,transcrib]'s note3 ,?is is ! fir/ ( a s]ies ( f\r novels by #a4 ,:at ,%e ,c\ld #b4 ,opportunities #c4 ,! ,h\se 9 ,t[n #d4 ,trad+ ,,:at ,,%e ,,c\ld4 ,,by ,,! ,,au?or ,,( ,,! ,,wide ,,wide ,,_w1 c4 ,,london3 ,,james ,,nisbet ,,co41 #ba ,,b]n]s ,,/reet4 ,,mdccclxxi4 ,,:at ,,%e ,,c\ld4 ,,*apt] ,i4 ,girls1 !re's a ,b&6 ,a :at8 ,a ,b&--9 ! ,sunday-,s*ool4 ,i am sure !re is a c>eless girl 9 ! h\se1 put 9 ano!r speak]4 ,g & wipe y\r feet1 ,m>ia2 look at ! sn[ y h br\ght 94 ,b1 mamma---- ,g & get rid ( t sn[ be=e y say ano!r ^w4 ,& y too1 ,matilda2 see1 *ild1 :at lumps ( sn[ are /ick+ to y\r %oes4 ,0 !re no mat at ! door8 ,!re 0 a cold w9d !re1 mutt]$ ,m>ia1 z %e w5t to obey ord]s4 ,:at h>m does a little sn[ d8 ,b :ile %e w5t to ! door aga91 h] si/]1 a pretty1 delicate *ild ( few] ye>s1 /ood /ill1 & adroitly slipp$ h] feet out ( ! sn[y %oes %e _h br\ght 91 :i* %e put 9 ! corn] ( ! fireplace to ?aw & dry (f2 ! little /ock+ feet /&+ com=tably on ! rug be=e ! blaze4 ,x 0 s neatly done1 ! "m & eld] si/]s look$ on & c\ld n *ide4 ,neatness suit$ ! place4 ,! room 0 full ( w>m com=t2 ! furniture 9 nice ord]2 ! "w1 sev]al k9ds ( :i* 7 9 z _m h&s1 ?\gh ly+ ab\t also on *airs & tables1 _h yet ! look ( ord] & me?od4 ,y w\ld h said at once t !re 0 some?+ good 9 ! family4 ,! *ild 9 front ( ! fire told m = x4 ,h] delicate features1 ! ref9$ look & mann] ) :i* %e /ood !re 9 h] uncov]$ feet1 ev5 a little sort ( fa/idi\s grace :i* "o or two movem5ts te/ifi$1 drew ! eyes ( "m & si/]s1 & manife/ly /opp$ _! tongues2 ev5 call$ =? a smile or two4 ,:at is all ?is ,m>ia is talk+ ab\t1 ,matilda8 ,:y1 we h be5 to ! ,sunday-,s*ool meet+1 mamma4 ,i "k t2 & x 0 n a night fit = y to g4 ,:at ev] possess$ y & ,m>ia8 rem>k$ "o ( ! si/]s4 ,:y1 ,mr4 ,ri*mond want$ to see all ! ,sunday-,s*ool1 said ,matilda1 ?\ghtfully4 ,he want$ y too1 ,i suppose2 & y 7 n !re4 ,!re is no use 9 hav+ a meet+ su* a night4 ,( c\rse1 a great _m p c\ld n be !re4 ,x ought to h be5 put (f4 ,well1 x 0 n put (f1 said ,matilda4 ,:at did he want8 ,:at 0 ,m>ia talk+ ab\t8 ,%e is ! be/ "o to ask1 said ! *ild4 ,at ! same mom5t ,m>ia came 9 f gett+ rid ( ! sn[1 & enquir$ if ,tilly _h told !m ev]y?+8 ,f9d+ all 0 "r1 %e sat d[n cont5t$ly be=e ! fire & /ret*$ out h] feet t[>ds x4 ,we've _h a spl5did "t1 ,i c tell y1 %e began4 ,:at 0 done 9 p>ticul>8 ask$ "o ( ! old] girls1 :o 0 mak+ a bonnet4 ,m ?an usual8 ,a great _m ?+s 9 p>ticul>1 & "o 9 g5]al4 ,we've made a ,b&4 ,i h made sev]al s9ce y h be5 away1 ! o!r si/] rem>k$4 ,y "k we _c und]/& t unless y expla91 said ! bonnet-mak]4 ,y mu/ let ,m>ia take h] own mann]1 said _! "m4 ,well1 n[1 ,i'll tell y all ab\t x1 said ,m>ia4 ,!re w]5't a great _m p !re1 to beg9 )4 ,( c\rse n6 su* a night4 ,s !re 7 pl5ty ( empty b5*es1 & x didn't look l a meet+ at all1 at fir/2 & ,i wond]$ if x w\ld come to any?+2 b !n ,mr4 ,ri*mond came 91 & ,i saw he meant some?+4 ,mr4 ,ri*mond always does mean some?+1 int]rupt$ ,matilda4 ,y hu%1 ,tilly6 ,well1 !re 7 pray]s fir/1 ( c\rse2 & !n ,mr4 ,ri*mond /ood up 9 ! aisle1 & said he want$ to "k h[ _m ( u all !re 7 will+ to be really good4 ,! s]vants ( ,*ri/1 he said1 ,matilda expla9$4 ,yes1 ! s]vants ( ,*ri/1 ( c\rse2 & he said he didn't "k any bett] way to get at x ?an t we %\ld all /& up4 ,a bur/ ( laught] f all ,m>ia's audi5ce a little confus$ h]4 ,only ,matilda look$ gravely at h] si/]1 z if %e 7 mak+ bad "w ( x4 ,m>ia col\r$1 /amm]$1 & began aga94 ,y all "k :at ,i mean6 ,y "k :at ,i mean1 mamma8 ,mr4 ,ri*mond did n say t we %\ld all /& up4 ,!n :y did y say x8 ,i ?\ght y w\ld und]/&4 ,he said t all ^? %\ld /& up1 s t he might see :o !y 71 :o 7 will+ to be real work]s = ,*ri/2 ^? :o 7 will+ to give !mselves to ! ,"l1 & to d ev]y?+ or any?+ he gave !m to d = ,him4 ,s we /ood up1 & ,mr4 ,ri*mond w5t r\nd & took our names d[n4 ,ev]ybody :o 0 !re8 ,:y1 no6--^? :o 7 will+ to d z ,mr4 ,ri*mond said4 ,did y /& up8 ask$ "o ( h] si/]s4 ,yes2 ,i did4 ,:o else8 ,aft] a pause---- ,oh1 a great _m p6 ,all ! memb]s ( ! *ur*1 ( c\rse2 & !n a good _m m t ar5't4 ,e/h] ,trembleton rose1 & ,ailie ,swan1 & ,mattie ,van ,dyke1 & ,frances ,b>?1 & ,mrs4 ,rice4 ,& little ,m>y ,edw>ds1 %e 0 !re1 & %e rose1 & ,willie ,edw>ds2 & ,mr4 ,bates got up & said he 0 happy to see ?is day4 ,i ?9k he 0 ready to cry1 he 0 s glad4 ,& is ?is ! ',b&' y spoke (8 ,?is is ! ,sunday-,s*ool ,work+ ,b&2 t is :at ,mr4 ,ri*mond call$ x4 ,:at "w are y go+ to d8 ,i don't "k6 ,mr4 ,ri*mond said he c\ld n tell j yet2 b we are to h meet+s & all sorts ( ?+s4 ,& !n ,mr4 ,ri*mond talk$4 ,:at ab\t8 ,oh1 ,i c't tell4 ,y "k h[ he talks4 ,he said :at ! ,b& 7 to d1 rem>k$ ,matilda4 ,i told :at t 04 ,y did n tell :at he said4 ,:y1 yes1 ,i did2 he said !y 7 to d all ! "w = ,*ri/ t !y c\ld2 & !y 7 to pray a great deal1 & pray = ea* o!r a great deal2 & !y 7 to live "r4 ,uncompromis+ ,*ri/ian lives1 he said4 ,mamma1 :at does 'uncompromis+' mean8 ,:y1 y "k6 put 9 h] si/]4 ,tell1 !n1 ,m>ia1 said ! "m4 ,matilda mu/ "k1 mamma2 = ,mr4 ,ri*mond expla9$ x en\gh4 ,!n c]ta9ly y mu/4 ,i c't talk l ,mr4 ,ri*mond1 ?\gh1 said ,m>ia4 ,letty1 y'll spoil t bonnet if y put r$ fl[]s 94 ,t's z y ?9k1 said ,letty4 ,blue w\ld be v dull4 ,mamma1 :at is uncompromis+8 pursu$ ,matilda1 a pair ( l>ge1 s]i\s br[n eyes fa/5+ on h] "m's face to await ! answ]4 ,did n ,mr4 ,ri*mond tell y8 ,if he did1 ,i did n und]/&1 mamma4 ,!n he ought to use words y c und]/&2 t is all ,i h to say4 ,i _c und]take to be ,mr4 ,ri*mond's diction>y4 ,uncompromis+ means diff]5t ?+s at diff]5t times4 ,x isn't a ^w = y1 ,tilly1 ! "m add$1 ) a smile at ! *ild4 ,!re is only "o ?+ ,tilly w ev] be uncompromis+ ab\t1 h] olde/ si/] rem>k$4 ,:at is t8 ! little "o ask$ quick4 ,girls1 /op talk+ & g to b$1 said _! "m4 ,letitia & ,anne1 put up "w2 ,i am tir$4 ,m>ia1 y & ,tilly g at once & be out ( ! way4 ,i c't see h[ ,i am 9 ! way1 rem>k$ ,m>ia4 ,letty has n done h] bonnet yet1 & %e w n g till %e has4 ,letty1 ,i am n go+ to wait = t bonnet4 ,no1 ma'am2 !re is no ne$4 ,i am n go+ to leave y up1 ei!r4 ,i "k h[ t works4 ,! bonnet c be f9i%$ to-morr[4 ,&1 ,anne1 roll up y\r ruffles4 ,come1 girls6 ,:at a lovely mantilla t is go+ to be2 isn't x1 mamma8 said ,m>ia4 ,won't ,anne look nice :5 %e gets x on8 ,i wi% y'd let me h "o j l x1 mamma4 ,i d n c>e ab\t y\r hav+ "o j l x1 said ,anne4 ,:at w\ld be ! use ( t8 ,! same use1 ,i suppose---- ,m>ia1 g to b$6 said h] "m ,& ,matilda4 ,look :at o'clock x is4 ,i c't g1 mamma1 unless somebody w br+ me "s %oes4 ,m9e are wet4 ,m>ia1 fet* ,tilly a pair ( %oes4 ,& g1 *ildr54 ,! *ildr5 w5t2 b ,m>ia grumbl$4 ,:y c\ldn't y come up-/airs 9 y\r /ock+ feet8 ,i %\ld4 ,x isn't nice1 said ! little "o4 ,nice6 y're s t]ribly nice y c't d any?+ o!r p d4 ,!re is no use 9 our com+ to b$ n[2 ,anne & ,letty w sit up till elev5 o'clock1 ,i %\ldn't wond]2 & we might j z well z n4 ,mamma c't get !m to b$4 ,letty & ,anne ought to h be5 at ! meet+ to-night4 ,i wond] if !y w\ld h ris58 ,:y did n y rise1 ,matilda8 ,i _h n ?\ght ab\t x4 ,c't y d any?+ )\t ?9k+ ab\t x fir/8 ,i d n und]/& x yet4 ,und]/&6 :y1 no?+ is easi] ?an to und]/&4 ,( c\rse1 we are all to be z good z we c be1 t's all4 ,y don't ?9k t is mu*1 said ! little "o1 z %e began sl[ly to undress h]self4 ,! "w ( undress+ & dress+ 0 always sl[ ) ,tilly4 ,e article ( clo?+ tak5 (f 0 to be delicately fold$ & nicely laid away at night2 & tak5 out & put on ) equal c>e & punctili\sness 9 ! morn+4 ,m>ia's /ock+s w5t "o way & h] %oes ano!r2 :ile ,tilly's 7 put exactly ready = use "u h] *air4 ,& ,m>ia's clo!s pres5tly lay 9 a heap on ! floor4 ,b n till "s "t aft] ,matilda's neat arrangem5ts _h be5 made & %e h]self 0 safe 9 b$4 ,m>ia _h dalli$ :ile ! o!r 0 undress+4 ,i ?9k y are v curi\s1 ,matilda6 %e exclaim$1 z %e foll[$ h] si/] into b$4 ,i %\ldn't ?9k x requir$ mu* ?9k+1 to "k t "o ought to be good4 ,y hav5't put out ! c&le1 ,m>ia4 ,m>ia b\nc$ f h] b$1 & b\nc$ 9 aga94 ,o ,m>ia6 said ,matilda 9 a mom5t or two1 pla9tively2 y've bl[n x out6 & ! room is all fill$ ) smoke4 ,x doesn't make any diff]5ce1 said ,m>ia4 ,x is v disagreeable4 ,x w be gone 9 a m9ute4 ,no1 x won't1 = ,i c see ! r$ sp>k on ! end ( ! c&le n[4 ,y are s p>ticul>1 ,tilly6 said h] si/]4 ,if y ev] take a notion to be good1 y'll h to leave (f "s ( y\r ways1 ,i c tell y4 ,y ne$n't m9d a little smell ( c&le-smoke4 ,g to sleep1 & =get x4 ,don't good p m9d disagreeable ?+s8 said ,matilda4 ,no1 ( c\rse1 !y don't4 ,h[ c\ld !y get along1 y "k8 ,don't y rememb] :at ,mr4 ,ri*mond said8 ,i don't rememb] t he said t4 ,b !n1 ,m>ia1 w\ld y m9d gett+ up to snuff out t c&le8 ,x's dreadful6 ,nons5se6 ,i %an't d x4 ,i've j got w>m4 ,ano!r m9ute or two gave tok5s t ,m>ia 0 pa/ m9d+ discom=t ( any sort4 ,%e 0 fa/ asleep4 ,tilly wait$1 pant$1 look$ at ! glimm]+ r$ end ( ! c&le snuff2 f9ally got out ( b$ & crept to ! dress+-table :]e x /ood1 & ) "s tr\ble manag$ to put a /op to smoke = t night4 ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,! h\se 9 :i* ^! ?+s happ5$ 0 a br[n h\se1 /&+ on ! great high-road ( travel :i* ran ?r\gh ! c\ntry1 & j :]e a consid]able village _h clu/]$ r\nd x4 ,f ! upp] w9d[s y caught a glimpse ( a f9e range ( blue m\nta9s1 ly+ miles away1 & ) inde$ a broad riv] fl[+ betwe52 b ! riv] 0 too f> (f to be se51 & hidd5 beh9d int]v5+ gr\nd4 ,f ! l[] w9d[s y look$ out into ! village /reet2 clean & wide1 ) com=table h\ses /&+ along ! way1 n cr[d$ toge!r2 & ) g>d5s betwe5 & beh9d !m1 & _m trees %ield+ & ov]hang+4 ,! trees 7 b>e n[2 ! g>d5s a spread ( sn[2 ! /reet a :ite way = sleigh-runn]s2 nev]!less1 ! aspect ( ! :ole 0 hopeful1 com=table1 ?riv+1 ev5 a little ambiti\s4 ,)9 ?is p>ticul> h\se1 if y w5t 91 y w\ld see com=t1 b little pret5sion2 a neat look ( ?+s1 b su* ?