ,! *ange ( sc5e 0 v mu* 
ne$$ by h]1 = ! conf9em5t & fatigue ( h]
 sick-room att5dance _h _h a depress+   
influ5ce on h] heal? & spirits4  ,x 0   
c]ta9ly1 9 spite ( all h] anxiety ab\t  
,amy1 a v enjoyable *ange to ! bright1  
*e]ful1 ,*ri/ian atmosph]e ( ,dr4       
,ea/wood's h\se1 & ! brac+ influ5ce ( ! 
outdoor ex]cise 9 :i* ! o!rs made h]    
p>ticipate4 ,%e felt z if x 7 wrong to  
enjoy x s mu*1 :5 ,amy1 %e knew1 0 dy+1 
& ,/ella z yet 9 s prec>i\s a condition4

 ,b ,god sometimes gives1 9 v try+      
circum/ances1 a buoyancy & *e]fulness ( 
feel+ q indep5d5t ( ! circum/ances1 :i* 
seem specially s5t to communicate a     
/r5g? t w be greatly ne$$ 9 approa*+    
days ( trial1--a pleasant l& ( ,beulah1 
be=e ! wat*]s /& q on ! %ore ( ! d>k    
riv]4 ,& x c nev] be "r sull5ly to close
 ! he>t 9 det]m9$ sadness aga9/ ! *e]+  
influ5ces ( ,god's light1 & air1 &      
bright sun%9e2 nor c we usually1 if we  
w\ld1 act s fooli%ly & ungratefully4 ,t 
happy week at ,oakvale (t5 seem$ to     
,lucy a sort ( oasis ( sun%9e1 z comp>$ 
) ! depress+ weeks t prec$$ & foll[$ x4 
,oakvale look$ sc>cely less beautiful n[
 t ! surr\nd+ hills wore _! :ite mantle 
( sn[1 contra/+ ) ! int5se blue ( ! w9t]
 sky & ! d>k gre5 ( ! p9es1 :ile !      
little riv] lay1 a /rip ( glitt]+ ice1  
"u ! trees1 leafless n[1 :i* ov]%ad[$   
its ceaseless ripple 9 ! w>m summ] days4
 ,! "y p>ty _h pleasant sleigh-rides to 
see old fav\rite spots 9 _! w9t] aspect1
 & ,fr$ jo9$ ! y\ng] *ildr5 9 _! skat+ &

 sn[ball+1 ?\gh he enjoy$ mu* m ! walks 
9 :i* he accompani$ 8 si/] & h] fri5d4  
,m>y & he got on z well z ,lucy _h      
expect$1 al?\gh %e 0 disappo9t$ t1 aft] 
_! visit 0 ov]1 %e c\ld n draw f him any
 en?usia/ic praise ( ,miss ,ea/wood2 at 
:i* %e w\ld h be5 a little vex$1 b = !  
reflection t ,fr$1 unlike mo/ p1 nev]   
said ! half ( :at he ?\ght4 ,he did n1  
h[ev]1 leave ,oakvale )\t a promise to  
r5ew 8 visit dur+ ! summ] vacation4     
,lucy1 on h] return home1 f\nd h] little
 c\s9 evid5tly s9k+ fa/4 ,h] /r5g? 0    
almo/ exhau/$1 & %e suff]$ a good deal f
 pa9 & re/lessness2 b sc>cely a compla9t
 ev] escap$ h] lips4 ,%e (t5 talk$ n[   
ab\t go+ to ,jesus1 ! ?\ght on :i* h]   
m9d seem$ mo/ to dwell4 ,mrs4 ,brooke1  
see+ ?is1 at la/ s5t = ! m9i/] ^: *ur* !
 family usually att5d$ on ,sundays1 t   
be+ ! ext5t ( _! connection ) x4 ,b he 0
 a /rang] to ,amy1--= 8 m9i/]ial visits 
_h nev] be5 desir$ or enc\rag$1--& ?\gh 
%e 0 grateful to him = com+ to see h] & 
pray+ beside h] b$1 %e c\ld n speak to  

him1 z %e c\ld to ,lucy1 ab\t h]        
will+ness to g to ! happy home :i* h]   
,savi\r 0 prep>+ = h]4 ,/ill h] visitor 
c\ld see en\gh ( ! *ange ,god _h wr\ght 
9 h] he>t1 to make him m>vel1 z he took 
8 leave1 at ! wond]ful way 9 :i* ,god   
sometimes raises up to ,himself a       
witness 9 ! mo/ worldly homes1 & p]fects
 praise out ( ! m\? ( babes & suckl+s4  
,! little invalid 0 sometimes slightly  
deliri\s :5 ! hectic fev] 0 at its      
height1 b h] w&]+ fancies 7 always (    
g5tle & pleasant ?+s4 ,%e w\ld ask if !y
 did n he> ! sweet s++ 9 h] room2 & :5  
,lucy w\ld ask :at 0 sung1 w\ld say1    
,j]usalem1 mean+ ,j]usalem ! ,gold51 h] 
fav\rite hymn next to ! "o %e lov$ be/ (
 all1 ,i lay my s9s on ,jesus4  ,"o     
night1 :5 %e _h be5 asleep = "s "t1 )   
,lucy only wat*+ beside h]1 %e sudd5ly  
awoke1 a fla% ( joy light+ up h] face4  
,lucy1 %e murmur$ fa9tly2 b :5 ,lucy b5t
 ov] h]1 %e c\ld cat* b "o ^w--,jesus4  
,lucy saw a *ange come ov] h] c\nt5ance1
 :i* %e _h se5 once be=e1 & ere ! o!rs1 

ha/ily summon$1 c\ld be ) h]1 ! little  
=m lay lifeless1 its immortal t5ant hav+
 escap$ to ! heav5ly home1 :i!r %e _h   
be5 long+ to g4  ,no "o c\ld help be+   
?ankful t ! suff]+s ( ! pati5t little   
invalid 7 ov]4 ,inde$1 ) ! exception (  
,mrs4 ,brooke1 ,lucy1 & ,/ella1 no "o   
%[$ any pr(\nd grief = ! dea? ( a *ild  
:o _h always be5 v mu* seclud$1 & b     
little appreciat$4 ,b ,mrs4 ,brooke's   
sorr[ 0 m+l$ ) "s self-reproa* t %e _h n
 be5 to h] dep>t$ *ild all t a "m %\ld h
 be51 & %e suff]$ n[ = ! wilfulness :i*1
 :5 depriv$ ( "o bless+1 _h turn$       
petulantly f ano!r4 ,lucy con/antly     
miss$ h] little fav\rite1 & h] sorr[ = !
 loss ( h] fa!r1 nev] q remov$1 seem$   
reviv$ anew by h] c\s9's dea?4 ,b %e    
c\ld feel t ,amy 0 inf9itely happi] 9 h]
 heav5ly home ?an %e c\ld ev] h be5 on  
e>?2 & %e felt n only t %e %\ld jo9 h]  
!re1 b also t !re might be an int]c\rse 
& communion ( _s 9 ,*ri/1               
incompreh5sible to ^? :o look only to   
?+s se5 & temporal4  ,x 0 ,lucy's       