+s z _h be5 m5d$ & sav$1 & w\ld n be ra%ly replac$4 ,x 0 v respectable1 !re=e1 & _h no look ( pov]ty4 ,s ( ! family ga!r$ ar\nd ! breakfa/-table on ! morn+ aft] ! ,sunday-,s*ool meet+4 ,x 0 a fair gr\p1 heal?y & bright2 ! f\r girls & _! "m4 ,!y 7 nicely dress$2 & good appetites spoke ( good spirits2 & ! provision on ! table 0 abundant ?\gh pla94 ,m>ia ask$ if ,letty _h f9i%$ h] bonnet la/ night4 ,letty said %e _h4 ,& did y put ^? r$ fl[]s 98 ,c]ta9ly4 ,t w be gay4 ,n too gay4 ,j en\gh4 ,! bonnet w\ld be no?+ if x _h n fl[]s4 ,m>ia's spoon paus$ half way to m\?4 ,i wond]1 %e said1 gravely1 if ,mr4 ,ri*mond likes r$ fl[]s8 ,he has no?+ to d ) my bonnet1 said ,letitia4 ,& no m h y4 ,y ne$ n raise ! "q4 ,i %all we> :at becomes me4 ,:at is ! diff]5ce :e!r "o we>s r$ or blue1 ,m>ia8 said h] "m4 ,d y ?9k "o col\r is m religi\s ?an ano!r8--or m wick$8 ,:at d y mean8 ,no?+1 ma'am1 ,m>ia answ]$1 a little aba%$4 ,i 0 only ?9k+4 ,i ?9k ,mr4 ,ri*mond likes fl[]s ev]y:]e1 said ,matilda2 & all col\rs4 ,p t are v religi\s d n we> fl[]s 9 _! bonnets ?\gh1 d !y8 said ,m>ia4 ,mr4 ,ri*mond did n say any su* ?+6 said ,matilda1 indignantly4 ,:at did he say8 ,:at 0 all ?is la/ night's talk ab\t8 said ,anne4 ,i did n und]/& half ( x4 ,0 x aga9/ r$ fl[]s1 or r$ any?+8 ,i did n und]/& any ( x1 said ,mrs4 ,englefield4 ,:y1 mamma1 ,i told y all1 z pla9 z c\ld be1 said ,m>ia4 ,i told y he made a ,b&---- ,he didn't1 int]rupt$ ,matilda2 ! ,b& made !mselves4 ,b at ?is1 ! %\t t w5t r\nd ! breakfa/-table ?reat5$ to endang] ! di%es4 ,x's no use try+ to talk1 said ,m>ia1 sull5ly1 if y laugh s4 ,i told y !re 0 a ,b&2 ev] s _m ( u rose up & agre$ t we w\ld belong to x4 ,matilda1 are y 9 x too8 ! "m ask$4 ,no1 mamma4 ,:y n8 ,h[ comes t8 ,%e wasn't ready1 h] si/] said4 ,:y n1 ,tilly8 ,mamma1 ,i want to und]/&1 said ! *ild4 ,q "r2 s d ,i4 ,w\ldn't y d :at ,mr4 ,ri*mond says1 :e!r y und]/& or n8 inquir$ ,m>ia1 sev]ely4 ,i w\ld r "k :at x is1 fir/1 said ,matilda1 9 h] way1 :i* 0 a comp\nd ( cool & demure1 b q natural4 ,& :5 is ! next meet+8 said ,letitia4 ,i guess ,i'll g4 ,x won't be = a week1 said ,matilda4 ,& w y jo9 ! ,b&1 ,letty8 ,m>ia ask$ some:at eag]ly4 ,h[1 jo9 x8 ,:y1 rise up1 :5 y are ask$4 ,:at does 'ris+ up' mean1 ,m>ia8 ,:at d y rise =8 ,:y1 x means j t y promise to be good1 y "k4 ,b ,i h he>d y promise t a numb] ( times1 x seems to me2 )\t 'ris+ up1' z y call x4 ,w ! promise n bett]1 if y make x on y\r feet in/ead ( sitt+8 ,n[1 mamma1 said ,m>ia1 flu%+1 isn't t j wick$ 9 ,letitia8 ,my de>1 ,i d n und]/& "o ^w at pres5t ( :at ?is is all ab\t1 h] "m answ]$4 ,p]haps ,matilda 0 9 ! same mood1 = %e 0 a ?\ghtful little *ild all ! way to s*ool t morn+4 ,& at ! close ( ! s*ool day1 :5 ! *ildr5 7 go+ home1 %e w5t sl[ly & demurely along ! icy /reet1 :ile h] si/] & companions made a m]ry "t4 ,!re _h be5 a little ?aw 9 ! middle ( ! day1 & n[ x _h turn$ cold aga91 & ! sidewalks 7 a gl>e ( ice4 ,matilda 0 afraid1 & w5t cauti\sly2 ,m>ia & ! o!rs took ! opportunity = a gr& slide1 & ran & slipp$ & slid & sail$ away homew>ds1 l mad ?+s4 ,"o aft] ano!r1 !y pass$ h] & ru%$ along1 till ,matilda 0 left ! la/1 sl[ly %uffl+ h] little feet ov] ! track ! feet ( ! o!rs _h made d\bly slipp]y2 :5 quick /eps came up beh9d h]1 & a pleasant voice spoke-- ,are y afraid y are go+ to tumble d[n8 ,matilda />t$1 b lift$ h] eyes v cont5t$ly !n to ! face ( ! speak]4 ,!y _h a good way to g1 = he 0 a tall "y man4 ,b he 0 look+ d[n t[>ds h] ) a bright face1 & two good1 cle> blue eyes1 & a smile2 & 8 h& pres5tly clasp$ h]s4 ,matilda _h no objection4 ,:]e is ev]ybody else8 h[ come y to be all alone8 ,!y h gone ahead1 slid+ on ! ice4 ,& y d n practise slid+8 ,i am always afraid ,i %all fall d[n4 ,! be/ way is n to be afraid2 & !n y don't fall d[n4 ,see2 no6 hold fa/4 ,i %all n let y slip6 ,& ! g5tleman & ,matilda slid along ! /reet = half a block4 ,h[ d y l t8 ,v well1 ,mr4 ,ri*mond1 ) y hold+ me4 ,x doesn't give y c\rage1 eh8 ,well1 we w walk on sob]ly toge!r4 ,i didn't see y /& :5 ,m>ia did la/ night8 ,mr4 ,ri*mond1 ,i did n "k j :at x all meant2 & s ,i sat /ill4 ,y did n "k j :at x all meant8 ,no1 sir4 ,!n y 7 p]fectly "r to sit /ill4 ,b t means t ,i did n speak s t y c\ld und]/& me8 ,0 x s8 ,i did n und]/&---- said ,matilda4 ,x comes to t1 ,i suppose4 ,x is my fault4 ,well1 ,i %all rememb] & be v c>eful :at ,i say ! next "t4 ,i w speak s t y w und]/&4 ,b 9 t case1 ,i want y to d "o ?+ = me1 ,tilly2 w y8 ,if ,i c1 ,mr4 ,ri*mond4 ,d y ?9k ,i w\ld ask some?+ y c\ld n d8 ,matilda look$ up to ! blue eyes aga92 !y 7 fa/5$ ^u h] gravely1 & %e hesitat$4 ,mr4 ,ri*mond--,i don't "k4 ,y might4 ,i hope n1 he said1 smil+4 ,i w try n4 ,y won't promise me8 ,if ,i c ,i w1 ,mr4 ,ri*mond4 ,i am only go+ to ask y1 :5 y he> :at ,i h to say next "t1 if y und]/& x1 w y d :at y ?9k y ought to d8 ,!re fell a sil5ce ^u t4 ,mr4 ,ri*mond's firm /ep on ! icy gr\nd & ,matilda's light footfall pass$ by h\se aft] h\se1 & /ill ! little "o's tongue seem$ to be ti$4 ,!y turn$ ! corn]1 & w5t _! way along ,matilda's own /reet1 :]e ! light ( aft]noon 0 n[ fad+1 & ! we/]n sky 0 ?r[+ a reflection ( its own4 ,pa/ ! but*]'s %op1 & ! po/-(fice1 & h\se aft] h\se2 & /ill ,matilda 0 sil5t1 & h] conductor did n speak1 until !y /opp$ be=e ! little gate lead+ to ! h\se1 :i* 0 plac$ some:at back f ! road4 ,at ! gate ,mr4 ,ri*mond /ood /ill4 ,:at ab\t my "q1 ,matilda8 he said1 )\t loos+ 8 hold ( ! little h& :i* _h re/$ s will+ly 9 8 all ! way4 ,ar5't y com+ 91 ,mr4 ,ri*mond8 ,n to-night4 ,:at ab\t my "q8 ,mr4 ,ri*mond1 said ! *ild1 sl[ly1--,i d n always d ! ?+s ,i ought to d4 ,no2 ,i "k y d n4 ,b w y d t ?+1 :i* y w ?9k y ought to d1 :5 y h he>d me1 & und]/ood :at ,i say1 ! next "t ! ,b& has a meet+8 ,matilda /ood sil5t1 h] h& /ill 9 ,mr4 ,ri*mond's4 ,:at's ! matt]8 ,p]haps ,i %all n want to d x1 %e said1 look+ up frankly4 ,i ask y to d x all ! same4 ,matilda did n move1 & n[ h] face %[$ great p]plexity4 ,well8 said ,mr4 ,ri*mond1 smil+ at la/4 ,p]haps ,i _c d x1 ,mr4 ,ri*mond8 ,!n1 if y ?9k y _c d x1 w y come & tell me8 ,matilda hesitat$ & pond]$ & hesitat$4 ,d y wi% x v mu*1 ,mr4 ,ri*mond8 %e said1 look+ up appeal+ly into 8 face4 ,i d wi% x v mu*4 ,!n ,i w6 said ,matilda1 ) a sigh4 ,he nodd$1 %ook h] h&1 & turn$ away ) quick /eps4 ,matilda w5t 9 & climb$ ! /airs to ! room %e & ,m>ia %>$ toge!r4 ,:at 7 y talk+ to ,mr4 ,ri*mond s long ab\t8 said ,m>ia4 ,i wasn't talk+ to ,mr4 ,ri*mond4 ,he 0 talk+ to me4 ,:at's ! diff]5ce8 ,b ,i wi% he w\ld talk to ,ailie ,swan2 %e wants x1 ,i "k4 ,t girl is too mu*6 ,:at has %e done8 ,oh1 y don't "k2 %e isn't 9 y\r set4 ,i "k4 ,%e's j disagreeable4 ,i ?9k p ought to be civil1 if !y are ev] s good4 ,i ?\ght good p 7 civil always4 ,%[s y don't "k mu*4 ,isn't ,ailie ,swan civil8 ,i d n call x civility4 ,:at d y ?9k1 ,tilly8 ,i ask$ h] if my ,s\? ,am]ica wasn't good8 & %e said %e ?\ght x 0 n4 ,isn't t civility8 ,:at did y ask h] =8 ,because6 ,i knew my ,s\? ,am]ica 0 good4 ,let me see x4 ,nons5se6 ,y d n "k ! fir/ ?+ ab\t x4 ,b %e gave h] little si/] ! %eet on :i* ! map 0 drawn4 ,matilda took x to a table "u ! w9d[1 :]e ! dy+ light f ! we/]n sky fell brighte/2 & putt+ bo? elb[s on ! table & h] head 9 h] h&s1 /udi$ ! map4 ,:]e is ! atlas8 ,:at d y want ( ! atlas8 ,i want to see if x is l4 ,x is l1 ( c\rse1 *ild4 ,i c't tell )\t see+1 ,matilda p]si/$4 ,& ,m>ia grumbl+ly br\ght ! atlas1 op5 at ! map 9 "q4 ,matilda took x & /udi$ anew4 ,x is gett+ d>k1 said %e at l5g?4 ,b y\r ,s\? ,am]ica is crook$1 ,m>ia4 ,x isn't6 said ,m>ia1 vehem5tly4 ,h[ %\ld x be crook$1 :5 we angle x on1 j accord+ to ! rules8 ,angle x on8 repeat$ ,matilda1 look+ at h] si/]4 ,yes4 ,oh1 y don't und]/&1 *ild2 h[ %\ld y8 ,i told y y didn't "k any?+ ab\t x4 ,( c\rse1 we h rules & ?+s to g by2 & my ,s\? ,am]ica 0 put on j "r4 ,x is n /raight1 ?\gh1 said ,matilda4 ,:y1 no1 x isn't /raight2 x is n meant to be /raight2 x is all crookly crawly1 go+ 9 & out1 all r\nd4 ,b x don't /& /raight1 said ,matilda2 & x looks ?91 too1 ,m>ia2 x don't puff out z mu* z ! real ,s\? ,am]ica does4 ,puff out6 ,m>ia repeat$4 ,x's z good z ,ailie's1 anyh[2 & a great deal bett] ?an ,frances ,b>?'s4 ,frances got a great blot on h]s2 %e's s c>eless4 ,george ,van ,dyke is mak+ a nice "o2 & ,b5 ,b>? is do+ a spl5did map2 b !n ,b5 does ev]y?+---- ,"h !re 0 a great call to tea f bel[1 & ! girls w5t d[n4 ,d[n-/airs !re 0 excitem5t4 ,a lett] _h come f ,mrs4 ,c&y1 ,mrs4 ,englefield's si/]1 say+ t %e h]self ) h] daught] ,cl>issa w\ld be ) !m ! beg9n+ ( ! week4 4 ,to /ay1 mamma8 ,o mamma1 is ,aunt ,c&y com+ to /ay8 ,d tell me4 ,is %e com+ to /ay8 ,m>ia exclaim$ & que/ion$4 ,%e w /ay a night ) u1 ,m>ia4 ,don't be s eag]4 ,only a night1 mamma8 ,won't %e be "h long]8 ,%e is com+ to /ay till summ]1 ,m>ia1 said h] elde/ si/]4 ,d be reasonable4 ,i ?9k x is reasonable to want to "k1 said ,m>ia4 ,y knew2 s y didn't c>e ab\t x4 ,i c>e a great deal2 :at d y mean8 said ,anne4 ,i mean y didn't c>e ab\t kn[+4 ,o mamma1 c't ,i h my dress f9i%$ be=e !y come8 ,:at dress1 ,m>ia8 h] si/] w5t on2 = ,mrs4 ,englefield 0 busy ) ! lett]4 ,my new m]9o4 ,x is almo/ done2 x only wants f9i%+4 ,!re's all ! braid to put on1 isn't !re8 ,well1 t isn't mu*4 ,mamma1 _c ,i h my r$ m]9o f9i%$ be=e !y come8 ,i h got no?+ to we>4 ,:at c y mean1 ,m>ia8 ,y h ev]y?+ y want4 ,t is only = y\r be/ dress4 ,b1 mamma1 x is j :5 ,i %\ld want x1 :5 !y come2 y'll be hav+ ev]ybody to tea4 ,won't y h x done = me8 please1 mamma8 ,i ?9k y c d x = y\rself1 ,m>ia4 ,i h no objection to y\r f9i%+ x4 ,i _c put on t braid--9 t quirlicue patt]n1 mamma2 ,i nev] did su* "w z t2 & ,i hav5't "t1 besides4 ,nor incl9ation1 said ,letitia1 laugh+4 ,come1 ,m>ia1 x is "t y le>n$ to d some?+ = y\rself4 ,matilda1 n[1 might plead inexp]i5ce1 & h "s reason2 b y are q old en\gh4 ,! dispute w\ld h gone on1 b ,mrs4 ,englefield desir$ sil5ce1 & ! family drew r\nd ! tea-table4 ,o!r plans = ! foll[+ weeks fill$ e tongue4 ,mrs4 ,c&y 0 well (f2 a wid[ ) "o *ild1 h] daught] ,cl>issa2 %e _h be5 9 ,europe = sev]al ye>s2 com+ back n[ to h] own c\ntry1 %e 0 b5d+ h] /eps fir/ ( all to h] si/]'s h\se & family4 ,we %all h ! new fa%ions1 /raight f ,p>is1 ,anne rem>k$4 ,has ,aunt ,c&y be5 9 ,p>is8 ,i ?\ght %e 0 9 ,scotl&1 mamma8 ,p may g to ,p>is1 if !y h be5 9 ,scotl&1 ,m>ia4 ,x is n s f> z ar\nd ! _w4 ,b has %e be5 9 ,p>is8 ,lately4 ,mamma1 :at is ,aunt ,c&y go+ to d ) h]self :5 summ] comes8 ,%e says1 'till summ]4' ,:5 %e tells u1 ,i %all "k1 ,letty4 ,at pres5t ,i am z ignorant z y4 ,d y ?9k %e w buy a h\se "h1 & make h] home "h8 ,t dep5ds on h[ well %e likes ,%adywalk1 ,i imag9e4 ,i hope %e w6 ,i w\ld l to see1 fir/1 :at %e is1 said ,m>ia4 ,we %all h "t en\gh = t1 if !y /ay ) u till summ]4 ,h[ old1 mamma1 is ,cl>issa ,c&y8 ,ov] y\r age1 ,m>ia1 by a ye> or s4 ,w %e g to s*ool ) u1 d y suppose1 mamma8 ,i really _c tell1 ,m>ia4 ,i ?9k x v likely4 ,is ,aunt ,c&y v ri*8 ,y talk l a fooli% girl4 ,:y d y want to "k8 ,i 0 ?9k+ :e!r ,cl>issa w\ld be dress$ a great deal bett] ?an we are4 ,& :at if %e is8 ,no?+4 ,i 0 ?9k+4 ,t's all4 ,i don't ?9k x signifies1 said ,matilda4 ,oh6 ,matilda has f\nd h] tongue6 ,i 0 wait+ to see :5 %e w\ld speak1 cri$ ,anne4 ,:at don't signify1 little "o8 ,x don't signify1 ,i ?9k1 :e!r any "o is dress$ bett] ?an ano!r2 anybody--,cl>issa or anybody else4 ,well1 y are mi/ak5 !n1 said ,anne2 = x does signify4 ,all ! _w kn[s x2 & :at is m1 all ! _w feels x4 ,i don't ?9k ,i d1 said ,matilda4 ,y\r "t has n come4 ,y\r "t _h come1 ?\gh1 be=e y 7 z old z %e1 said h] "m2 & ,m>ia's & ,letty's4 ,i "k ,matilda is a wond]ful *ild1 said ,anne1 b h] "t w come too1 mamma2 & %e w f9d x makes a diff]5ce :e!r %e is dress$ "o way or ano!r4 ,i ?9k t n[1 obs]v$ ,matilda4 ,anybody t has to fa/5 ,tilly's dresses kn[s t1 laugh$ ,m>ia4 ,i don't make half s mu* fuss4 ,i wi% y did1 said h] "m4 ,y are n ne> c>eful en\gh 9 putt+ on y\r ?+s4 ,n[ putt+ on is half ! battle4 ,! argum5t la/$ till ,tilly & ,m>ia w5t back to ! consid]ation ( ,s\? ,am]ica1 :i* 0 br\ght d[n-/airs to ! lamp4 ,y hav5't got ! ,amazon "r1 said ,matilda2 & ,rio ,janeiro is too f> d[n2 & x's all crook$--don't y see8 ,no6 said ,m>ia2 & if x is1 ,ailie ,swan ne$n't h said h]s 0 bett]4 ,y ask$ h]4 ,well1 if ,i did8 ,:at c\ld %e say8 ,i don't c>e2 x 0 awfully rude2 & p ought to be polite1 if !y're ev] s good4 ,:at is all t8 said ,mrs4 ,englefield4 ,t is n ,tilly's map8 ,oh no1 mamma2 %e c't draw maps2 %e is only sett+ up = a judge4 ,%e w\ld d x z well z t1 if %e w\ld try1 said h] "m4 ,i wi% y w\ld love y\r /udies1 ,matilda4 ,y c\ld d s well if y pleas$4 ,cl>issa ,c&y w make y bo? a%am$1 said ,anne4 ,%e has le>n$ ev]y?+1 & is t]ribly sm>t2 'go+ on to le>n ev]y?+ else1' h] "m says4 ,mamma1 said ,m>ia1 ,i h only my gre5 silk & my blue dela9e = nice dresses2 & ! silk is old-fa%ion$1 y "k1 & ! dela9e is too %ort2 & ,i want my m]9o f9i%$4 ,f9i% x1 !n4 ,m>ia p\t$4 ,i _c af=d e indulg5ce to y1 z y\r aunt c to ,cl>issa2 y mu/ make x up by y\r own indu/ry4 ,b c ,i1 mamma8 ,c y :at8 ,if ,i am v sm>t1 c y give me ?+s1 if ,i make !m up1 t ,i c be z well dress$ z ,cl>issa ,c&y8 ,let u see ! m]9o made fir/1 said h] "m4 ,,*apt] ,,iii4 ,!re 0 great int]e/ n[ at ,%adywalk1 at lea/ 9 "o h\se1 to "k :5 ! ,liv]pool /eam]1 ,city ( ,pride1 w\ld be 94 ,conjectures prov+ unsatisfactory & unc]ta91 ! :ole family took to /udy+ ! m>9e li/s 9 ! daily pap]s2 & :5 ev]ybody else _h look$ !m ov]1 ! la/ "o ( ! family did x aga9 ) extra c>e2 le/ by "s s+ul> co9cid5ce ! lett]s =m+ ! ,city ( ,pride might h escap$ ! eyes s ke5 set to f9d !m4 ,! pap] grew bett] ?an a novel4 ,x furni%$ a great deal ( matt] = conv]sation1 besides2 = all ! /eam]s :i* _h got 9 7 talk$ ov]1 ) _! dates ( sail+1 & numb] ( days on ! passage2 ) ea* ( :i* ! times1 c]ta9 & probable1 ( ! ,city ( ,pride 7 comp>$4 ,!n !re 0 ! "q1 :e!r ,aunt ,c&y might h *ang$ h] m9d at ! la/ m9ute1 & wait$ = ano!r /eam]2 & ! reports ( ! wea!r lately exp]i5c$ at sea 7 anxi\sly read & put alongside ( ! wea!r lately exp]i5c$ at ,%adywalk4 ,prep>ations 9 ! h\se w5t on dilig5tly2 :atev] might help x to make a bett] impression1 or af=d great] com=t to ! expect$ gue/s1 0 c>efully done4 ,mrs4 ,englefield ev5 talk$ ( gett+ a new /air-c>pet1 b cont5t$ h]self ) hav+ ! old "o tak5 up & put d[n aga91 ! /airs wa%$1 & ! /air-rods bright5$2 ! sp>e room1 ! l>ge corn] *amb] look+ to ! nor? & we/1 0 scrupul\sly swept & du/$2 furniture rubb$2 little :ite knitt$ mats laid on ! dress+-table2 ! *9tz curta9s tak5 d[n & put up aga92 a new nice *amb] set ( :ite *9a 0 b\ght1 = ! pit*] ( ! old set _h an ugly nick 9 x & look$ %abby2 ! t[el rack 0 fill$ ) :ite nap]y2 ! h&some/ ,m>seilles quilt 0 spread on ! b$2 ! /ove 0 black5$ & poli%$4 ,x look$ v respectable1 ,anne said1 :5 all 0 done4 ,:at private prep>ations w5t on1 besides1 on ! "p ( ! girls1 x w\ld be h>d to say4 ,m>ia work$ h>d at h] braid+--t 0 op5 to anybody's obs]vation2 b !re 7 less obvi\s flut+s & iron+s d[n 9 ! kit*51 & adju/+ ( ribbons & fl[]s 9 secret consultations up-/airs4 ,& "o piece ( c>e 0 made public by ,m>ia1 :o ann\nc$ t ,letty _h trimm$ h] old bonnet ?ree times ov] be=e %e w\ld be suit$4 ,v well1 said ,letty1 cont5t$ly4 ,i %\ld l to "k :o w\ld we> an old ?+ :5 he c\ld h a new2 & m9e is l new n[4 ,?+s c't be new always1 said ,matilda4 ,:at !n8 h] si/]s ask$1 laugh+4 ,!n x mu/ be respectable = !m to be old1 sometimes4 ,respectable6 ,n v pleasant1 :5 !y are to be set alongside ( ?+s z new & nice z !y c be4 ,i l to be z good z anybody1 = my "p4 ,mamma1 said ,matilda1 d y "k !re is a great hole 9 ! door mat8 ,x is worn out a great deal too soon1 said ,mrs4 ,englefield2 ,i %all tell ,mr4 ,h>d t 8 goods d n la/2 to be sure1 y *ildr5 d kick x to pieces ) ! sn[4 ,b1 mamma1 ,i %\ld ?9k y might get ano!r1 & let t "o g to ! kit*54 ,& !n1 w\ldn't y l me to buy a new hall clo?8 !re is v ne>ly a hole 9 t4 ,oh yes1 mamma6 ,i _c d x1 *ildr54 ,i am n z ri* z y\r ,aunt ,c&y4 ,y mu/ be cont5t$ to let ?+s be z !y are4 ,! girls seem$ to take x z a grave fact1 to judge by _! faces4 ,& ,i ?9k all ?is is v fooli% talk+ & feel+4 ,p are n any bett] = be+ ri*4 ,b !y are a great deal happi]1 said ,letitia4 ,i don't "k1 ,i am sure4 ,i nev] 0 tri$4 ,i ?9k y _h bett] put ! ?\ght out ( y\r heads4 ,i %\ld be sorry if y 7 n z happy z y\r c\s91 & ) z mu* reason4 ,mamma's be+ sorry doesn't help ! matt]1 said ,letitia1 s(tly4 ,i "k ,i %\ld be happi] if ,i _h :at ,i want4 ,x is j nons5se to say ,i %\ld n4 ,& mamma w\ld h]self4 ,t ev5+1 ! end ( ! week x 01 ! newspap] rew>d$ ! fir/ eyes t look$ at its columns1 ) ! intellig5ce t ! ,city ( ,pride _h be5 telegraph$4 ,%e w\ld be 9 t night4 ,& ! li/ ( pass5g]s duly %[$ ! names ( ,mrs4 ,c&y & daught]4 ,! family c\ld h>dly wait ov] ,sunday n[4 ,monday morn+'s tra91 !y settl$ x1 w\ld br+ ! travell]s4 ,sunday 0 sp5t 9 a flutt]4 ,b1 h[ev]1 t ,monday1 z well z t ,sunday1 0 a lo/ day4 ,! wa%+ 0 put (f1 & a special d9n] cook$1 9 va94 ,! *ildr5 /ay$ at home & did n g to s*ool1 & did no?+4 ,nobody did any?+ to speak (4 ,to be sure1 !re 0 a great deal ( runn+ up & d[n /airs2 sett+ & cle>+ tables2 go+ to & f ! po/-(fice2 b :5 night came1 ! h\se & ev]y?+ 9 x 0 j :]e ! morn+ _h f\nd !m2 only1 all ! humanity 9 x 0 tir$ ) look+ out ( w9d[s4 ,t's ! wor/ ( expect+ p6 ,mrs4 ,englefield obs]v$1 z %e we>ily put h]self 9 an arm-*air1 & ,letitia drew ! w9d[ curta9s4 ,y nev] "k :at to d1 & ! ?+ y d is sure to be ! wrong ?+4 ,"h ,judi? might z well h done h] wa%+ z n2 & n[ x's to d to-morr[1 :5 we don't want x 9 ! way1 & x w be 9 ! way4 ,don't y ?9k !y w come to-night1 mamma8 said ,matilda4 ,i don't "k1 ,i am sure4 ,i "k no m ?an y d4 ,h[ c ,i tell8 ,only don't ask me any m que/ions4 ,w\ld y h tea yet1 mamma8 said ,letitia4 ,!re's a "q1 n[6 ,i tell y1 don't ask me4 ,j :5 y l4 ,!re's no tra9 due = a good :ile1 mamma2 !y c\ldn't come = two or ?ree h\rs4 ,i ?9k we _h bett] h tea4 ,s %e w5t (f to prep>e x1 j z ,matilda :o _h put h] face outside ( ! w9d[ curta91 proclaim$ t somebody 0 com+ to ! door4 ,only "o p]son ?\gh1 mamma4 ,mamma6 x's ,miss ,r$wood--,mr4 ,ri*mond's ,miss ,r$wood4 ,x want$ b t6 ,mrs4 ,englefield exclaim$1 ) a sort ( resign$ despair4 ,let h] 91 ,matilda4 ,i lock$ ! door4 ,! p]son :o foll[$ ,matilda to ! sitt+-room 0 a slim woman1 9 black co/ume1 nei!r new nor fa%ionable4 ,inde$1 x _h no su* pret5sions2 = ! fa%ion at t "t 0 = small bonnets1 b ,miss ,r$wood's %ad[$ h] face ) a rem9isc5ce ( ! coal-scuttle %apes1 once worn _m ye>s be=e4 ,! face "u ! bonnet 0 ?9 & %>p-featur$2 yet a c]ta9 delicate s(tness ( sk9 sav$ x f be+ h>%2 !re 0 ev5 a little pea*y bloom on ! *eeks4 ,! eyes 7 s(t & ke5 at once2 at lea/ !re 0 no want ( b5evol5ce 9 !m1 :ile _! glance 0 swift & %rewd en\gh1 & full ( bus9ess activity4 ,miss ,r$wood1 h[ d y d8 ,i am glad to see y4 ,d sit d[n1 0 ,mrs4 ,englefield's salutation1 made )\t ris+4 ,h[ d y d1 ,mis' ,englefield8 ,:y--seems z if y 0 expect9' folks "h8 ,j :at we are do+2 & x is "s ( ! h>de/ "w "o c d4 ,dep5ds on :o y expect1 seems to me4 ,& ,i guess 'ta9't h>d] "w ?an :at ,i've be5 do+ to-day4 ,i've be5 mak9' soap4 ,got x done1 too4 ,& 'ta9't to d ag9 till ?is "t next ye> comes r\nd4 ,c y make en\gh at once = ! :ole ye>8 ,i _c4 ',spects y use a passel1 don't ye8 ,( c\rse--9 s l>ge a family4 ,b y're a great h& = soap1 ,miss ,r$wood1 if folks say true8 ,cell> a9't nev] out ( x1 said ,miss ,r$wood1 %ak+ h] head4 ,x's /rong1 m9e is2 t's :]e x is4 ,y see ,i've my own lea* sot up1 & !re's lots o' a%es2 ! m9i/]1 he likes to burn wood1 & ,i l x1 = x gives me my ley2 & ,i don't h no tr\ble ) x2 ! m9i/]1 he saws x & splits x & *ops x1 & !n :5 all's done he br+s x 91 & he puts x on4 ,all ,i h to d is to get my a%es4 ,i did ?9k1 :5 ,i fir/ come1 & ! m9i/] he told me he calculat$ to burn wood 9 8 room1 ,i did ?9k ,i %\ld give up4 ',:y sir1' says ,i1 'x'll take a load o' wood a day1 to fill t ere *imney2 & ,i hate to see a *imney /&9' empty ) two or ?ree /icks a mak9' believe h a fire 9 ! bottom ( x4 ,besides1' says ,i1 '/oves is a sight clean] & nic]1 ,mr4 ,ri*mond1 & !y don't smoke nor no?9'1 & !y're always ready4' ',i'll take c>e ( ! fire1' says he1 'if y'll take c>e ( ! a%es4' ,well1 x _h to be2 b ,i decl>e ,i ?