greate/ solace to visit poor ,antonio1 &
 speak to him ( ,amy's conc]n = him1 &  
h] desire t he %\ld f9d re/ & peace 9 ! 
love ( t ,savi\r 9 :om %e _h s fully    
tru/$4 ,he 0 deeply t\*$ on he>+ "s ( ! 
?+s %e _h said1 & ! te>s came to 8 eyes 
:5 he spoke ( h] k9dness 9 s5d+ s _m ?+s
 = 8 com=t4  ,b1 he said ) deep feel+1 x
 0 v diff]5t = a bless$1 innoc5t *ild l 
h]1 & a s9ful man l me4 ,lucy expla9$ t 
all are "u ! condemnation ( s91 s9ce    
none are )\t x2 & t no s9s are too great
 to be tak5 away by ! ,lamb ( ,god once 
(f]$ z a sacrifice = ! s9 ( ! _w4 ,he   
li/5$ sil5tly1 :ile an expression ( hope
 /ole ov] 8 hagg>d c\nt5ance2 & ,nelly  
told ,miss ,lucy1 ) mu* pleasure1 t aft]
 t he pray$ mu* less to ! ,virg91 & 8   
pray]s 7 m g5]ally spontane\s           
ejaculations1 express+ ! deeply-felt ne$
 ( a ,r$eem]4  ,/ella's grief = h]      
little si/]1 p>tly ow+1 p]haps1 to h]   
physical weakness1 _h seem$ m viol5t ?an
 t ( any "o else4 ,! p>oxysms ( hy/]ical
 cry+ :i* frequ5tly came on1 & an       

av]sion to take necess>y n\ri%m5t1 v mu*
 ret>d$ h] recov]y1 & prev5t$ h] rega9+ 
/r5g?4 ,z ! acut5ess ( h] sorr[         
gradually wore itself out1 ! unaccu/om$ 
feel+s ( weakness & depression br\ght on
 fits ( fretfulness1 9 :i* all ,lucy's  
=be>ance 0 call$ =2 b %e rememb]$ h[    
good-natur$ly h] c\s9 _h borne ) h] own 
fit ( n]v\s irritability1 & %e g5]ally  
manag$ to soo! & pacify h]1 ev5 :5 %e 0 
mo/ unreasonable1 & tir$ out ! pati5ce (
 bo? ,sophy & ,ada4  ,aft] ! fir/ few   
weeks _h pass$1 ! %ad[y hu% & solemnity 
br\ght by dea? gradually pass$ away1 &  
except = ! deep black crape ( ! dresses1
 & ! ab/95ce f all gaieties1 ! family   
life seem$ to h return$ to its =m] tone4
 ,s f> z ext]nal signs w5t1 !re 0 no m  
realiz+ s5se ( t invisible _w to :i* "o 
( _! numb] _h gone--no m look+ unto ,him
 :o _h be5 h] support 9 ! d>k           
valley--?an !re _h be5 be=e4 ,& :5 a    
b]eavem5t does n draw ! he>t ne>] to    
,god1 !re is e reason to fe> t x drives 
x f>!r f ,him4  ,b ano!r heavy sorr[1 to

 "o at lea/ ( ! numb]1 soon foll[$4 ,"o 
wild1 /ormy morn+ 9 ,m>*1 :5 ! lett]s 71
 z usual1 br\ght 9 at breakfa/-"t1      
,sophy quickly look$ up = ! welcome     
lett]1 ) its firm1 manly sup]scription1 
:i* regul>ly appe>$ twice or ?rice      
a-week4 ,!re 0 "o ) ! usual po/m>k1 b 9 
a diff]5t h&writ+1 & address$ n to h]1 b
 to ,mr4 ,brooke4 ,sophy's misgiv+s 7   
awak5$ at once1 & on see+ h] fa!r's     
expression z he hurri$ly glanc$ ?r\gh ! 
lett]1 %e =got h] usual self-control1 & 
exclaim$ 9 agitat$ tones1 ,o papa1 :at  
is x8 ,b 8 only reply 0 to lead h] f !  
room1 sign+ to 8 wife to foll[4  ,sophy 
did n appe> aga9 t day1 & ! atmosph]e ( 
gloom seem$ aga9 to desc5d ov] ! h\se4  
,lucy wait$ long alone1 n lik+ to       
intrude ^u ! family di/ress1 till ,/ella
 at la/ return$1 /ill hy/]ically sobb+4 
,!y say 'tr\bles nev] come s+ly1' %e    
said1 & ,i'm sure x's true4 ,poor       
,sophy6 ,mr4 ,langton has be5 kill$ by !
 upsett+ ( 8 c>riage4 ,! horse ran away1
 & he fell on 8 head1 & nev] spoke aga94

 ,poor ,sophy is almo/ ins5sible4 ,i    
don't believe %e und]/&s yet :at has    
happ5$4 ,oh1 :at w %e d8  ,lucy's he>t 0
 repeat+ ! same "q4 ,all h] sympa?ies 7 
call$ =? by s cru%+ a sorr[1 & z %e c\ld
 d no?+ else = h] c\s91 %e pray$ e>ne/ly
 t ,he :o c\ld1 w\ld b9d up ! brok5     
he>t4  ,sophy rema9$ = two days 9 h] own
 room1 & !n came d[n aga9 to jo9 !      
family circle1 evid5tly try+ h] be/ to  
avoid any outw>d demon/ration ( sorr[1  
?\gh h] deadly pal5ess1 & eyes :i* look$
 z if !y nev] clos$1 told h[ acutely %e 
0 suff]+4 ,%e 0 n ( a nature to enc\rage
 or ev5 be> sympa?y1 & almo/ res5t$ any 
in/ance ( special consid]ation :i* seem$
 to spr+ f pity = h] great sorr[4  ,x 0 
only :5 %ut up 9 h] own room t %e gave  
way to ! bur/s ( agoniz$ feel+ :i*1 to  
"s ext5t1 reliev$ ! con/ant pressure ^u 
h] he>t4 ,:5 9 ! family1 %e seem$ to    
seek con/ant employm5t1 n 9 ! light     
read+ 9 :i* %e _h be5 accu/om$ to       
indulge1 b 9 books requir+ mu* m ?\ght1 
& ev5 "s ef=t to ma/] !m4 ,lucy's       

class-books 7 call$ into requisition1 & 
h] draw+ 0 resum$1 ?\gh %e n[ %rank f   
t\*+ ! disus$ piano4 ,%e _h a good deal 
( arti/ic tal5t2 & _h art ev] be5 plac$ 
be=e h] z an ennobl+ pursuit1 %e might h
 atta9$ v consid]able excell5ce 9 "s (  
its dep>tm5ts4 ,b hi!rto %e _h conf9$   
h]self to ! execution ( a few graceful  
trifles1 s9ce h] draw+-lessons _h be5   
giv5 up on leav+ s*ool4 ,n[1 h[ev]1 %e  
seem$ to h tak5 a fre% />t1 & copi$     
/udies & practis$ t\*es indefatigably1  
)\t speak+ or mov+ = h\rs4  ,%e w\ld    
sit1 too1 = half ! morn+ app>5tly       
absorb$ 9 a book2 b ,lucy notic$ t1 :ile
 ?us seem+ly occupi$1 %e w\ld gaze      
ab/ract$ly at a page = long int]vals )\t
 seem+ to turn a leaf or get a l9e f>!r 
on4 ,lucy long$ to be able to direct !  
m\rn] to ! balm 9 ,gilead1 ^: efficacy  
%e knew by exp]i5ce1--to ! k9d          
,physician :o c b9d up s t5d]ly ! w\nds 
t o!r heal]s _c t\* )\t aggravat+4 ,b %e
 d>$ n utt] a ^w ( ! sympa?ies ( :i* h] 
he>t 0 full1 & c\ld only pray t a ,high]

 ,h& might deal ) ! suff]]4  ,"o wet    
,sunday ev5+ 9 ,april1 ,lucy came d[n 9 
h] wat]pro( cloak & rubb]s1 ready to set
 out = ! neighb\r+ *ur*1 ! "o to :i* %e 
_h gone on ! fir/ ,sunday ( h] arrival1 
& :i* %e frequ5tly att5d$ :5 ! wea!r 0  
unfav\rable1 or :5 %e _h to g alone4 ,%e
 0 n sorry :5 circum/ances made ?is     
desirable1 = %e enjoy$ ! s]vice & !     
s]mon m ?an %e did at ! *ur* ! family   
usually att5d$4 ,! words ( ! prea*]     
seem$ to come ) m p[] &                 
t5d]ness1--p]haps because he _h himself 
be5 br\ght ?r\gh mu* tribulation to "k !
 ,god ( all consolation1 & _h ?us be5   
made able to com=t o!rs by ! com=t :]e) 
he himself 0 com=t$ ( ,god4 ,at all     
ev5ts1 x 0 c]ta9 t ( ! consolation      
ab\nd+ 9 ,*ri/ he 0 an e>ne/ & able     
exp\nd]4  ,:at6 are y go+ out :5 x is s 
v wet8 ask$ ,/ella1 z h] c\s9 ent]$ !   
room4 ,sophy1 :o _h be5 gaz+ moodily    
into ! fire ov] ! book %e 0 hold+1 />t$ 
up1 say+1 ,i ?9k ,i'll g ) y1 ,lucy4    
,wait a few m9utes = me4 ,h] "m         

remon/rat$ a little2 b ,sophy's re/less 
long+ = *ange & action ( "s k9d 0 (t5   
uncontrollable1 & ! two girls set out   
?r\gh ! w9d & ra91 cl++ closely toge!r  
to support ea* o!r on ! wet & slipp]y   
pavem5t4  ,h[ e>ne/ly ,lucy pray$ 9     
sil5ce1 z !y trav]s$ ! %ort di/ance1 t !
 prea*] !y 7 go+ to he> might h a       
special message to ! tr\bl$1 heavy he>t 
beside h]1 & h[ int5sely did %e li/5 to 
! pray]s ! m9i/] (f]$ up1 to cat* any   
petitions t might seem suit$ to h]      
c\s9's ne$6 ,%e 0 slightly disappo9t$ :5
 he ann\nc$ 8 text1 ,o ,israel1 ?\ ha/  
de/roy$ ?yself1 b 9 me is ?y help f\nd1 
= %e _h hop$ t x w\ld be "o ( ! _m      
beautiful1 com=t+ passages 9 :i* ! ,new 
,te/am5t ab\nds4 ,b h] disappo9tm5t wore
 (f z he proce$$ ) 8 disc\rse4  ,he fir/
 briefly sket*$ ! hi/ory ( ! rebellion (
 ,israel 9 dep>t+ f ! ,god ( h] help1 & 
9 transf]r+ to ! idols ( ! hea!n !      
allegiance :i* 0 due to ! liv+ ,god4 ,he
 vividly describ$ ! de/ruction :i* mu/  
be ! natural result ( su* a dep>ture f !

 s\rce ( h] highe/ life4 ,!n he spoke ( 
! means by :i* ,god s\ght to br+ h]     
back1--( ! purify+ judgm5ts :i* ,he s5t1
 9 love & m]cy1 to re/ore h] to         
spiritual heal?1 & ( ! inexhau/ible     
supply ( help1 ( t5d] compassion &      
re/or+ p[]1 ) :i* ,he 0 ready to meet h]
 on h] return4  ,hav+ f9i%$ ?is "p ( 8  
subject1 he drew a /rik+ p>allel betwe5 
! anci5t ,israel & ! multitudes ( human 
be+s 9 e age1 :o1 in/ead ( lov+ & s]v+ !
 liv+ ,god ) all _! s\l1 are cont9ually 
sett+ up = !mselves e>?ly idols ( e     
v>iety1 :i* fill up ,8 place 9 _! he>ts1
 & exclude ,him f _! ?\ghts4 ,weal?1    
spl5d\r1 position1 p[]1 fame1           
pleasure1--ev5 man's highe/ e>?ly       
bless+1 human love itself1--7 set up &  
wor%ipp$1 z if !y conta9$ = _! wor%ipp] 
! highe/ end & happ9ess ( 8 s\l4 ,:at 0 
! cause ( all ! brok5 he>ts & blight$   
lives f :i* is cont9ually asc5d+ su* a  
wail+ symphony ( sorr[ )\t hope8 ,:at b 
! p]v]se det]m9ation ( ! he>t to f9d    
repose else:]e ?an 9 its true           

re/+-place1--to set up ! v bless+s :i*  
fl[ f ! h& ( its ,god 9 ! place ( !     
,giv]8  ,!n1 9 a few t\*+1 e>ne/ words1 
he %[$ h[ ,god mu/ (t51 9 m]cy to ! s\l1
 s5d sev]e judgm5ts & afflictions to br+
 ! w&]]s back to _! ,help2 & ( ! dep?s (
 compassion1 ( love1 ( t5d]ness1 (      
heal+1 ( pure/ happ9ess1 :i* 7 to be    
f\nd 9 t div9e ,help]1 :o ha? said1     
,come unto me1 all ye t lab\r & are     
heavy lad51 & ,i w give y re/4  ,nev] _h
 ,lucy he>d ! speak] m impressive1 & %e 
?ank$ ,god 9 h] he>t h] c\s9 %\ld h be5 
br\ght to li/5 to tru?s :i* %e _h       
probably nev] be=e he>d ) any real      
und]/&+ ( !m4 ,sophy sat back 9 a corn] 
( ! seat1 h] head re/+ on h] h&1 & h]   
face hidd5 9 h] ?ick black veil4 ,%e    
rema9$ almo/ motionless until ! s]mon 0 
conclud$1 & !n !y sil5tly left ! *ur*1  
,lucy n d>+ to speak to h]4  ,be=e !y   
rea*$ home1 h[ev]1 ,sophy sudd5ly broke 
! sil5ce by say+1 9 a l[1 agitat$ voice3
  ,lucy1 y seem to be :at p call a      
,*ri/ian4 ,c y say1 f y\r own he>t &    

exp]i5ce1 t y believe all t is true ab\t
 ,*ri/ giv+ su* peace & com=t 9 tr\ble8 
,lucy repli$1 e>ne/ly & s9c]ely1 t %e   
c\ld1--t %e _h felt t peace & com=t :5  
sorr[ _h be5 s5t h]4  ,& h[ does x come8
 h[ d y get x8 ,sophy ask$4  ,i don't "k
 any o!r way1 ,sophy de>1 ?an by go+ to 
,him & believ+ ,8 own words4 ,!y (t5    
seem to come /raight f ,him1 z a message
 ( com=t4  ,no?+ m 0 said1 b f t "t     
,sophy's ,bible 0 (t5 9 h] h&s4 ,its    
/udy1 inde$1 took ! place ( h] o!r      
self-*os5 lab\rs1 & %e read x ) an      
att5tion & int]e/ x _h nev] awak5$ be=e4
 ,t %e did n /udy x 9 va91 seem$ evid5t 
9 h] s(t5$1 g5tl] mann]1 9 ! m peaceful 
expression ( h] c\nt5ance1 & 9 ! quiet  
?\ghtfulness :i* %e began to %[ = o!rs4 
,%e w\ld sometimes ask ,lucy :at %e     
?\ght ab\t a passage ( ,scripture 9 :i* 
%e 0 int]e/$1 & ! few words %e said ab\t
 x w\ld give h] c\s9 a clue to ! work+ (
 h] m9d4 ,b h] habitual res]ve _h n yet 
worn (f1 & ,lucy did n v5ture to        
trespass ^u x4  ,%e express$ a desire to