\ght ,i %\ld h en\gh to d to take c>e ( ! a%es2 a-fly9' ov] ev]y?+ 9 ! _w z !y w\ld1 & nobody b my two h&s to du/ )2 b ,i d believe ! m9i/]'s wood burns quiet] ?an o!r folks'1 & someh[ x don't fly nor smoke nor no?9'1 & ! room keeps dec5t4 ,y\r :ole h\se is z neat z a p94 ,b y h no *ildr5 !re to put x out ( ord]1 ,miss ,r$wood4 ,guess we d1 said ! m9i/]'s h\sekeep] quietly2 !re a9't any sort o' ?+ 9 ! village b ! m9i/] has x 9 !re by turns4 ,!re a9't any sort o' %oes z walks1 n to speak ( boots1 t don't g ov] my c>pets & floors2 little & big1 & bru%$ & unbru%$4 ,i tell y1 ,mis' ,englefield1 !y're go9' 9 betwe5 !m two doors all ! week long4 ,i don't "k h[ y manage !m1 ,i'm sure4 ,well1 ,i don't1 said ! h\sekeep]4 ,! back is fitt$ to ! burd51 !y say2 & ,i always did pray t if ,i _h "w to d1 ,i might be able to d x2 & ,i always 01 someh[4 ,& x's a fir/-rate place to g & w>m y\r feet1 :5 ! m9i/] is out1 %e add$ aft] a pause4 ,:at8 said ,mrs4 ,englefield1 laugh+4 ,! m9i/]'s fire1 to be sure1 t ,i 0 talk9' ab\t4 ,( c\rse1 ,i h to g 9 to see x's safe1 :5 he a9't !re2 & sometimes ,i ?9k x's *eap] to sit d[n & wat* x ?an to be always runn9'4 ,mr4 ,ri*mond 0 a lucky man :5 he got y = a h\sekeep]1 said ,mrs4 ,englefield4 ,well1 ,i don't "k1 said ,miss ,r$wood1 contemplatively1 ) r a sweet look on h] old face4 ,i 'spose ,i might z well say ,i 0 a lucky woman :5 ,i got 8 h\se to keep4 ,x come all by *ance1 too1 y may say---- ,mamma1 tea is ready1 ,m>ia "h int]rupt$4 ,miss ,r$wood1 w y come d[n & h tea ) u8 ,no2 b :at ,i come to ask 0 some?9' diff]5t4 ,i 0 s tak5 up ) my soap-kettle all day1 ,i j =got some?9' m important1 & didn't make no new ris9'2 & ,i ha9't got none to-night = ! m9i/]'s bread4 ,i "k y're "o ( ! folks t likes sweet bread1 ,mis' ,englefield1 & has x2 & ,i've come to beg a cup o' y\r ris9'4 ,"o ( ! girls 0 s5t = ! article1 & ,mrs4 ,englefield w5t on4 ,! m9i/]'s an easy man to live )1 ,i suppose2 isn't he8 ,:at sort d y mean by t1 ,mrs4 ,englefield8 ,:y6 ,i mean he is easily suit$1 & don't give m tr\ble ?an c be help$1 & don't take x h>d :5 ?+s g wrong4 ,?+s don't g wrong1 fur's ,i "k1 said ,miss ,r$wood4 ,n ) him1 nor ) me4 ,easily pleas$1 isn't he8 ,:5 folks d j :at !y'd ought to d1 he is1 said ! h\sekeep] ) "s en]gy4 ,i h no sort ( pati5ce1 = my "p1 ) ! folks t are pleas$ :5 !y hadn't ought to be pleas$4 ,b isn't t :at ,mr4 ,ri*mond prea*es to u all ! "t8 t we ought to be pleas$ ) ev]ybody8 ,:y1 no1 mamma6 said ,matilda4 ,i ?\ght he did4 ,i take x t'o!r way1 ,miss ,r$wood obs]v$4 ,x comes close1 x does1 "s ( ! m9i/]'s talk2 b ,i always ?9k1 if ,i _h a "r to be bett] pleas$ ) myself1 maybe o!r folks' onesid$ness w\ldn't worry me4 ,i'll d z mu* = y1 next "t1 ,miss ,letty1 %e said1 ris+ to take :at t "y lady _h br\ght h]4 ,& !re) away %e w5t4 ,well1 we h got (f ) our lives ?is "t1 said ,mrs4 ,englefield4 ,n[1 girls1 let u h tea4 ,mamma1 ,i believe "h !y are ?is m9ute1 said ,matilda4 ,! omnibus is /opp+4 ,x 0 decl>$ to be impossible2 b nev]!less f\nd true4 ,! omnibus 0 c]ta9ly at ! door1 back+ d[n ^u ! side walk2 & two figures did get out ( x & came ?r\gh ! little c\rty>d to ! h\se4 ,& !n all d\bts 7 resolv$2 ,mrs4 ,c&y 0 9 ! arms ( h] si/]1 & ! c\s9s 7 look+ at ea* o!r4 ,t is1 z soon z p c\ld get _! wrapp+s (f4 ,letty & ,m>ia 7 assidu\s 9 _! endeav\rs to relieve ,miss ,cl>issa ( h] hood & furs & ! cloak+s & muffl+s :i* a night ride _h r5d]$ necess>y2 :ile ,anne wait$ ^u h] aunt2 & impressions 7 =m+ & op9ions tak+ gr\nd1 "u all ! confus$ *att] ab\t ! j\rney1 ! tra91 ! omnibus1 & ! ,city ( ,pride2 op9ions & impressions :i* 7 likely en\gh to get turn$ topsy-turvy 9 ano!r day or two2 b = ! pres5t nobody knew t4 ,& "h is somebody :o says no?+6 ,mrs4 ,c&y rem>k$1 /oop+ d[n to t\* ,matilda's hair ) a light f+]4 ,tilly does ! ?9k+ = ! family1 said ,mrs4 ,englefield4 ,n[ d come d[n & h "s tea4 ,d[n8 ,:]e are we go+8 said ,mrs4 ,c&y4 ,y\r h\se /&s on ! gr\nd level1 ,i notic$4 ,oh1 we h a v nice basem5t2 & j = eat+1 y "k1 x does n make mu* diff]5ce :]e y are--& x is s mu* m conv5i5t1 be+ ne> ! kit*54 ,9 ,g]many we us$ to take our meals 9 ! op5 air a great deal1 ,mrs4 ,c&y w5t on1 z ! p>ty fil$ d[n ! n>r[ /airs4 ,9 ! op5 air6 ,n at ?is season8 ,well1 n ) ! !rmomet] at z]o1 said ,mrs4 ,c&y1 laugh+ a little4 ,nor at q s high a temp]ature z y h "h6 ,! room d[n-/airs 0 bright en\gh1 & look$ *e]ful1 ) its well-spread table & tea-urn2 b x 0 l[1 & full ( close /ove heat4 ,! travell]s got z f> f ! s\rce ( ?is z ! limits ( ! table w\ld let !m1 & pres5tly begg$ = an op5 door4 ,b ,mrs4 ,englefield's tea 0 good2 & v soon ! family talk began to move naturally4 ,mrs4 ,c&y pleas$ h] nieces4 ,a f9e-look+ & also a k9d-look+ woman1 ) a good figure1 well clo!d 9 a h&some travell+ dress2 a gold wat* & *a92 & an easy1 good-hum\r$1 & at ! same "t1 s5sible air & way ( talk+4 ,x 0 n difficult to get acqua9t$ ) h]2 %e met all advances m ?an half way2 & h] talk ev5 t fir/ ev5+ 0 full ( amusem5t & novelty = ! "y p4 ,x 0 less easy to "k :at to ?9k ( ,cl>issa4 ,h] c\s9s held a consultation ab\t h] t night be=e go+ to sleep4 ,%e looks z old z ,letty4 ,b %e isn't4 ,oh1 %e don't1 ei!r4 ,%e's well look+2 don't y ?9k s8 ,i'll tell y :at ,i ?9k1 said ,matilda4 ,%e's beau-ti-ful4 ,i don't ?9k s1 said ,letty2 b %e's an uncommon look+ girl4 ,h[ old is %e8 ,%e is sixte54 ,well6 ,m>ia's only half a ye> y\ng] ?an t4 ,%e hasn't said ?ree words yet2 s ,i _c tell :at %e is1 ,anne rem>k$4 ,%e didn't l go+ d[n into ! basem5t1 said ,letty4 ,h[ d y "k8 ,i "k %e didn't6 ,i %\ld l to "k :]e %e w\ld g2 !re is no o!r place1 said ,m>ia4 ,i suppose t is j :at %e didn't l1 said ,letitia4 ,!re might be1 ?\gh1 ,matilda began aga94 ,if mamma w\ld op5 ! back room beh9d ! p>l\r1 & move ! table & ?+s up !re1--,i ?9k x w\ld be a great deal pleasant]4 ,t's l ,matilda6 ! o!r girls exclaim$ 9 *orus4 ,well1 ,i don't ?9k t basem5t room is pleasant1 said ! girl4 ,i nev] did4 ,i am always glad to get out ( x4 ,& n[1 ,i suppose1 y w be tak+ all ,cl>issa's da9ty ways1 9 addition to y\r own6 said ,letitia4 ,i wond] :at w become ( ! re/ ( u4 ,:at da9ty ways has ,cl>issa8 ,matilda inquir$4 ,y c see = y\rself4 ,%e doesn't l ! heat ( a /ove2 & %e mu/ look at h] wat* to see :at "t x is1 ?\gh ! clock 0 "r opposite to h]4 ,i am sure ,i w\ld look at a wat*1 if ,i _h x1 ,matilda add$4 ,& did y see :at travell+ gloves %e wore8 ,:y n8 said ,matilda4 ,:y n1 ( c\rse6 y w h no eyes = any "o %ortly b ,cl>issa ,c&y2 ,i c see x4 ,b %e is a memb] ( ! ,*ur*1 isn't %e8 ,:at if %e is8 said ,matilda4 ,mamma read t 9 "o ( ,aunt ,c&y's lett]s1 ,i rememb]4 ,we'll see :at ,mr4 ,ri*mond w say to h]4 ,m>ia reports t he does n l r$ fl[]s2 ,i wond] :at he w ?9k ( "s o!r ?+s4 ,t is only ,m>ia's nons5se1 ,matilda insi/$4 ,i "k ,mr4 ,ri*mond likes r$ fl[]s2 he has got a r$ lily 9 8 room4 ,9 8 room--oh yes6 b n 9 p's bonnets1 y "k2 nor 9 _! heads2 if !y are ,*ri/ians4 ,i c't imag9e :at p's be+ ,*ri/ians has to d ) r$ fl[]s1 said ,matilda4 ,besides1 ,cl>issa hadn't any fl[]s ab\t h] at all4 ,i don't "k :at y are talk+ (4 ,didn't y see h] gold *a91 ?\gh1 t hung r\nd h] neck8 ,h] wat* 0 on t4 ,mayn't ,*ri/ians we> gold *a9s8 ,:at nons5se y d talk1 ,letitia6 ,i %\ldn't want to be a ,*ri/ian if ,i ?\ght ,i c\ldn't we> any?+1 ,m>ia rem>k$4 ,nor w\ld ,i1 said ,letitia4 ,s ,i advise y1 my de>s1 to be a little c>eful h[ y jo9 ,b&s & su* ?+s4 ,y may f9d t ,mr4 ,ri*mond is n j ! sort ( ,*ri/ian y want to be4 ,! conclave broke up1 hav+ rea*$ a t]m9ation ( g5]al dissatisfaction common to su* conclaves4 ,m>ia w5t to b$ grumbl+4 ,matilda 0 z usual sil5t4 ,! next day1 h[ev]1 f\nd all ! family z bright z itself4 ,x 0 a cold day 9 ,janu>y2 sn[ on ! gr\nd2 a cle>1 %>p sun%9e glitt]+ f :ite ro(s & f5ce tops & ! banks ( sn[ heap$ aga9/ ! f5ces1 & %9+ on twigs & bran*es ( ! b>e trees2 com+ into h\ses ) its *e]y & ke5 look at ev]y?+ x f\nd1 z if bidd+ ! d>k sides ( ?+s1 & ! du/y corn]s1 to *ange _! *>act]s & be light & fair4 ,9 ! basem5t ! family ga!r$ = breakfa/ 9 happy mood1 ready to be pleas$ ) ea* o!r2 s pleasure 0 ! ord] ( ! day4 ,pleasure _h a good deal to fe$ on1 too2 = aft] ! long breakfa/ 0 ov] & ! conv]sation _h adj\rn$ to ! p>l\r1 !re came ! be/[+ ( pres5ts :i* ,cl>issa _h br\ght = h] fri5ds4 ,& !y 7 s _m & s satisfactory1 t ! criticisms ( ! pa/ night 7 c]ta9ly = ! pres5t =gott52 ,letitia =gave h] c\s9 h] da9t9ess1 & ,m>ia ov]look$ ! gold wat*4 ,matilda z usual said little1 beyond ! civil1 ne$ful words1 :i* t little girl always spoke gracefully4 ,y are a "*1 my de>1 ,i see1 h] aunt obs]v$1 draw+ ,matilda to h] side c>ess+ly4 ,:at is t1 ,aunt ,c&y8 ,well1 ,i don't "k1 my de>1 h] aunt answ]$1 laugh+2 y put me to def9e & prove my words1 & y br+ me into difficulty4 ,i ?9k1 h[ev]1 ,i %all be safe 9 say+1 t a '"*' is a p]son :o has 8 own ?\ghts4 ,b doesn't ev]ybody8 ,h 8 own ?\ghts8 ,no1 my de>2 ! majority h ! ?\ghts ( o!r p4 ,h[ c !y1 ,aunt ,c&y8 ,j by n ?9k+ = !mselves4 ,x saves a great deal ( tr\ble4 ,b we all ?9k = ourselves1 said ,matilda4 ,d we8 ,reflect a little4 ,don't "s ( y ?9k l o!r p8 ab\t ways ( do+1 & act+1 & dress+1 = in/ance8 ,oh yes4 ,b1 ,aunt ,c&y1 if p ?9k = !mselves1 mu/ !y d unlike o!r p8 ,if !y foll[ out _! ?\ghts1 !y mu/1 *ild4 ,t suits ,matilda !n1 said h] si/] ,anne4 ,well1 x is v nice = a family to h "o "* 9 x1 said ,mrs4 ,c&y4 ,b1 ,aunt ,c&y1 isn't ,cl>issa a "* too8 ,i don't "k1 ,tilly2 ,i really h n f\nd x out1 if %e is4 ,up to ?is "t %e always ?9ks z ,i ?9k4 ,n[ %e has giv5 y ! tok5s ( remembrance %e has br\ght home = y2 :at d y ?9k ,i h got8 ,o aunt1 no?+ m6 exclaim$ ,anne4 ,cl>issa & ,i are two p1 if nei!r ( u is a "*1 h[ev]1 said ,mrs4 ,c&y4 ,h] gifts are n my gifts4 ,b m9e %all be diff]5t f h]s4 ,& if !re is m ?an "o "* among u1 ,i %\ld l to f9d x out2 & ?is w d x4 ,s say+1 %e fet*$ out h] purse & pres5t$ to ea* ( h] si/]'s *ildr5 a bank-note = tw5ty-five doll>s4 ,mrs4 ,englefield exclaim$ & prote/$4 ,b ,mrs4 ,c&y laid h] h& on h] si/]'s m\?1 & decl>$ %e mu/ please h]self 9 h] own way4 ,:at d y want u to d ) ?is1 ,aunt ,c&y8 ,matilda inquir$ 9 a sort ( contemplative wond]4 ,j :atev] w please y1 w please ea* ( y1 be/4 ,only t4 ,t is my condition1 girls1 if ,i may call x s4 ,y are n to sp5d t money = any claims ( duty or consci5ce2 b simply 9 t way :i* w af=d y ! highe/ pleasure4 ,?anks 7 w>m & gratification v high2 & 9 ! be/ mood 9 ! _w ! new relations sat d[n to talk to ea* o!r & /udy ea* o!r = ! rema9d] ( ! day4 ,cl>issa pleas$ h] c\s9s4 ,%e 0 und\bt$ly extremely pretty1 ) big1 br[n1 hone/ eyes1 t gave a good full look into ! face %e 0 speak+ to2 beautiful hair a little light] 9 col\r1 & great sweetness ( outl9e & feature4 ,yet %e 0 res]v$2 v quiet2 v self-possess$--to a degree t almo/ c>ri$ an air ( sup]iority 9 ! m9ds ( h] c\s9s4 ,^? l>ge br[n eyes ( h]s w\ld be lift$ swiftly to ! face ( "s "o speak+1 & !n g d[n aga91 ) no sign ( agree+ or disagree+--inde$1 ) no sign ( h] ?\ght at all2 b %e _h ?\ghts ( c\rse2 :y %\ld %e n %[ !m1 z h] c\s9s did8 ,x 0 almo/ sup]cili\s1 to ! fancy ( ,anne & ,letitia2 ,matilda & ,m>ia 7 fasc9at$4 ,!n h] h&s 7 m delicate ?an ^? ( ,mrs4 ,englefield's *ildr52 & !re 7 "o or two co/ly r+s on !m4 ,anne & ,letty did n und]/& _! value1 b nev]!less ev5 !y c\ld guess t !y belong$ to a sup]ior description ( jewell]y f t :i* 0 display$ b5ea? ! glass cases ( ,mr4 ,kurtz ! wat*mak] ( ,%adywalk4 ,!n ,cl>issa's dress 0 ( f9e quality1 & made beautifully1 & h] little gold wat* ) its *a9 put a f9i% ^u x1 ,anne said4 ,a little hair necklace ) a gold clasp 0 r\nd h] neck besides2 & h] comb 0 real tortoise-%ell4 ,cl>issa 0 da9ty1 !re 0 no d\bt2 b h] sweet m\? 0 grave & mode/2 h] words 7 few2 h] mann]s 7 v k9dly & prop]2 & h] c\s9s on ! :ole 7 oblig$ to approve h]4 ,,*apt] ,,iv4 ,:at is all ?is hurry ab\t8 ,cl>issa inquir$ "o ev5+1 z !y 7 go+ d[n-/airs 9 answ] to ! tea-bell2 :y are we e>li] ?an usual8 ,anne says we are4 ,oh1 because x is pray]-meet+ night--no1 n pray] meet+1 x isn't ei!r1 b our ,b&-meet+2 & we h to be e>ly = t1 y "k4 ,oh1 y don't "k any?+ ab\t our ,b&2 b y w1 to-night4 ,y'll jo9 x1 won't y1 ,cl>issa8 ,i "k some?+ ab\t ,b&s1 said ,cl>issa2 b ,i nev] belong$ to "o4 ,is x ! cu/om "h = ladies to d su* ?+s8 ,:at ?+s8 ,& d y "k ab\t b&s8 l ours8 ,i d>esay ,i %all f9d ,i h some?+ to le>n1 said ,cl>issa4 ,!re is a great deal to le>n f ,mr4 ,ri*mond1 ,i c tell y1 said ,m>ia4 ,oh1 y don't "k ,mr4 ,ri*mond1 y hav5't se5 him1 because ,sunday 0 s /ormy4 ,well1 y'll see him to-night4 ,aunt ,englefield1 said ,cl>issa1 :5 !y 7 seat$ at ! tea-table1--is y\r ,mr4 ,ri*mond ,b&-ma/] z well z cl]gyman8 ,b&s are a my/]y to me1 ,cl>issa1 said ,mrs4 ,englefield2 ,i d n und]/& ,m>ia :5 %e gets ^u t subject4 ,i hope y w be able to enlight5 me "s "t4 ,are y go+ to-night8--well1 !n1 ,i %all hope to be wis] :5 y return4 ,tea 0 hurri$ ?r\gh1 cloaks & furs & hoods & all sorts ( wrapp+s 7 put on2 & ! p>ty set =?1 ,anne & ,letitia ?is "t go+ along4 ,x 0 pleasant] out ?an 94 ,:ite /reets & cle> />light1 & /ill1 cold1 f9e air4 ,ab\t ! corn] a few m5 & boys 7 congregat$ z usual2 aft] pass+ !m & turn+ into ! o!r /reet1 few pass5g]s 7 to be se54 ,"h & !re "o1 or a gr\p1 mak+ = ! lecture-room2 "h & !re somebody seek+ a fri5d's h\se = pleasure2 nobody 0 out on bus9ess at ,%adywalk 9 ! ev5+1 & no waggons or sleighs got belat$ 9 ! d>kness4 ,x w\ld h be5 v d>k1 b = ! sn[ & ! />s4 ,!re 7 no %op-w9d[s illum9at$1 & no lamps along ! /reet & no gas any:]e4 ,pa/ ! %ut-up h\ses & /ores1 9 ! dim1 sn[y /reet1 ! little clu/] ( girls w5t swiftly on4 ,y are 9 a great hurry1 said ,cl>issa4 ,oh1 we want to get !re be=e any?+ beg9s1 ,m>ia said4 ,& x's cold1 besides6 ,:at *ur* is ?is we are pass+8 ,oh1 ?is is our *ur*4 ,y hav5't se5 x4 ,x is real nice inside4 ,n outside8 said ,cl>issa4 ,well1 ,i _c see x 9 ?is light4 ,& is t next place ! "o we are go+ to8 ,yes1 t's our lecture-room4 ,t's v nice4 ,s x 04 ,pleasant light f )9side /ream$ w>m ?r\gh ! hang+ w9d[-bl9ds ( ! long w9d[s1 & promis$ welcome be=e !y got 94 ,at ! door1 "u ! project+ hood1 a lamp %one bright ^u ! entrance /eps4 ,p 7 flock+ 94 ,! op5+ door let !m into a *e]ful room1 n l>ge1 ) long r[s ( seats on ei!r h& ( a wide1 matt$ aisle2 ! view clos$ by a little desk at ! f>!r end on a rais$ plat=m4 ,"r & left ( ! desk1 two small transepts did some:at to enl>ge ! accommodations ( ! place1 :i* _h a cosy1 home look1 com=table & bright4 ,:]e d ^? doors lead to8 ,cl>issa :isp]$2--beh9d ! desk8 ,oh1 ^? op5 to ! infant class room4 ,isn't x nice8 ,m>ia answ]$4 ,x is small1 said ,cl>issa4 ,x is l>ge en\gh1 ?\gh4 ,we %all n fill x to-night4 ,& !y did n4 ,!re 0 only a little company ga!r$1 ( v>i\s ages4 ,"s q gr[n p2 _m :o 7 y\ng]4 ,!y _h drawn t[>ds ! upp] end ( ! room1 & clu/]$ ne> ! plat=m4 ,!re is ,mr4 ,ri*mond1 ,m>ia :isp]$ pres5tly2 d y see him8 he is up !re ne> ! desk talk+ to ,mr4 ,b>k]1--,mr4 ,b>k] is "o ( our tea*]s1 b he has got no?+ to d ) ! ,b&4 ,t is ,mrs4 ,trembleton1 isn't %e pretty8--sitt+ d[n !re 9 front2 %e always sits j !re1 if %e c1 & ,i h se5 h] ev] s put out if %e c\ldn't :5 somebody else _h got x1 y "k4 ,& !re---- ,b1 ,m>ia1 :isp]$ ,cl>issa1 gravely1 d y ?9k x is q prop] to :isp] s 9 *ur*8 ,?is isn't *ur*6 ,m>ia repli$1 ) great read9ess4 ,:at !n8 ,:y1 x is only our ,sunday-,s*oolroom2 & ?is is a ,b& meet+4 ,x looks v l *ur* to me1 said ,cl>issa4 ,hu%6 don't :isp] any m4 ,= ! m9i/] n[ took 8 /& at ! little desk be=e m5tion$2 & ev5 ,m>ia 0 quiet en\gh dur+ ! pray] ) :i* he began ! proce$+s4 ,b !n ,mr4 ,ri*mond came 9 front ( ! desk1 & began to speak s]i\sly inde$1 b ) an easy simplicity :i* ,cl>issa ?\ght 0 n l *ur*4 ,x may n be kn[n to ev]ybody pres5t1 ,mr4 ,ri*mond began1 exactly :at 0 done at our la/ meet+ "h ,?ursday night4 ,i wi% x to be v well und]/ood1 t e "o may jo9 ) u 9 ! action we took1 intellig5tly2--or keep away f x1 intellig5tly4 ,i wi% x to be ?or\ghly und]/ood4 ,we simply pl$g$ ourselves1 "s ( u :o 7 "h ,?ursday night1 to live & "w = ,*ri/ to ! be/ & ! utmo/ ( our ability1 z ,he w\ld give u grace to d4 ,we pl$g$ ourselves to ea* o!r & to our ,ma/]2 to ! end t we might ! bett] help ea* o!r1 be+ s pl$g$2 & t we might ent] into "s sy/em & plan ( "w by :i* we might accompli% mu* m ?an we c\ld hope to d )\t plan or sy/em4 ,i h a li/ 9 my h& ( v>i\s k9ds ( "w :i* x may be well = u to attempt2 "s k9ds w suit "s p1 & o!r k9ds w suit o!r p2 b be=e we g into a consid]ation ( ^!1 ,i w read some?+ else to y4 ,we mu/ d ?is ?+--we mu/ ent] into ?is pl$ge to ,god & ea* o!r1 ^? ( u :o ent] into x1--kn[+ exactly :at we d1 & if possible1 :y we d x4 ,i h drawn up 9 a few words :at we mean1 or :at we ought to mean1 9 giv+ ?is pl$ge2 & n[ ,i am go+ to read x to y2 & aft] ,i h read x ,i %all ask all ( y :o h he>d x & agre$ to x1 to rise up1 )\t any reg>d to ! "q :e!r y 7 among ^? :o rose la/ ,?ursday or n4 ,i wi% no "o to /& :o does n fully & intellig5tly agree to e ^w ( ?is cov5ant2--b ,i hope t w be ! case ) e "o ( y all4 ,! *ildr5 c und]/& x z well z ! gr[n p4 ,?is is ! cov5ant3-- ',we are ! s]vants ( ,*ri/4 ',& z ,he di$ = all1 t !y :i* live %\ld n live unto !mselves b unto ,him2 s we d n c\nt ourselves to belong to ourselves4 ,we are ! ,"l's4 ',we want to d all we c d1 t w\ld please ,him & hon\r ,him1 :e!r x be 9 our own he>ts or 9 ! _w4 ',s we /& ready to d ,8 w2 9 tell+ ! good news to o!rs2 9 %[+ h[ preci\s we hold x2 9 c>ry+ help ( e sort to our neighb\r1 ^u e opportunity2 walk+ z *ildr5 ( ! ,light2 if by any means we may advance our ,"l's k+dom & glory4 ',& all ?is we w try to d1 by ,8 help1--tru/+ 9 ,8 grace & re/+ 9 ,8 promises1 ^: ^w _c fail4' ,n[1 said ,mr4 ,ri*mond1 :5 he _h read ?is1 :i* he read v sl[ly & delib]ately1 z if he wi%$ t e "o %\ld weigh e ^w1 ,i am go+ to ask y to rise & s decl>e y\r agreem5t ) ?is cov5ant--all ( y :o h he>d & und]/ood x1 & :o are ready to pl$ge y\rselves to its responsibilities4 ,e "o ^: own m9d & wi% ?is cov5ant expresses w please rise4 ,! little /ir :i* ?is reque/ occasion$ ?r\gh ! room1 left few ( ! assembly 9 _! seats4 ,m>ia1 z soon z %e 0 ^u h] feet1 look$ to see h[ x 0 ) h] companions4 ,to h] great satisfaction1 ,cl>issa 0 /&+ beside h]2 b ,anne & ,letitia 7 sitt+ 9 _! places1 & s 0 ,matilda 9 h]s beyond !m4 ,m>ia fr[n$ & nodd$ at h]1 b ,mr4 ,ri*mond _h desir$ ! p to sit d[n aga9 be=e ^! signs c\ld take any effect4 ,x is z ,i hop$1 ,mr4 ,ri*mond said 9 a satisfi$ voice4 ,i h no alt]ation to make 9 my li/s1 beyond ! addition ( "o or two new names2 & t sort ( alt]ation ,i %all be glad to make :5ev] p w let me4 ,i w receive new names at any "t1 ( ^? :o wi% to jo9 our ,b&--our ,work+ ,b&4 ,i d n "k :at we %all call ourselves2 b "o ?+ is c]ta91 we mean to be a work+ p4 ,n[1 suppose we see :at k9ds ( "w we are prep>$ to und]take--ea* "o ( u 9 p>ticul>4 ,( c\rse1 we are all to d all we c1 & ( all k9ds2 b !re are "s k9ds ( "w t ea* "o c d bett] ?an he c d o!rs2 & to ^? p>ticul> l9es ( ef=t ea* "o w pl$ge himself to give special att5tion4 ,! fir/ ?