 accompany ,lucy 9 "s ( h] visits to !  
poor ,italian1 :o 0 p]ceptibly s9k+ fa/ 
) ! advanc+ spr+4 ,he _h1 h[ev]1 gr[n   
mu* 9 tru/ 9 8 ,savi\r1 & 9 spiritual k1
 especially s9ce ,lucy _h procur$ = him 
an ,italian ,bible1 :i* he c\ld read )  
mu* m ease & pr(it ?an an ,engli% "o4   
,he seem$ n[ to h a deep s5se ( ! evil (
 8 pa/ c>eless life1 :5 ev5 ! ext]nal   
=ms ( religion _h be5 giv5 up1 & he _h  
be51 l ! prodigal1 w&]+ 9 a f> c\ntry4  
,& h[ good is ! ,fa!r 9 heav51 t ,he has
 a welcome home & a fatt$ calf = ,8     
w&]]6 he w\ld say e>ne/ly1 ! te>s ris+  
to ! d>k lu/r\s eyes1 t sp>kl$ s        
brightly 9 ! pale1 sunk5 face4  ,sophy  
li/5$1 half wond]+ly1 half wi/fully1 to 
! few & brok51 b e>ne/ words 9 :i* he   
told ( ! p>don & peace he _h f\nd 9     
,look+ unto ,jesus4 ,i see ! bless$     
words !re all ! day1 he said1 po9t+ to !
 wall1 & !y make me glad4  ,lucy1 y h a 
c>d l t1 said ,sophy1 z !y left ! h\se4 
,i wi% y w\ld give x to me to keep 9 my 
room1 to rem9d me ( t poor man's words4 

,lucy gladly compli$ ) ! reque/1 ?\gh %e
 miss$ h] c>d a good deal1 & hop$ t its 
motto might be ( use to its new own]4   
,sophy1 h[ev]1 pa9t$ ! motto 9 mu* m    
elaborate & beautiful workman%ip1 _h x  
fram$ & glaz$1 & hung x up 9 h] c\s9's  
room "o day :ile %e 0 out1 ) a little   
slip ( pap] atta*$1 be>+ ! inscription1 
,) ,sophy's love & he>ty ?anks4  ,"o    
lovely day 9 ,may1 :5 all nature seem$  
rejoic+ 9 ! gladness ( ! approa*+ summ]1
 ,lucy w5t z usual to visit ,antonio1   
c>ry+ "s ( ! delicacies :i* ,mrs4       
,brooke /ill cont9u$ to s5d him1 *iefly 
= ,amy's sake4 ,h[ (t5 might ! ri*      
greatly alleviate ! suff]+s ( sickness 9
 pov]ty1 by timely gifts ( luxuries1 :i*
 at su* a "t are almo/ necess>ies1 yet  
:i* ! poor _c buy6  ,lucy f\nd ! pati5t 
unable n[ to rise1 & /ruggl+ ) !        
suffocat+ s5sation ( oppress$ brea?+4   
,he c\ld sc>cely speak1 b he li/5$ )    
pleasure to ! few words %e read to him2 
& z %e left him1 he press$ h] h&        
convulsively1 say+ 9 a l[1 expressive   

tone1 ,good-bye4  ,lucy felt %e %\ld n  
see him aga9 9 life1 & 0 n surpris$ :5  
,nelly came next day1 cry+ bitt]ly1 to  
tell h] t h] adopt$ fa!r's we>y         
pilgrimage 0 end$4  ,! poor girl rema9$ 
9 ! n[ desolate home only until ! simple
 fun]al 0 ov]1 & !n ent]$ ,mrs4         
,brooke's family1 :]e h] w>m1 grateful  
he>t f\nd com=t 9 do+ ev]y?+ %e c\ld =  
,miss ,lucy1 ^: pres5ce made h] new     
place seem aga9 a home4     ,,xvii4     
,home ,aga94      ,& ?is 0 once my home2
       ,! leaves1 light ru/l+1 o'er me  
:isp] cle>1     ,! sun b %9es on !e :]e 
?\ do/ roam1             ,x smil$ ^u !e 
"h6   ,/ella _h be5 los+ in/ead ( ga9+  
/r5g? s9ce ! w>m wea!r came on1 & h]    
p>5ts 7 n[ really al>m$ ab\t h]1 & 7    
consid]+ :at w\ld be ! be/ & mo/ brac+  
place to s5d h] to dur+ ! heat ( !      
summ]4 ,b ,/ella1 ) an invalid's        
caprici\s fancy1 _h =m$ a plan ( h] own1
 & %e insi/$1 ) all h] old wilfulness1  
on its be+ c>ri$ out4 ,x 01 t ,lucy & %e
 %\ld g toge!r to ,a%leigh1 to /ay at   

,mill ,bank ,f>m1 if ,mrs4 ,=d w\ld     
cons5t to receive !m z bo>d]s4 ,h] =m]  
visit 0 connect$ 9 h] m9d ) pure1       
heal?ful1 & happy associations1 & %e    
?\ght t ! fre% c\ntry air1 :i* %e s well
 rememb]$1 & ! delici\s milk f ,mrs4    
,=d's sleek c[s1 w\ld d h] m good ?an   
any?+ else4 ,x ne$ n be said t ! project
 0 a delightful "o = ,lucy2 & z ,a%leigh
 0 c]ta9ly a heal?y place1 x 0 decid$ t 
!y %\ld g ?i!r "u ! escort ( ,fr$1 :o   
also wi%$ to pay a %ort visit to 8 old  
home4 ,bessie wrote t h] "m w\ld be     
delight$ to receive !m2 & ,/ella1 ) m ( 
h] old light-he>t$ness ?an %e _h %[n = a
 long "t1 hurri$ ! prep>ations = h]     
j\rney4  ,nelly 0 to rema9 9 ! h\se ) a 
k9d1 tru/wor?y woman dur+ ! abs5ce ( !  
re/ ( ! family at ! seaside4 ,al?\gh %e 
0 sorry to lose h] de> ,miss ,lucy1 %e 0
 mu* int]e/$ 9 ! circum/ance t %e 0 go+ 
to ,a%leigh1 & s5t _m grateful messages 
to ,mrs4 ,=d & ,bessie4 ,to ! latt] %e  
s5t a pres5t ( a little silk necktie1   
b\ght1 ) great satisfaction1 out ( h]   