+ on my li/ is-- ',br++ new s*ol>s to ! s*ool4 ,:o w take ?is z 8 special "w8 ,obs]ve1 x is n meant t y %\ld ask any *ildr5 to come to our s*ool :o are already memb]s ( "s o!r s*ool4 ,we d n wi% t4 ,b :o w und]take to look out & br+ 9 "s ( ! *ildr5 t g n[h]e8 ,all :o want to d ?is1 raise y\r h&s4 ,!re 0 a %[ ( h&s4 ,we mu/ h a secret>y1 said ,mr4 ,ri*mond4 ,mr4 ,van ,dyke1 "h is pap] & ink2 w y k9dly come & write = u8 ,we want to put d[n all ! names t enli/ 9 ?is dep>tm5t ( "w4 ,?is is ,numb] ,"o4 ,put d[n1 opposite to ,numb] ,"o1 ,mattie ,van ,dyke1 ,willie ,edw>ds1 ,m>y ,edw>ds1 ,m>ia ,englefield4 ,mr4 ,ri*mond w5t on giv+ ! names until "s eight or t5 7 regi/]$4 ,! *ildr5 look$ delight$4 ,x 0 great do+s4 ,! next ?+ on ,mr4 ,ri*mond's li/ 0 ! ,s*ool-s++4 ,he expla9$ t he wi%$ ! special att5tion ( ^? :o c\ld give x to ?is matt]2 t !y %\ld always /& ready to help ! s++ 9 ! ,sunday-,s*ool1 & make x j z good z x c\ld be1 & keep x good2 t !y %\ld n wait = o!rs1 if !re 0 no "o to lead1 b />t ! hymn !mselves & c>ry x ?r\gh ) _s4 ,!re 7 n s _m t pl$g$ !mselves to ?is "w2 b1 z be=e1 ,m>ia 0 "o4 ,! ?ird ?+1 0 ,welcom+ /rang]s & new s*ol>s 9 ! *ur* & 9 ! s*ool4 ,"h a breeze sprung up4 ,mr4 ,ri*mond _h rem>k$ ^u ! great importance ( ?is duty & ! common neglect ( x2 nev]!less !re seem$ to be "s prospect t ! neglect w\ld cont9ue4 ,mrs4 ,trembleton ask$1 ,h[ 7 su* /rang]s to be welcom$8 ,:at w\ld y l y\rself1 ,mrs4 ,trembleton8 ,suppose y 7 to g to a /range *ur*1 :]e y knew nobody4 ,w\ld x be pleasant to h "s "o come up & take y\r h& & say y 7 welcome8 & give y a greet+ :5 y met 9 ! /reet8--p]haps come to see y8 ,i ?9k1 said ,mrs4 ,trembleton1 aft] a pause1 x w\ld dep5d a good deal on :o x 0 did x6 ,:e!r x w\ld be pleasant8 said ,mr4 ,ri*mond1 smil+4 ,b y d n d\bt t x w\ld be pleasant to any /rang] to h y come up & speak & %ake h&s1 & d su* (fices ( k9dness8 ,x might be pleasant to !m1 said ,mrs4 ,trembleton4 ,i don't ?9k ,i %\ld l to d x to ev]ybody4 ,:at d y say1 ,miss ,b5yon8 ,mr4 ,ri*mond ask$4 ,oh1 ,i c\ldn't1 ,mr4 ,ri*mond6 ! "y lady answ]$1 %r9k+4 ,i'll d x1 spoke out "o ( ! boys4 ,george ,lockwood w welcome /rang]s1 ,mr4 ,van ,dyke1 said ! m9i/]4 ,& ,willie ,edw>ds holds up 8 h&1--& ,b5 ,b>?4 ,b %all we h none b ! boys to d ! welcom+8 ,! new s*ol>s w n be all boys4 ,ah6 !re is ,miss ,pea*2 ,ell5 ,pea*1 ,mr4 ,van ,dyke2--& ,m>ia ,englefield1--& ,s>ah ,b5t4 ,won't x make confusion 9 ! s*ool8 ,mr4 ,van ,dyke sugge/$4 ,w n :at make confusion8 ,:y1 if half-a-doz5 s*ol>s are jump+ up & leav+ _! classes1 to receive somebody :o is com+ 98 ,i did n say t !y %\ld *oose lesson "t--or s*ool "t at all--= _! k9d civilities4 ,aft] s*ool is ov]--or :5 meet+ 9 ! /reet--or go+ into *ur*4 ,opportunities w pres5t !mselves4 ,x is r ! w t seems to be want+ ?an ! way4 ,x seems to me1 spoke out ano!r lady1 ?is welcom+ ( /rang]s is ev]ybody's bus9ess4 ,prov]bially nobody's bus9ess1 ,miss ,fit*1 ,mr4 ,ri*mond answ]$ ) a smile4 ,y w leave x = me to d2 & ,i %all conclude t ,mrs4 ,trembleton w att5d to x2 ,mrs4 ,trembleton does n l ! *>ge2--& !re we are4 ,e/h]1 :at d y say8 ,oh1 ,i %\ld n l to d x1 ,mr4 ,ri*mond6 ,nobody seem$ to l to d x4 ,"s 7 %y2 "s 7 humble1 or ?\ght !y 72 "s fanci$ !mselves ( too little consequ5ce2 "s ( too mu*6 ,mr4 ,ri*mond w5t on to ! next ?+1 :i* 0 ,temp]ance ,"w4 ,"h !re 0 no want ( volunte]s4 ,boys & girls & "y ladies1 & ev5 m51 7 ready to pl$ge !mselves to ?is cause4 ,! names 7 _m4 ,x took "s "t to get !m all d[n4 ,!n came :at ,mr4 ,ri*mond's li/ call$ ,aid & ,com=t2 & :i* he expla9$ to mean1 ! giv+ ( all sorts ( mat]ial & social aid t ! cases ( sick & poor & di/ress$ might call =4 ,anybody :o w\ld visit su* cases1 & provide or procure :at !y ne$$1 or anybody unable to visit :o w\ld furni% ! necess>y supplies if call$ ^u1 might be enroll$ on ?is committee4 ,pl5ty ( p 7 ready = ?is4 ,visit+ abs5t s*ol>s f\nd q a numb] will+ to engage 9 x4 ,! cause ( ,mission>y ,collections & ,sunday-,s*ool pray]-meet+s f\nd b few2 evid5tly ^? 7 n popul> objects4 ,promot+ att5dance ^u *ur* did n meet ) mu* fav\r4 ,! t5? dep>tm5t ( "w 0 ,c>ry+ ! ,message4 ,?is ,mr4 ,ri*mond expla9$ to mean1 ! tell+ ! good news ( ,*ri/ to all :o h n he>d or :o d n accept x2 to ev]ybody we c rea*1 at home & abroad1 :]ev] we may4 ,!re 7 n a few :o 7 ready to pl$ge !mselves to ?is2 z also to ,bible ,read+ 9 h\ses :]e sickness or pov]ty or ignorance made su* "w desirable4 ,b ,tract ,di/ribut+1 :i* "o w\ld h ?\ght a v k9dr$ ef=t ) ! two la/1 0 mu* m cauti\sly und]tak54 ,"s boys 7 ready = x2 a few girls2 v few gr[n up p ( ei!r sex4 ,! "y p ( ,mrs4 ,englefield's family walk$ home m sil5tly ?an !y _h come4 ,to be sure1 !re 0 a little ?rong ( p]sons go+ _! way2 !y c\ld n speak 9 private4 ,s "u ! /ill1 bright />s1 !y w5t home )\t tell+ any ( _! ?\ghts to ea* o!r4 ,b p]haps ! air 0 *illy aft] com+ out ( ! heat$ lecture-room2 = !y all p\r$ into ! p>l\r to get w>m1 be=e go+ up-/airs to take (f _! ?+s4 ,well1 y are late1 ,mrs4 ,englefield said4 ,yes2 b we _h1 oh1 su* a nice meet+6 ,m>ia answ]$4 ,:at 0 x all ab\t8 ,n[1 ,i hope1 we %all get at "s light on ! subject4 ,b ! light 0 n 9 a hurry to come4 ,anne & ,letitia loos5$ _! bonnet /r+s1 & sat d[n2 ,m>ia & ,matilda ?rew (f _! cloaks & hoods & s\ght ! fire2 nobody volunte]$ to be spokesman = ! p>ty4 ,:at 0 done1 ,cl>issa8 h] "m ask$4 ,i c h>dly tell1 mamma4 ,a sort ( association =m$1 = do+ p>i% "w4 ,i d n ?9k mu* ( associations1 ,mrs4 ,c&y said4 ,p c "w j z well 9 private1 if !y w\ld only be cont5t4 ,did y jo9 ?is association8 ,:at is p>i% "w1 ,cl>issa8 ,matilda ask$4 ,:y1 "w 9 ! p>i%1 ( c\rse1 ,mrs4 ,englefield answ]$4 ,i don't "k :at ! p>i% is1 mamma8 ,don't y8 ,well1--all ! p t ,mr4 ,ri*mond has ! c>e (1 ,i suppose2 isn't x1 si/]8 ,b :o has he ! c>e (8 ,matilda p]si/$1 look+ up at h] "m e>ne/ly4 ,well1 *ild1 said ,mrs4 ,englefield1 half laugh+1 9 a sort1 he has ! c>e ( all ! p he prea*es to4 ,does he8 said ,matilda4 ,b at t ! laugh became g5]al4 ,:y n1 ,tilly8 said ,mrs4 ,c&y4 ,:o gave him ! c>e ( u8 said ,matilda1 ?\ghtfully4 ,a m9i/] always has ! c>e ( a *ur* :5 he has a *ur*1 said ,mrs4 ,c&y4 ,is ?is ,tilly's way ( go+ into ?+s 9 g5]al1 ,m>ianne8 ,b1 said ,matilda1--c anybody take a *ur* & take c>e ( p1 if he has a m9d8 ,no2 only a man :o has be5 prop]ly educat$ & appo9t$4 ,!n h[ comes he to h ! c>e ( u8 ,come "h1 ,tilly1 said ,cl>issa4 ,& %e began a :isp]$ explanation1 to :i* ! little girl li/5$ int5tly4 ,i d n he> yet :at 0 ! bus9ess done to-night8 ,mrs4 ,englefield w5t on4 ,:y1 !re 7 committees =m$1 said ,letitia1 = do+ e sort ( bus9ess "u heav54 ,committees6 said ! two ladies :o _h /ay$ at home4 ,m>ia c tell y1 said ,anne4 ,m>ia1 on h[ _m committees are y8 ,m>ia hugg$ ! fire & did n answ]4 ,on h[ _m1 ,m>ia8 ,i don't "k4 ,i didn't c\nt4 ,i lo/ c\nt1 too1 h] si/] said4 ,let me see4 ,mamma1 ,m>ia has und]tak5 to f9d & br+ 9 new s*ol>s = ! s*ool4 ,i hope %e w be punctual 9 go+ h]self1 !n1 said ,mrs4 ,englefield4 ,%e hasn't be51 ?is six mon?s pa/1 to my k4 ,oh1 b ,i am n[1 mamma1 said ,m>ia4 ,%e has und]tak5 to practise = ! s*ool s++4 ,i didn't1 said ,m>ia4 ,i only said ,i w\ld help 9 x4 ,y\r help w n be wor? mu* )\t practis+4 ,%e has promis$ to und]take temp]ance "w1 too4 ,h[ %e w manage x1 ,i d n "k2 unless %e is go+ to beg9 ^u u "h at home4 ,we are all su* h>d dr9k]s4 ,almo/ all ! ,sunday-,s*ool are engag$ to help 9 temp]ance "w1 said ,m>ia1 /&+ on h] def5ce4 ,h[ are y go+ to d any?+8 h] "m ask$4 ,y h nei!r bro!rs1 nor fa!r1 nor c\s9s1 9 dang]1 t y c g to "w ^u !m4 ,:at are y go+ to d1 ,m>ia8 ,t is b ! beg9n+1 mamma1 ,anne w5t on4 ,m>ia is also engag$ to visit ! sick & afflict$1 & make s\p & give m$ic9e = !m4 ,:y1 ,i did n1 ,anne6 ,m>ia exclaim$ aga94 ,:at did y mean1 !n1 by jo9+ ! ',aid & ,com=t' committee8 ,i did n say ,i w\ld make s\p1 or give m$ic9e4 ,ev]ybody does n make s\p4 ,no2 & s ,i ?\ght t is j :at ! ',aid & ,com=t' committee agre$ to d4 ,& ! doctors give ! m$ic9e1 said ,matilda4 ,cl>issa is on t committee too4 ,we c g toge!r1 said ,m>ia2 & we c f9d some?+ to d4 ,some?+ = somebody else to d1 said ,anne4 ,y c f9d :o w\ld l "s s\p1 c't y8 ,!re are next to no poor p 9 ,%adywalk1 said ,mrs4 ,englefield4 ,i don't believe !re is anybody 9 ! village :o w\ld l "s s\p bett] ?an ,i %\ld4 ,!re are sev]al doctors1 said ,anne2 s ,i am afraid !re are sick p occasionally4 ,else ! doctors w soon be 9 want ( s\p4 ,b1 mamma1 t is n ! :ole ( ,m>ia's engagem5ts4 ,%e has pl$g$ h]self to 'c>ry ! message1' read ! ,bible1 & di/ribute tracts4 ,don't y read ! ,bible n[1 ,m>ia8 h] "m ask$4 ,oh yes1 mamma1 said ,matilda4 ,?is means read+ ! ,bible to somebody :o is bl9d1 y "k1 or sick & c't read1 or :o doesn't "k h[4 ,!re are no su* p 9 ,%adywalk1 said ,mrs4 ,englefield1 promptly4 ,%adywalk is a happy village !n1 said h] si/]4 ,:5 d y expect to f9d "t = all ^! ?+s1 ,m>ia8 h] "m cont9u$4 ,d y "k :at a /ate y\r bureau draw]s are 91 at ?is m9ute8 ,y told me y _h be5 too busy to att5d to !m4 ,& ! frock t y spilt ink on1 ! week be=e la/1 at s*ool1 y h n m5d$2 & y ne$ x--& y said y c\ld n get a m9ute4 ,i h be5 busy ab\t some?+ else1 mamma1 ,m>ia said4 ,t braid+4 ,yes4 ,b !re is always 'some?+ else4' ,!re are o!r ?+s t ought to beg9 at home besides *>ity4 ,d y belong to ?is association1 ,matilda8 ,no1 mamma1 came 9 a l[ voice f ! *ild4 ,:y n8 ,! answ] 0 n ready4 ,h y jo9$ x1 ,cl>issa8 h] "m ask$4 ,yes1 mamma4 ,& :at h y pl$g$ y\rself to d8 ,i ?9k no?+1 mamma1 t ,i 0 n prop]ly pl$g$ to be=e4 ,su* z :at8 ,i gave my "n = ! visit+ & help+ sick & poor p2 = ! s++ 9 ! s*ool2--,i believe t is all1 mamma4 ,i %all n let y g :]e !re is sickness1 said ,mrs ,c&y4 ,:5 did y pl$ge y\rself to t ev]8 ,:5 ,i took ! v[s ( ! ,*ur*1 mamma1 ,cl>issa said1 ) a little hesitation1 ,i suppose ,i engag$ to d "s ( ^! ?+s4 ,"s ( !m2 ,i h no objection to y\r s++ z mu* z y l2 b z to y\r go+ :]e !re are fev]s & bad air1 & all t sort ( ?+1 ,i %\ld n be will+ at all4 ,!re w n be mu* occasion = x 9 ,%adywalk1 said ,mrs4 ,englefield4 ,we h few poor p2 !re are n _m :o h n fri5ds ( _! own to take c>e ( !m4 ,anne & ,letitia1 y h no?+ to d ) all ?is8 _! aunt ask$4 ,i h en\gh to d z x is1 ,aunt ,c&y1 said ,anne4 ,& ,i don't l ! new sorts ( "w1 ,aunt ,erm9ia1 said ,letitia4 ,i "k y want$ to /& up ) u ?is ev5+1 ?\gh1 said ,m>ia4 ,y felt bad because y didn't4 ,?is rem>k ?reat5$ to di/urb ! h>mony ( ! p>ty2 s ,mrs4 ,englefield broke x up1 & s5t ev]ybody to b$4 ,h[ d y l our ,mr4 ,ri*mond1 ,cl>issa8 %e ask$1 z !y 7 sep>at+4 ,i don't "k1 ,aunt ,m>ianne2 x /ruck me he 0 some?+ ( an en?usia/4 ,t is j :at ,i ?9k1 said ,mrs4 ,englefield4 ,^? p are dang]\s1 ,m>ianne1 said ,mrs4 ,c&y4 ,,*apt] ,v4 ,! next day b "o1 9 ! aft]noon1 a little figure set out f ,mrs4 ,englefield's gate on a solit>y exp$ition4 ,%e _h left h] si/]s & c\s9 9 high debate1 ov] ! v>i\s probabilities ( pleasure atta9able ?r\gh ! means ( tw5ty-five doll>s4 ,matilda li/5$ gravely = a :ile2 !n left !m1 put on h] hood & cloak1 & w5t out alone4 ,x 0 r late 9 ! %ort w9t] aft]noon2 ! slant+ sunbeams made a gleam ( *e]1 ?\gh x 0 cold *e] too1 ^u ! sn[y /reets4 ,!y /ret*$ away1 ! :ite /reets1 heap$ ) banks ( sn[ :]e ! gutt]s %\ld be1 ov]hung ) br[n bran*es ( trees1 :]e 9 summ] ! leafy canopy made a pleasant %ade all along ! way4 ,no %ade 0 want$ n[2 ! air 0 gr[+ m ke5 already s9ce ! sun _h got s f> d[n 9 ! we/4 ,tilly turn$ ! corn]1 :]e by ,mr4 ,=%ew's h>dw>e %op !re 0 (t5 a c\ntry waggon /&+1 & always a knot ( loit]+ m5 & boys ga!r+ or retail+ ! news1 if !re 0 any2 :5 !re 0 none1 seek+ a poor] amusem5t /ill 9 /ories & je/s1 m+l$ ) pr(anity & tobacco4 ,tilly 0 always glad to h pass$ ! corn]2 n t !re 0 ! lea/ dang] ( incivility f any "o l+]+ !re1 b %e did n l ! neighb\rhood ( su* p4 ,%e turn$ up t[>ds ! *ur*1 :i* /ood 9 "o ( ! pr9cipal /reets ( ! village4 ,matilda h]self liv$ 9 ! o!r pr9cipal /reet4 ,! two 7 at "r angles to ea* o!r1 ea* ext5d+ p]haps half a mile1 ) com=table h\ses /&+ along ! way2 ab\t ! corn] !y /ood close toge!r1 = t 0 ! bus9ess qu>t]1 & !re 7 ! /ores4 ,pass+ ! /ores & %ops1 !re came next a succession ( dwell+-h\ses1 "s ( m & "s ( less pret5sion2 9 g5]al x 0 less4 ,! new h\ses ( ! successful tradesm5 7 = ! mo/ "p 9 ! /reet :]e ,matilda's "m liv$4 ,^! 7 _m ( !m old & l[2 "s 7 poor4 ,"h !re 0 a doctor's %op2 !re a heap ( d+y %eep sk9s & br[n calf hides ca/ d[n at a door1 told ( ! lea!r /ore2 "h & !re hung out a mill9]'s sign4 ,a few /eps fur!r on ! o!r side ( ! way1 a great brick factory /ood2 ,matilda _h no v di/9ct notion ( :at w>es x turn$ out1 b ! *ildr5 believ$ !y 7 iron works ( "s sort4 ,a cross /reet "h l$ to side ways :i* ext5d$ p>allel ) ! ma9 ?or\ghf>e1 "o on ! nor? & "o on ! s\? ( x1 & :i*1 ?\gh m scatt]+ly built up1 7 yet a consid]able enl>gem5t ( ! village4 ,a little fur!r on1 & ,matilda _h rea*$ ! *ur*2 9 h] language ! *ur*1 ?\gh only "o ( sev]al 9 :i* ! villag]s delight$4 ,a great creamy-br[n edifice1 ( no p>ticul> /yle ( ar*itecture1 ) a broad por* upheld by a r[ ( big pill>s1 & a little squ>e t[] :]e hung a bell1 decl>$ to be ! sweete/ & cle>e/ ( all 9 ! neighb\rhood4 ,s1 _m ?\ght1 7 ! utt]ances inside ! *ur*4 ,j beyond1 ,matilda c\ld see ! lecture-room1 ) its transepts1 & its pretty hood ov] ! door1 = all :i* & sundry o!r p>ticul>s conc]n+ x %e _h a private fav\r2 b ,matilda did n g s f> ?is aft]noon4 ,%ort ( ! lecture-room1 a gate 9 ! f5ce ( ! *ur* gr\nds /ood op52 a l>ge gate1 ?r\gh :i* waggons & c>riages sometimes pass$2 ,matilda turn$ 9 !re1 & pick$ h] way ov] ! ridgy sn[ d[n ! lane t l$ to ! p>sonage4 ,! p>sonage sat ?us quietly back f ! sights & noises ( ! /reet2 a little br[n h\se1 x look$1 half hidd5 9 summ] by ! sweep+ foliage ( ! elms t ov]>*$ ! little lane2 half %elt]$ n[ 9 w9t] by a goodly p9e-tree t /ood 9 ! c5tre ( ! little plot ( grass r\nd :i* swept ! road to ! front-door4 ,:eels or runn]s _h be5 !re1 = ! road 0 track$ ) !m2 b n _m1 = ! villag]s ne$$ no su* help to get to ! m9i/]1 & !re 7 few ( ! *ur* p :o liv$ at a di/ance & c\ld leave _! "w & take _! teams on a week-day to come a-pleasur+2 & /ill few] :o 7 ri* en\gh to d z !y lik$ at all times4 ,!re 7 "s2 b ,matilda ran little risk ( meet+ !m2 & s m\nt$ ! p>sonage /eps & lift$ ! knock] ) no m ?an h] own private reasons = hesitation1 :atev] ^? might be4 ,%e knock$1 h[ev]1 & /eps c>ne )91 & ,miss ,r$wood op5$ ! door4 ,well6 %e said1 "h's ! fir/ "o ?is bless$ aft]noon4 ,i ?\ght ,i 0 go+ to get along = once )\t any "o2 b su* luck don't come to me4 ,wipe ! sn[ (f1 de>1 w y1 clean8 = my hall's z nice z--well1 ,i don't "k :at2 z nice z x _h ought to be4 ,t w d4 ,n[1 come 91 = ! air's gr[9' "r %>p4 ,:at is x1 my de>8 ,is ,mr4 ,ri*mond at home8 ,matilda ask$4 ,well1 ,i s'pose he is4 ,i ha9't he>n him nor se5 him g out s9ce noon4 ,d ye want to see him1 or is x a message8--ye want to see him1 eh4 ,well1 ,i s'pose he'll see y--if he a9't too busy--& ,i don't "k :5 he gets "t = all he has to d1 b he gets x2 s ,i s'pose ,i _h ought to be satisfi$4 ,i don't1 ,i "k2 b ,i s'pose m5 & wom5 is diff]5t4 ,"s folks w\ld say t's a reason :y m5 0 creat$ ! fir/ & ! be/2 b ,i don't ?9k s myself4 ,& "h ,i am an old goose1 a-talk9' to little ,tilly ,englefield ab\t philosophy1 in/ead o' lett9' h] into ! m9i/]'s room4 ,well1 come 91 de>2 r\nd ?is way2 ! m9i/] has tak5 a notion to keep t door %ut up because ( ! cold4 ,miss ,r$wood _h n be5 idle dur+ ! utt]ance ( ?is spee*4 ,fir/ %e _h be5 %ak+ ! sn[ f ! door mat on :i* ,matilda's feet _h left x2 !n %e seiz$ a broom & bru%$ ! :ite masses f ! hall c>pet out to ! piazza1 & ev5 (f ! pa9t$ bo>ds ( t4 ,f9ally came 91 %ut ! door1 & l$ ,matilda to ! back ( ! hall1 :]e x turn$1 & two doors1 inde$ ?ree1 confront$ ea* o!r across a y>d ( int]v5+ space4 ,! h\sekeep] knock$ at ! "o :i* l$ into ! front room2 !n set x op5 = ,matilda to g 91 & clos$ x aft] h]4 ,a pleasant room t 01 ?\gh no?+ 9 ! _w c\ld be m unadorn$4 ,deal %elves all ar\nd 7 fill$ ) books2 a table or two 7 pil$ ) !m2 "o1 be=e ! fire1 0 fill$ z well ) pap]s & writ+ mat]ials4 ,?is front$1 h[ev]1 a real blaz+ fire1 ! v ?+ ,miss ,r$wood _h once be5 s uneasy ab\t2 9 a wide op5 *imney-place1 :]e two great old-fa%ion$ brass &irons ) r\nd heads held a g5]\s load ( oak & hickory /icks1 s(tly snapp+ & blaz+4 ,! sweet smell ( ! place /ruck ,matilda's s5se1 almo/ be=e %e saw ! m9i/]4 ,x 0 a pure1 quiet1 sc5t$ atmosph]e t ! room held2 :]e com=t & /udy seem$ to lurk 9 ! v folds ( ! *9tz w9d[-curta9s1 & to %9e 9 ! firelight1 & c]ta9ly seem$ to fill ,mr4 ,ri*mond's arm-*air ev5 :5 he 0 n 9 x4 ,he rose out ( x n[ to meet 8 little visitor1 & laid /udy on ! table4 ,( "o sort4 ,all's well at home1 ,tilly8 he ask$1 z he put h] into 8 own *air4 ,yes1 sir4 ,& y d n come to me ) any message b to see me y\rself8 ,yes1 sir4 ,t's nice4 ,n[ :ile y are talk+ to me1 ,i w roa/ y an apple4 ,matilda look$ on ) great curiosity & z great a s5se ( relief1 :ile ,mr4 ,ri*mond took out ( a cupbo>d a plate ( apples1 *ose a f9e "o ) a good bit ( /em1 ti$ a long pack-?read to ?is1 & !n hung ! apple by a loop at ! o!r end ( ! /r+1 to a hook 9 ! woodwork ov] ! fireplace4 ,! apple1 susp5d$ 9 front ( ! blaz+ fire1 began a succession ( swift revolutions2 fir/ 9 "o direction & !n 9 ! o!r1 z ! /r+ twi/$ or untwi/$4 ,did y ev] roa/ an apple s8 ,no1 ,mr4 ,ri*mond4 ,x is ! be/ way 9 ! _w--:5 y hav5't got any o!r4 ,we hav5't got t way at our h\se1 said ,matilda2 = we h no fires2 no?+ b /oves4 ,y speak z if y ?\ght fires 7 ! be/ plan ( ! two4 ,oh1 ,i d1 ,mr4 ,ri*mond6 ,i d n l /oves at all4 ,!y're s close4 ,i always ?\ght /oves 7 r close1 said ,mr4 ,ri*mond4 ,n[ :at did y come to see me roa/ apples = ?is aft]noon8 ,did y come to keep y\r promise8 ,yes1 sir1 ,matilda answ]$1 r fa9tly4 ,are y sorry y made ! promise8 ,mr4 ,ri*mond inquir$1 look+ at h]4 ,b ! look 0 s pleasant1 t ,matilda's c\ld n keep its solemnity4 ,%e _h come 9 ) a good deal4 ,i don't "k b ,i 0 sorry1 %e said4 ,& y are n sorry n[8 ,i ?9k n4 ,t is all ! bett]4 ,n[ :at did y want to say to me1 ,matilda8 ,y "k y made me say ,i w\ld come1 ,mr4 ,ri*mond4 ,did ,i8 ,i ?9k n4 ,i d n ?9k ,i made y say any?+--d y ?9k ,i did8 ,well1 y ask$ me1 ,mr4 ,ri*mond4 ,j :at did ,i ask y8 ,y ask$ me1 if ,i w\ld come & tell y--y said y wi%$ ,i w\ld come & tell y--if---- ,& ,matilda made a great pause4 ,! eyes ( h] fri5d seem$ only to be wat*+ ! apple1 yet p]haps !y knew t h] little lips 7 un/eady & 7 try+ to get /eady4 ,he left 8 seat to att5d to ! roa/2 got a plate & put on ! he>? "u x2 arrang$ ! fire2 !n came & ) 8 own h&s remov$ ,matilda's hood & loos5$ & ?rew back h] cloak2 & :ile he did ?is he repeat$ 8 "q1 9 tones t 7 enc\ragem5t itself4 ,i wi%$ y w\ld come & tell me if--if :at8 ,yes1 ,mr4 ,ri*mond--if ,i ?\ght ,i c\ld n d some?+ t ,i ?\ght--,i ought4 ,yes1 ,i believe t 0 x1 ,tilly4 ,n[1 to beg9 ) "o ?+ at a "t1 :at d y ?9k y 'ought' to d8 ,la/ night1 ,i mean1 ,mr4 ,ri*mond2 ,i mean1 ! night be=e la/1 at ! meet+4 ,i "k4 ,well1 :at did y ?9k !n y ought to d8 ,mr4 ,ri*mond1 ,i ?9k1 ,i ?\ght t ,i ought to rise up :5 ,m>ia & ! o!rs did4 ,i knew y ?\ght s4 ,:y did y n1 !n1 ,matilda8 ,i c\ldn't4 ,d y "k :y y c\ld n8 ,aga9 !re 0 difficulty ( spee* on ! *ild's "p4 ,mr4 ,ri*mond's say+ t he knew %e _h _h su* feel+s1 0 an endorsem5t to h] consci5ce2 & ,matilda c\ld n imm$iately get ov] a c]ta9 swell+ 9 h] ?roat1 :i* ?reat5$ to put a /op to ! conv]sation4 ,! m9i/] wait$1 & %e /ruggl$4 ,:y c\ld y n d :at ! o!rs did1 ,matilda8 ,mr4 ,ri*mond--,i didn't want to d ! ?+s4 ,:at ?+s8 ,br++ new s*ol>s to ! ,sunday-,s*ool1 = in/ance8 ,oh no1 sir1 ,i w\ldn't m9d do+ t1 or "s o!r ?