fir/ wages4  ,any "o :o has ev] revisit$
 a de>ly lov$ home c easily imag9e      
,lucy's delight1 :5 f ! deck ( !        
/eamboat h] /ra9+ eyes caught ! fir/    
glimpse ( ! :ite h\ses ( ,a%leigh & !   
grey *ur* on ! hill2 c imag9e h] delight
 at recognis+ ! well-kn[n faces1 & !    
famili> objects :i*1 aft] h] long       
abs5ce1 seem$ s /rangely natural6 ,b !  
happ9ess ( be+ once m among sc5es s     
associat$ ) e>ly & happy recollections 0
 n unt+$ ) sadness2 = ! vividness ) :i* 
! old life 0 recall$ made ! *anges seem 
z vivid also1 & /irr$ up 9 all its      
acut5ess ! s5se ( loss1 :i* _h ( late   
be5 p>tially dead5$ by ! excit+ *anges (
 h] pres5t life4 ,e /ep call$ up h]     
fa!r's image ) int5se =ce 9 sc5es s     
int]wov5 ) h] memories ( him4 ,x 0      
/range to see ! h\se :i* _h be5 h] home 
f infancy t5ant$ by /rang]s1 & to miss  
all ! famili> faces ( ! home circle1 :om
 %e _h almo/ expect$ to f9d !re /ill4 ,x
 gave h] a dre>y s5se ( lonel9ess1 ev5 9
 ! mid/ ( ! _m k9d fri5ds :o 7 eag] to  

welcome back1 bo? = h] fa!r's sake & h] 
own1 ! daught] ( _! belov$ pa/or4       
,/ella's highe/ spirits seem$ to return 
:5 %e f\nd h]self driv+ rapidly along ! 
road to ! f>m 9 ! conveyance :i* ,bessie
 & h] elde/ bro!r--:om ,lucy w\ld       
sc>cely h recognis$--_h br\ght to meet  
!m4 ,bessie 0 n mu* *ang$4 ,h]          
good-hum\r$ face _h m sweetness &       
e>ne/ness ( expression ?an x _h once    
worn1 & h] mann] at home _h !           
consid]ate1 half-mat]nal air ( an elde/ 
daught]4 ,mrs4 ,=d1 too1 0 less bu/l+1 )
 a quiet repose ab\t h] hospitable      
k9dl9ess t gave a feel+ ( re/ & com=t1 &
 0 ! result ( be+ less cumb]$ ab\t mu*  
s]v+1 & m dispos$ to let h] he>t dwell  
on ! bett] "p1 on :i* %e n[ set a tru]  
value4 ,a m p]ceptible reg>d = x1 inde$1
 p]vad$1 ! :ole family1 & ,bessie & h]  
bro!r 71 bo? ( !m1 ,sunday-s*ool tea*]s 
n[4  ,mrs4 ,=d & ,bessie 7 mu* %ock$ at 
! *ange 9 ,/ella1 ^: bloom+ appe>ance !y
 well rememb]$4 ,lucy1 _h become s      
accu/om$ to h] c\s9's alt]$ looks1 t %e 

?\ght h] look+ r bett] ?an usual1 "u !  
influ5ce ( ! *ange & excitem5t4 ,b ,mrs4
 ,=d %ook h] head m\rnfully ov] h] 9    
private4 ,%e looks to me 9 a decl9e1 %e 
said to h] husb&4 ,i'm afraid %e hasn't 
_m ye>s be=e h] 9 ?is _w6  ,b ano!r     
*ange besides ! ext]nal "o _h come ov]  
h]1 s gradually t ,lucy _h n obs]v$ x   
till n[1 :5 ! place br\ght back s       
vividly ! recollection ( ! gay1 flippant
 ,/ella ( old4 ,%e _h c]ta9ly gr[n m    
?\ghtful1 m quiet1 ev5 m s]i\s2 & ,lucy 
obs]v$ t h] =m] levity _h q dep>t$1 & t 
a flippant rem>k nev] n[ fell f h] lips4
 ,h] old wilfulness ( mann] cont9u$ to  
*>act]ize h]1 b x 0 ow+ *iefly to !     
caprice ( disease4 ,%e 0 %y ( jo9+ 9    
religi\s conv]sation1 b seem$ to li/5 ) 
great int]e/ :5ev] ,lucy & ,bessie spoke
 to ea* o!r ( ?+s connect$ ) ! life     
hidd5 ) ,*ri/ 9 ,god4 ,at su* times %e  
w\ld look z if %e 7 try+ to ga9 a clue  
to a my/]y :i* puzzl$1 & yet int5sely   
int]e/$ h]4  ,x 0 ) m+l$ pleasure &     
sadness t ,lucy once m took h] seat 9 h]

 fa!r's *ur*1 & li/5$ to ! voice ( ano!r
 f 8 old pulpit4 ,8 successor1 ,mr4     
,edw>ds1 ?\gh a man ( a diff]5t /amp1   
resembl$ him a good deal 9 ! e>ne/ness (
 8 _s & ! simplicity ( 8 gospel prea*+4 
,! message 0 ! same1 ?\gh ! mode (      
deliv]+ x 0 slightly diff]5t4 ,he       
receiv$ ) k9dness & c\rtesy ! daught] ( 
8 pr$ecessor1 & invit$ h] dur+ h] /ay to
 take a %>e 9 ! tea*+ ( ! ,sunday       
s*ool1--an invitation :i* %e will+ly    
accept$1 & _h ! pleasure ( f9d+ 9 h] new
 class a few ( h] old s*ol>s4  ,z ,/ella
 _h a fancy = see+ ! ,sunday s*ool1     
,lucy accept$ ! invitation1 giv5 to !m  
bo? by ,mr4 ,edw>ds1 to sp5d ) 8 family 
! int]val betwe5 ! morn+ & ev5+ s]vice4 
,/ella's zeal = see+ ! ,sunday s*ool1   
h[ev]1 di$ out ) ! fir/ ,sunday2 & aft] 
t %e always rema9$ ) ,mrs4 ,edw>ds1 :o1 
be+ v delicate1 & hav+ a "y infant1 _h  
be5 oblig$ to resign h] own class1 ! "o 
n[ tak5 by ,lucy4 ,mrs4 ,edw>ds 0 a     
sweet1 g5tle woman1 ov]fl[+ ) ,*ri/ian  
love & k9dness2 & z ,/ella at once took 

a great fancy to h]1 %e ex]cis$ a v     
b5eficial influ5ce ov] "o :o 0 mu* m    
easily sway$ by k9dness ?an by any o!r  
p[]4  ,! celebration ( ! ,"l's ,supp] 0 
approa*+1 & z ,bessie 0 look+ =w>d to   
p>ticipat+ = ! fir/ "t 9 ! holy         
ord9ance1 ,lucy gladly embrac$ !        
opportunity ( mak+ a =mal confession (  
h] fai? 9 ,*ri/1 & claim+ ! bless+      
atta*$ to ! ord9ance by ,him :o in/itut$
 x4 ,x 0 pleasant1 too1 to d s 9 ! v    
place 9 :i* ,he _h fir/1 by ! cords (   
love1 drawn h] he>t to ,himself4 ,solemn
 z %e knew ! /ep to be1 %e _h liv$ too  
long on ! pr9ciple ( look+ unto ,jesus n
 to feel t %e _h only to look to ,him   
/ill to give h] ! fitt+ prep>ation (    
he>t = receiv+ ! tok5s ( ,8 brok5 body &
 %$ blood2 & 9 ?is happy confid5ce %e   
came =w>d to obey ,8 dy+ comm&4  ,/ella 
_h seem$ mu* int]e/$ ab\t ! approa*+    
communion1 & _h ask$ a good _m que/ions 
respect+ x1 & z to ! nature ( !         
qualification = wor?ily p>tak+ 9 x4 ,at 
la/1 mu* to ,lucy's surprise1 %e ask$   

h]1 ) a timidity altoge!r new to h]1    
:e!r %e ?\ght %e might come =w>d also4  
,x 0 ) difficulty t ,lucy c\ld re/ra9 ! 
expression ( h] surprise at ! unexpect$ 
"q1 b %e did repress x1 & repli$3  ,x   
all dep5ds on :e!r y h made up y\r m9d  
to take ,jesus = y\r ,"l & ,savi\r1 & to
 foll[ ,him1 de> ,/ella6  ,i %\ld l to1 
if ,i knew h[1 %e said4 ,i h be5 speak+ 
to ,mrs4 ,edw>ds ab\t x1 & %e ?9ks ,i   
might come4 ,i "k ,i'm n :at ,i ought to
 be1 & t ,i've be5 v c>eless & wick$2 b 
,mrs4 ,edw>ds says if ,i'm really 9     
e>ne/1 & ,i ?9k ,i am1 ,i may come to ! 
communion1 & t ,i %all be made fit1 if  
,i ask to be4  ,lucy _h n lo/ h] fai? 9 
! ,he>] & ,answ]] ( pray]1 b %e _h be5 s
 long accu/om$ to reg>d ,/ella z "o :o  
c>$ = none ( ^! ?+s1 t %e c\ld sc>cely  
believe 9 ! reality ( s sudd5 a *ange4  
,b x 0 n s v sudd51 & ,lucy's own       
e>ne/ness & simple fai? _h be5 "o means 
( br++ x ab\t4 ,h] daily int]c\rse ) h] 
c\s9 _h1 9 spite ( h]self1 impress$     
,/ella gradually ) a conviction ( !     

importance ( :at %e felt to be          
all-important4 ,& ,/ella's illness &    
subsequ5t weakness1 ) p]haps a s5se ( h]
 prec>i\s t5ure ( life1 _h comb9$ to    
make h] realize its importance to h]self
 p]sonally1 m ?an %e _h ev] done be=e4  
,amy's happy dea? _h made h] feel h[    
bless$ a ?+ 0 t tru/ 9 ,jesus :i* c\ld  
remove all fe> ( ! my/]i\s *ange1 s     
awful to ^? :o h _! hope only 9 !       
visible _w4 ,inde$1 %e told ,lucy t "o (
 h] *ief reasons = wi%+ to come to      
,a%leigh 0 ! vague feel+1 d]iv$ f h]    
recollections ( h] =m] visit1 t x w\ld  
be easi] = h] to be a ,*ri/ian 9 a place
 s closely associat$ ) h] fir/          
impressions ( liv+ ,*ri/ianity4 ,& ,he  
:o nev] turns away f any :o seek ,him1  
_h answ]$ h] expectations1 & s5t h] a   
true help] 9 ,mrs4 ,edw>ds1 ^: simple   
words seem$ to come to h] ) peculi> p[]2
 =1 f "s hidd5 sympa?y ( feel+1 "o p]son
 (t5 seems m specially adapt$ to help u 
on ?an ano!r1 & ,mrs4 ,edw>ds _h be5 a  
special help] to ,/ella4  ,lucy1 :5 %e  

f\nd h] c\s9 s mu* 9 e>ne/1 did n d>e to
 advise h] on h] own responsibility4    
,/ella felt r afraid ( a conv]sation )  
,mr4 ,edw>ds1 b h] c\s9 told h] t he 0 !
 be/ p]son to give h] c\nsel 9 ! matt]4 
,h] fe> ( him soon vani%$ :5 !          
conv]sation 0 really ent]$ ^u1 & %e f\nd
 t %e c\ld speak to him mu* m freely ?an
 %e _h previ\sly ?\ght4 ,he talk$ ) h]  
long & k9dly1 & f9d+ t %e _h really a   
deep s5se ( s91 & t %e desir$ to come to
 ,*ri/ 9 humble p5it5ce to h h] s9s     
=giv5 & h] d>kness enlight5$1 he felt t 
he _h no "r to disc\rage h] f ! ord9ance
 :i* is specially design$ to enlight5 & 
/r5g!n4 ,at ! same "t1 he took c>e to   
expla9 to h] mo/ fully ! nature ( !     
solemn v[s 9 :i* %e w\ld take ^u h]self 
! responsibilities & obligations ( a    
foll[] ( ,*ri/4  ,x 0 ) a quiet1 s]i\s  
humility1 v diff]5t f ! =m] mi5 ( ! once
 c>eless ,/ella1 t %e1 ) ,lucy &        
,bessie1 rev]5tly approa*$ ! ,"l's      
table1 :]e ,he graci\sly meets ,8 p1 &  
gives ! bless+s suit$ to _! special     

ne$s4 ,z !y left ! *ur* at ! close ( !  
s]vice1 & ,lucy glanc$ at h] c\s91 ^:   
delicacy 0 made m p]ceptible by ! deep  
black ( h] dress1 %e ?\ght t1 not)/&+ ! 
loss ( bloom & brightness1 ! expression 
( s]5e happ9ess t n[ re/$ on h] face    
gave x a nobl] beauty ?an %e _h ev] se5 
x we> be=e4  ,be=e ! /ay ( ! c\s9s at   
,a%leigh came to an end1 ,lucy & ,bessie
 _h ! great pleasure ( meet+ once m _!  
old tea*]1 ,mrs4 ,h>ris1 :o _h come to  
pay a %ort visit to h] =m] home4 ,:at a 
pleasant meet+ x 01 & ) :at grateful    
gladness ,mrs4 ,h>ris f\nd out h[ well  
h] old s*ol>s _h foll[$ out _! wat*word1
 may easily be imag9$2 z well z ! int]e/
 ) :i* ! /ory ( poor ,nelly's *angeful  
life & /eady fai? 9 ! ,savi\r1 ( :om    
,miss ,pre/on _h fir/ told h]1 0 n>rat$ 
& he>d4  ,lucy did n =get to visit      
,nelly's /epmo!r1 ^: circum/ances rema9$
 mu* ! same z 9 =m] times4 ,%e did n    
seem mu* gratifi$ by ,lucy's praises (  
,nelly's good conduct4 ,%e _h always    
pr$ict$ t ,nelly w\ld come to no good1 &

 %e did n l to h h] op9ions 9 su* matt]s
 prov$ fallaci\s4 ,lucy1 h[ev]1 r enjoy$
 dilat+ ^u ,nelly's indu/ry &           
usefulness1 t ,mrs4 ,connor might feel !
 mi/ake %e _h made1 ev5 9 a worldly po9t
 ( view1 by h] he>tless conduct4  ,:5 ! 
heat ( ! summ] 0 subsid+ into ! coolness
 ( ,septemb]1 ,lucy & ,/ella prep>$ to  
return home1--n1 h[ev]1 )\t hav+        
revisit$ all ! spots :i* _h be5 ! sc5es 
( =m] excursions1 &1 9 p>ticul>1 ! sc5e 
( ! /rawb]ry picnic1 :]e e little ev5t (
 ! happy summ] aft]noon1 n[ s long pa/1 
0 eag]ly recall$4  ,& d y rememb]1      
,lucy1 ask$ ,/ella1 h[ hateful ,i 0 ab\t
 poor ,nelly1 :5 we discov]$ h] "h8 ,oh1
 h[ wick$ & he>tless ,i us$ to be 9 ^?  
days6 ,& ,i don't believe ,i %\ld ev] h 
be5 any bett] if y hadn't come to live )
 u6  ,h] physical heal? _h be5 v mu*    
b5efit$ by h] soj\rn 9 ! c\ntry1 "u !   
k9d1 mo!rly c>e ( ,mrs4 ,=d1 :o _h f$ h]
 ) cream & new milk till %e decl>$ %e _h
 gr[n q fat4 ,t1 h[ev]1 0 only a        
relative expression4 ,%e 0 /ill v f> f  

be+ ! plump1 bloom+ ,/ella ( =m] times4 
,b ! *ief b5efit %e _h ga9$ 0 n to be   
disc]n$ by ! outw>d eye4 ,x lay deep 9  
h] he>t--! pe>l ( great price1 :i* h]   
w&]+ _s _h at la/ s\ght & f\nd4         
,,xviii4  ,a ,f>ewell ,*apt]4      ,come
 ne> & bless u :5 we wake4     ,ere     
?r\gh ! _w our way we take1     ,till 9 
! ocean ( ,?y love     ,we lose         
ourselves 9 heav5 above4   ,?\gh ,mr4 & 
,mrs4 ,brooke m>k$ ) mu* delight !      
improv$ appe>ance ( _! d>l+ ,/ella1 h]  
m$ical att5dant 0 f> f consid]+ !       
improvem5t a radical "o1 & /rongly      
advis$ t %e %\ld be remov$ to a w>m]    
climate = ! w9t]4 ,on h] acc\nt1 !re=e1 
z well z on t ( ,sophy1 :o v mu* ne$$   
*ange ( sc5e1 x 0 decid$ t ! family %\ld
 sp5d ! w9t] mon?s 9 ! s\?4 ,/ella 0    
anxi\s t h] c\s9 %\ld accompany !m2 b j 
at ?is "t ,lucy receiv$ a summons--by no
 means unwelcome--9 ano!r direction1 9 a
 lett] f ,mrs4 ,/eele4  ,h] aunt _h be5 
feel+ h] /r5g? fail v mu* dur+ ! pa/    
ye>1 & express$ a v /rong desire t h]   

niece %\ld come to h] aga91 = a "t at   
lea/4 ,lucy ow$ h] aunt almo/ a         
daught]'s affection2 & z %e _h n se5 h] 
bro!r ,h>ry = ne>ly two ye>s1 & z h]    
lessons at s*ool mu/ necess>ily be      
discont9u$1 x seem$ ! be/ arrangem5t t  
%e %\ld acc$e to ,mrs4 ,/eele's reque/1 
& g to ! ,we/ "u ! escort :i* _h be5    
propos$ = h]1--t ( a fri5d ( ,alick :o  
_h come ea/w>d = 8 wife1 & 0 soon to    
return to 8 prairie home4  ,!re 0 "s    
d\bt z to :at %\ld be done ) ,nelly dur+
 ! long abs5ce ( all h] fri5ds1 b an    
unexpect$ ev5t :i* happ5$ previ\s to    
,lucy's dep>ture settl$ t "q mo/        
satisfactorily4 ,a "y m>ket-g>d5]1 :o _h
 lately />t$ 9 bus9ess = himself1 came  
to ,mr4 ,brooke's to be paid =          
vegetables1 furni%$ dur+ ! summ]4 ,lucy 
0 s5t d[n to pay him1 & 0 surpris$ to   
f9d ,nelly1 :o _h happ5$ to pass ?r\gh !
 hall :]e he 0 wait+1 />+ at him 9 an   
unacc\ntable mann]1 ) an excit$ look 9  
h] d>k eyes4  ,miss ,lucy1 %e said 9 a  
trembl+ und]tone1 seiz+ ,lucy's dress 9 

h] eag]ness1 won't y please ask him 8   
"n8  ,lucy1 consid]ably bewild]$1 did z 
%e desir$1 & 0 />tl$ by ! answ]4 ,ri*>d 
,connor1 & equally s by ! joyful        
exclamation ) :i* ,nelly ru%$ =w>d3 ,oh1
 x's my own bro!r ,dick6  ,x turn$ out  
to be really ,nelly's long-lo/ bro!r4   
,he _h foll[$ ! re/ ( 8 family out to   
,am]ica by ! next vessel 9 :i* he c\ld  
procure a passage1 b _h nev] be5 able to
 discov] any trace ( !m4 ,gett+ "w = a  
"t z he be/ c\ld1 he _h at la/ ent]$ !  
s]vice ( a m>ket-g>d5]1 :]e he _h done s
 well z to be able 9 "t to beg9 bus9ess 
on 8 own acc\nt4 ,he c\ld n h recognis$ 
8 little si/] ,nelly 9 ! tall1          
good-look+ girl be=e him2 b "t _h n     
*ang$ him s mat]ially z to prev5t       
,nelly's lov+ he>t f recognis+ h] only  
relative1 & ! mom5t h] eye fell ^u him1 
a ?rill ( almo/ c]ta9 recognition *a9$  
h] to ! spot4  ,x is unnecess>y to dwell
 ^u ! delight ( bo? bro!r & si/] at _!  
unexpect$ reunion1 & ! torr5t (         
inquiries & replies t foll[$4 ,dick _h =

 s long a "t giv5 up all hope ( f9d+ 8  
k9dr$1 t ! joy ( recov]+ ,nelly ov]p[]$ 
8 sorr[ at f9d+ t %e 0 ! only "o :o     
surviv$ to him2 & z ! "y g>d5] _h be5   
int5d+ to live 9 a small cottage ( 8    
own1 he 0 only too glad to claim ,nelly 
z 8 h\sekeep]4 ,& be=e ,lucy w5t away1  
%e _h ! pleasure ( see+ ,nelly com=tably
 in/all$ 9 a home :i* %e c\ld consid] z 
really h] own4  ,x 0 no small trial to  
,lucy1 :5 ! "t came1 to say a long      
f>ewell to h] aunt & c\s9s1 especially  
to ,sophy1 betwe5 :om & h]self !re 0 n[ 
a /rong bond ( atta*m5t2 & to ,/ella1 z 
to :om %e felt a /rong =ebod+ t %e %\ld 
nev] see h] aga94 ,h] only com=t 0 t %e 
c\ld leave ! matt] 9 ! h&s ( ,him :o    
knew be/1 & t ,/ella c\ld safely be     
tru/$ to t protect+ love :i* w nev]     
leave nor =sake any :o humbly seek its  
true bless+4  ,) ,m>y ,ea/wood1 too1 x 0
 ano!r h>d p>t+4 ,%e sp5t a day or two  
at ,oakvale be=e h] dep>ture1 & bo? long
 look$ back to t %ort visit z to a "t   
t+$ inde$ ) sadness1 b *>g$ ) _m sweet &

 bless$ memories4  ,at la/ ! prep>ations
 = ! long j\rney 7 all made1 ! pack+    
complet$1 ev5 to ! /[+ away ( ! little  
gifts f ea*1 & ( ! l>ge packet ( bonbons
 & cream-c&y :i* ,edw9 br\ght 9 at ! la/
 mom5t = 8 c\s9's regalem5t dur+ h] long
 j\rney4 ,!n ! cab 0 at ! door be=e half
 _h be5 said t !y want$ to say1 & !     
long-dread$ good-bye 0 cr[d$ into su* a 
brief space ( "t1 t :5 ,lucy f\nd h]self
 on ! way to ! /ation1 %e c\ld sc>cely  
believe t ! =midable sep>ation 0 really 
ov]1 & t %e _h f9ally left h] home (    
ne>ly two ye>s4 ,%e well rememb]$ ! w9t]
 aft]noon ( h] arrival1 & ?\ght )       
gratitude h[ _m bless+s _h met h] !re1 &
 ) :at diff]5t feel+s %e left x f ^? )  
:i* %e arriv$ !re4  ,! sadness ( h]     
dep>ture soon wore (f amid ! pleasant   
excitem5t ( ! long & int]e/+ j\rney1    
made d\bly pleasant by ! lively & g5ial 
companion%ip ( h] new fri5ds1 :o won h] 
he>t at once by _! w>m praises ( ,alick 
& ,h>ry2 & %e began already to look =w>d
 to ! happ9ess ( _! complete reunion z a

 family1--= ,fr$ 0 to foll[ h] to ! ,we/
 at ! close ( 8 !ological /udies1 9 !   
ensu+ spr+4  ,:5 at la/ ! some:at       
fatigu+ b v pleasant j\rney 0 at an end1
 ,lucy f\nd ,mrs4 ,/eele ready to       
receive h] ) a w>m mat]nal welcome1 &   
,h>ry wild ) delight1 z mu* gr[n &      
improv$ z !y all decl>$ %e 04 ,alick _h 
gr[n consid]ably old] & grav]-look+ "u !
 responsibilities ( life & 8 pr(ession1 
?\gh he /ill reta9$ mu* ( 8 old fl[ (   
spirits2 & ,lucy _h ! v great pleasure (
 f9d+ t he _h become an e>ne/ ,*ri/ian  
man1 us+ 8 pr(ession to ! utmo/ ( 8 p[] 
z a means n only ( do+ temporal good1 b 
( advanc+ 8 ,ma/]'s cause4  ,lucy soon  
saw t h] h\sehold aid 0 s mu* ne$$ by h]
 aunt1 ^: heal? _h become v feeble1 t %e
 rel9qui%$ ! plan %e _h =m$ ( endeav\r+ 
to get employm5t 9 tea*+ dur+ ! w9t]2 & 
betwe5 h] h\sekeep+ avocations & !      
claims ( ,alick's poor pati5ts1 :om %e  
(t5 visit$ on err&s ( *>ity1 & ! c>ry+  
on ( h] own /udies1 :i* %e 0 anxi\s to  
cont9ue1 ! w9t] flew pa/ ) incr$ible    

rapidity4  ,:5 ! season ( budd+ leaves &
 op5+ blossoms return$1 !re came        
tid+s--sad inde$1 yet by no means       
unexpect$--f ! s&y pla9s ( ,florida4    
,/ella 0 dead1 b %e _h di$ look+ unto   
,jesus1 & 9 ! feel+ ( h] p]fect safety &
 happ9ess ) h] ,savi\r4 ,lucy c\ld      
acquiesce 9 ! e>?ly sep>ation f h]4 ,%e 
_h seem$ to be "o ov] :om ?+s se5 &     
temporal held s mu* p[]1 t p]haps only !
 pressure ( physical disease1 & !       
realization ( ! possible approa* ( dea?1
 c\ld h br\ght h] to ! invisible b      
ev]-pres5t ,savi\r4 ,h] temporal loss _h
 ?us be5 h] great ga92 yet /ill m bless$
 are !y :o )\t su* pressure h believ$4  
,our "y fri5ds h n[ arriv$ at an age :5 
_! hi/ory is sc>cely s well adapt$ = !  
y\?ful read]s ( ^! pages4 ,b z we all l 
to he> tid+s ( our fri5ds aft] ye>s h   
elaps$1 x may be pleasant to cat* at    
lea/ a glimpse ( _! lat] life4 ,lucy    
nev] return$ to h] uncle's h\se3 %e     
became too valuable a memb] ( h] c\s9's 
h\sehold to be sp>$ f x1 & %e is n[ its 

mi/ress 9 a legal & p]man5t s5se1 aid+  
h] husb& mo/ effici5tly 9 8 lab\rs (    
love4 ,fr$ has long s9ce f9i%$ 8 /udies 
& be5 settl$ z ! m9i/] ( a village *ur* 
ne> 8 si/]'s home4 ,?i!r he has lately  
br\ght ,m>y ,ea/wood z ! m9i/]'s wife1 &
 has f\nd t %e admirably fills t        
important po/4 ,! two old fri5ds1 unit$ 
n[ by clos] ties ?an ev]1 /ill delight  
to ma9ta9 _! ,*ri/ian companion%ip1 & to
 revive1 9 ! frequ5t visits int]*ang$1 !
 happy memories ( =m] days4  ,nelly /ill
 keeps h\se = h] bro!r1 :o w\ld n "k h[ 
to disp5se ) h] multif>i\s s]vices 9    
we$+ 8 b$s1 ga!r+ 8 fruit = m>ket1 & ty+
 up 8 fl[]s4 ,b z "s ( 8 fri5ds are     
equally s5sible ( h] good qualities1 he 
has made up 8 m9d t1 soon] or lat]1 he w
 h to let h] g4  ,ada ,brooke has be5   
m>ri$ = sev]al ye>s1 & is mu*1 ! same1 9
 h] pres5t luxuri\s home1 z :5 we fir/  
made h] acqua9tance1 ) no m aspiration  
beyond ! transi5t pleasures ( ! _w4     
,sophy1 :o has rema9$ fai?ful to !      
memory ( h] betro!d1 is a v angel (     

m]cy1 m9i/]+ cont9ually to ! poor & sick
 & disconsolate1 & f9d+ !re9 a high]    
happ9ess ?an %e ev] knew1 ev5 9 ! days  
:5 %e 0 mo/ admir$ & envi$4 ,mr4 & ,mrs4
 ,brooke1 s9ce ! dea? ( _! d>l+ ,/ella1 
h ?\ght m ( t unse5 _w into :i* %e has  
ent]$1 & less ( ! pres5t "o1 :i* =m]ly s
 completely engross$ !m4 ,& ,edw91 f9d+ 
all e>?ly s\rces ( pleasure to be b     
brok5 ci/]ns1 has at la/ turn$ to dr9k (
 ! liv+ wat]1 ( :i* if a man dr9k he    
%all nev] ?ir/ aga94  ,bessie ,=d is    
/ill ! wise1 mo!rly elde/ daught] at    
,mill ,bank ,f>m4 ,if1 f ! unev5tful "* 
( h] quiet c\ntry life1 %e has n fill$ s
 prom95t a place 9 ^! pages z h]        
classmates1 x is n t ! wat*word ,look+  
unto ,jesus has _h less influ5ce on h]  
life ?an on !irs2 & ?\gh its fruits may 
h be5 m obscure1 !y h be5 z real1 9 !   
?or\gh ,*ri/ian k9dness & fai?fulness1  
pati5ce & indu/ry1 :i* make h] a        
mu*-priz$ bless+ to h] family & h]      
fri5ds4  ,& n[1 my "y read]1 t y h se5 !
 effect ( tak+ ,look+ unto ,jesus = !   

wat*word ( life to "s ext5t illu/rat$1 w
 y n1 h5ce=w>d1 take x z y\r own8  ,if  
only y come by fai? to t ,savi\r :o is  
wait+ to receive y & to r5ew y\r s9ful  
he>t1 & g on liv+ by t fai? 9 ,him1 y w 
f9d1 ev] fl[+ f ,him1 a life-giv+ p[]1  
:i* w furni% y ) ! /r5g? t y ne$ m ?an y
 n[ "k1 = ! battle ( life be=e y4 ,&    
?\gh y may nev] be call$ ^u to d ?+s :i*
 ! _w calls great & noble1 y w d common 
?+s 9 a noble _s1 :i* is ! same ?+ to   
,him :o looks ^u ! he>t1 &      ,s make 
life1 dea?1 & ! va/ = ev]1     ,"o gr&1 
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