+s ei!r4 ,b---- ,y mean1 y d n want to pl$ge y\rself to be a s]vant ( ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/8 ,no1 sir1 aft] a pause1 & l[4 ,well1 ,tilly1 said ! m9i/]1 ,i c only be v sorry = y4 ,y keep y\rself out ( a great joy4 ,b1 ,mr4 ,ri*mond1 said ,matilda1 d[n ^: *eeks quiet te>s 7 n[ runn+1 "o aft] ano!r2 don't y ?9k ,i am v "y yet to be a memb] ( ! ,*ur*8 ,d y ?9k ,jesus di$ = y1 ,tilly8 ,yes1 sir4 ,d y believe ,he loves y n[8 ,yes1 sir4 ,y und]/& all ab\t t4 ,does ,he want y to be ,8 ob$i5t *ild & de> s]vant8 ,yes1 ,mr4 ,ri*mond4 ,y "k all ab\t t1 too4 ,c y ?9k ( any reason :y y %\ld = ano!r ye> refuse to love ,him1 refuse to m9d ,him1 & d all t y\r example & influ5ce c d to keep o!rs f lov+ & m9d+ ,him8 ,:5 ,he s loves & has lov$ y8 ,tilly's little h&s w5t up to h] face n[1 & ! room 0 v /ill2 only ! flames s(tly flick]+ 9 ! fireplace1 & ! apple sputt]+ be=e ! fire4 ,mr4 ,ri*mond did n say a ^w = sev]al m9utes4 ,mr4 ,ri*mond1 said ,matilda at la/1 d y ?9k anybody c>es :at ,i d8--:5 ,i am s little8 ,i ?9k ! ,"l ,jesus c>es4 ,he said nobody 0 to h9d] ! little *ildr5 f com+ to ,him4 ,& ,i w\ld r be 9 ,8 arms & h ,him bless me1 if ,i 7 y1 ?an be any:]e else1 or h any?+ else4 ,& s w\ld y1 ,tilly4 ,b1 ,mr4 ,ri*mond--x is because ,i am n good4 ,yes1 ,i "k x4 ,b t is a reason = giv+ y\rself to ! ,"l ,jesus4 ,he w make y good2 & !re is no o!r way4 ,b ,tilly's tr\ble at ?is got beyond managem5t4 ,%e left h] seat & came to ,mr4 ,ri*mond1 lett+ 8 arm draw h] up to him1 & dropp+ h] head on 8 %\ld]4 ,o ,mr4 ,ri*mond1 %e said1 ,i don't "k h[6 ,don't "k h[ to give y\rself to ,jesus8 ,d x 9 y\r he>t1 ,tilly4 ,he is !re4 ,tell ,him ,he may h y = ,8 own *ild4 ,he is at ! door ( y\r he>t knock+2 op5 ! door & bid ,him come 94 ,he w make x a glad place if y d4 ,mr4 ,ri*mond1 said ! *ild1 ) great difficulty betwe5 h] sobs--won't y tell ,him t ,i w8 ,!y kneel$ d[n & ! m9i/] made a %ort pray]4 ,b !n he said-- ,n[1 ,tilly1 ,i want y to tell ! ,"l y\rself4 ,i c't1 ,mr4 ,ri*mond4 ,i ?9k y c4 ,& ,i want y to try4 ,!y wait$ & wait$4 ,tilly sobb$ s(tly1 b ! m9i/] wait$ /ill4 ,at la/ ,tilly's te>s ceas$2 !n ) h] little h&s spread be=e h] face1 %e said v sl[ly-- ,o ,"l1 ,i am a naughty *ild4 ,i want to be good4 ,i w d ev]y?+ t y tell me4 ,please take my he>t & make x all new1 & help me to be /rong & d "r4 ,am54 ,!y rose up1 b ,mr4 ,ri*mond kept ! *ild )9 8 arm1 :]e %e _h be5 /&+4 ,n[1 ,tilly1 h[ d we "k t our pray]s are he>d8 ,god has promis$1 hasn't ,he1 ,mr4 ,ri*mond8 ,:]e8 9 :at words8 ,tilly hesitat$1 & !n repeat$ "p ( ! v]se1 ,ask1 & x %all be giv5 y4 ,seek1 & ye %all f9d4 ,& look "h1 said ,mr4 ,ri*mond1 half turn+1 s z to br+ h] & himself )9 rea* ( ! ,bible t lay at 8 elb[ on ! table--see "h1 ,matilda4 ,read ^! words4 ',if ye %all ask any?+ 9 ,my "n1 ,i w d x4' ,& "h1-- ',:atsov] ye %all ask ! ,fa!r 9 ,my "n1 ,he w give x y4' ,does ,jesus ev] break ,8 promises8 ,no1 ,mr4 ,ri*mond2 ,he c't4 ,!n rememb] t1 :5ev] y ?9k ( to-day1 & :5ev] y feel tr\bl$ or weak4 ,y are weak1 b ,he is /rong2 & ,he _c break ,8 promises4 ,s y & ,i are safe1 z long z we hold to ,him4 ,!re 0 sil5ce a little :ile1 & ,mr4 ,ri*mond set ! apple to twirl+ aga94 ,x _h untwi/$ its /r+ & 0 hang+ /ill4 ,i am to put y\r "n n[1 ,i suppose1 ,tilly1 among ! names ( our ,b&2 am ,i8 ,yes1 ,mr4 ,ri*mond4 ,:at "w w\ld y l specially to d8 ,i d n "k1 ,mr4 ,ri*mond2 ,i w ?9k4 ,v well2 t is "r4 ,& !re is ano!r place :]e y\r "n ought to g--is !re n8 ,i don't "k1 sir4 ,yes2 among ^? :o desire to be memb]s ( ! ,*ur*2 to tell ! _w !y are ,*ri/'s p4 ,oh no1 ,mr4 ,ri*mond4 ,:y 'oh no1 ,mr4 ,ri*mond'8 ,i am n good en\gh4 ,i want to be bett] fir/4 ,h[ d y expect to get bett]8 ,sil5ce4 ,i suppose y\r ?\ght is1 t ,jesus w make y\r he>t new1 z y ask$ ,him j n[1 & help y to be /rong4 ,is t x8--,yes4 ,& y d n expect to accompli% ! *ange or gr[ /rong by y\r own p[]8 ,oh no1 sir4 ,don't y ?9k ,jesus loves y n[ z well z ,he w by & by1 & is z ready to help y8 ,yes1 ,mr4 ,ri*mond4 ,!n1 ,tilly1 ,i call x j di/ru/ ( ,him1 to hold (f f :at ,he comm&s y to d1 = fe> ,he w n help y to d x4 ,i w\ld be a%am$ to (f] su* an excuse to ,him4 ,b--has ,he comm&$ t1 ,mr4 ,ri*mond8 ,he has comm&$ u to confess op5ly t we are ,8 s]vants1 hasn't ,he8 & to be baptiz$ 9 tok5 ( ! *ange ,he has wr\ght 9 u1 & z a sign t we belong to ,him8 ,h[ c we d ei!r ! "o or ! o!r )\t jo9+ ! ,*ur*8 ,i ?\ght--,matilda began1 b seem+ly did n l to tell :at %e _h ?\ght4 ,let u h x1 ,tilly1 said h] fri5d1 draw+ h] clos] to him4 ,y & ,i are talk+ confid5tially1 & x is be/ 9 ^? cases to talk all out4 ,s :at did y ?9k8 ,i ?\ght !re 7 p :o 7 ! s]vants ( ,*ri/1 & yet did n jo9 any *ur*1 ,matilda said s(tly4 ,by n do+ x1 !y z good z say to ! _w t !y are n ,8 s]vants4 ,& ! _w judges accord+ly4 ,i h kn[n p "u su* a delusion2 b :5 !y 7 hone/1 ,i h always kn[n !m to come out ( x4 ,if y give all y h to ! ,"l ,jesus1 y mu/ c]ta9ly give y\r influ5ce4 ,b1 ,i ?\ght ,i might wait1 ,tilly said aga94 ,till :58 ,i don't "k1 %e :isp]$4 ,wait = :at8 ,till ,i 0 m l :at--,i ought to be1 ,mr4 ,ri*mond4 ,till y 7 m l ! ,"l ,jesus8 ,yes1 sir4 ,d y n ?9k ! quicke/ way to gr[ l ,him w\ld be to d & obey e ^w ,he says8 ,matilda b[$ h] head a little4 ,y w be m likely to gr[ good & /rong t way ?an any o!r2 & ,i am sure ! ,"l w be m likely to help y if y tru/ ,him1 ?an if y d n tru/ ,him4 ,i ?9k s too1 ,matilda ass5t$4 ,!n we w d ev]y?+1 %all we1 t we ?9k our ,"l w\ld l to h u d8 & we w tru/ ,him to help u ?r\gh ) x8 ,mr4 ,ri*mond said1 ) an affectionate look at ! *ild beside him2 & ,matilda met ! look & answ]$ x ) ano!r4 ,b1 ,mr4 ,ri*mond---- ,:at is x8 ,!re is "o "q ,i %\ld l to ask4 ,ask x4 ,:y ought p to be baptiz$8 ,because our ,"l comm&s x4 ,isn't t a good reason8 ,yes1 sir2 b--:at does x mean1 ,mr4 ,ri*mond8 ,x is a way ( say+ to ! _w1 t we h left x1 & belong to ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,x is a way ( say+ to ! _w1 t ,8 blood has wa%$ away our s9s & ,8 ,_s has made our he>ts clean2 or t we tru/ ,him to d bo? ?+s = u4 ,& x is ! appo9t$ way ( say+ all ?is to ! _w2 ,8 appo9t$ way4 ,d y und]/&8 ,yes1 sir4 ,n[1 d y n ?9k t ^? :o love ! ,"l ,jesus1 ought to be glad to foll[ ,8 w 9 ?is matt]8 ,yes1 sir1 ,matilda said aga91 rais+ h] eyes frankly to ,mr4 ,ri*mond's face4 ,w\ld y be will+ to be left out1 :5 next ,i baptize "s ( ^? :o wi% to make x publicly kn[n t !y are ,*ri/'s8 ,no1 sir4 ,& pres5tly %e add$4 ,:5 w t be1 ,mr4 ,ri*mond8 ,i d n "k1 he answ]$1 ?\ghtfully4 ,n imm$iately4 ,y & ,i mu/ h "s m talks be=e t "t4 ,y are v good to me1 ,mr4 ,ri*mond1 ,matilda said1 gratefully4 ,h we said all we ought to say ?is "t8 ,are !re any m que/ions to br+ up8 ,i hav5't any to br+ up1 ,matilda said4 ,is all cle> t we h be5 talk+ ab\t8 ,i ?9k s4 ,n[1 w y be good to me1 & /ay & take supp] ) me8 ,t knock at ! door means t ,miss ,r$wood w\ld l to h me "k t supp] is ready4 ,& y %all h ?is apple we h be5 roa/+4 ,mr4 ,ri*mond1 ,i ?9k mamma w\ld be fright5$ if ,i did n g home4 ,%e does n "k :]e y are8 ,nobody kn[s1 said ,matilda4 ,!n x won't d to let y /ay4 ,y %all come ano!r "t1 & we w roa/ ano!r apple1 won't y8 ,i %\ld l to come1 said ,matilda4 ,mr4 ,ri*mond1 didn't y say y 7 go+ to talk to ! ,b& & expla9 ?+s1 :5 we h our meet+s8 ,i did say s4 ,:at d y want expla9$8 ,"s "t1--,i w\ld l to "k j all x means1 to be a s]vant ( ,*ri/4 ,all x means1 said ,mr4 ,ri*mond4 ,well1 x means a good deal1 ,tilly4 ,i ?9k we _h bett] beg9 !re ) our explanations4 ,i %all n make x a lecture2 x w be m l a class2 s y may ask z _m que/ions z y please4 ,,*apt] ,,vi4 ,! light ( day 0 d>k5+ fa/1 z ,matilda ran home4 ,ev5 ! we/]n sky gave no gl[1 :5 %e rea*$ h] own gate & w5t 94 ,aft] all1 %e _h run b a v little way1 9 h] fir/ hurry2 ! re/ ( ! walk 0 tak5 ) sob] /eps4 ,:5 %e came d[n-/airs1 %e f\nd ! lamp lit & all ! "y heads ( ! family clu/]+ toge!r to look at some?+4 ,x 0 ,anne's pur*ase1 %e f\nd2 ,anne _h sp5t h] aunt's gift 9 ! pur*ase ( a new silk dress2 & %e 0 display+ x4 ,x is a lovely col\r1 said ,m>ia4 ,i ?9k t %ade (--:at d y call x8 is j ! prettie/ 9 ! _w4 ,:at d y call x1 ,cl>issa8 & :]e did y get x1 ,anne8 ,x is pe>l gray1 said ,cl>issa4 ,i w\ld h got blue1 :ile ,i 0 ab\t x1 said ,letitia2 !re is no?+ l blue2 & x becomes y1 ,anne4 ,y ought to h got blue4 ,i w\ld h _h "o dress t suit$ me1 if ,i 0 y1 if ,i nev] _h ano!r4 ,?is w suit me1 ,i ?9k1 said ,anne4 ,ar5't y go+ to trim x ) any?+8 ,dresses are s mu* trimm$ n[-a-days2 & ?is col\r w n be any?+ unless y trim x4 ,anne repli$ by produc+ ! trimm+4 ,! exclamations ( delight & approval la/$ = sev]al m9utes4 ,:at are y go+ to get1 ,letitia8 ,m>ia ask$4 ,i h n decid$4 ,i don't "k1 b ,i w h a wat*1 said ,m>ia4 ,y c get a v good silv] wat*1 a really good "o1 y "k = tw5ty-five doll>s4 ,b a silv] wat*6 said ,anne4 ,i w\ld n we> any?+ b a gold wat*4 ,h[ am ,i go+ to get a gold wat*1 ,i %\ld l to "k8 said ,m>ia4 ,i ?9k x w\ld be spl5did4 ,b :at d y want ( a wat*1 ,m>ia8 h] little si/] ask$4 ,oh1 "h is ,matilda com+ out6 ,j l h]6 ,n a ^w ab\t ,anne's dress2 & n[ %e says1 :at d ,i want ) a wat*4 ,:y1 :at o!r p want ) "o2 ,i want to see ! "t ( day4 ,i don't ?9k y d1 said ,matilda4 ,:5 d y8 ,:y1 ,i %\ld l to "k 9 s*ool1 :5 x is recess "t2 & at home1 :5 x is "t to g to s*ool4 ,b ! bell r+s1 said ,matilda4 ,well1 ,i don't always he> ! bell1 *ild4 ,b :5 y don't he> x1 ,i tell y4 ,yes1 & x's v tiresome to h y tell+ me1 too4 ,i'd r h my own wat*4 ,b ,i don't "k :at ,i w h2 sometimes ,i ?9k ,i'll j buy summ] dresses1 & !n = once ,i'd h a pl5ty2 ,i d l to h pl5ty ( any?+4 ,& !re's a necklace & e>r+s at ,mr4 ,kurtz's t ,i want4 ,su* lovely e>r+s6 ,well1 ,matilda1 :at are y ?9k+ (8 ,letitia bur/ =?4 ,su* a face6 ,"o w\ld ?9k x 0 wick$ to we> e>r+s4 ,:at is x1 y que] *ild8 ,b ,matilda did n say :at %e 0 ?9k+ (4 ,! eld] ladies came 91 & ! p>ty adj\rn$ to ! tea-table4 ,a few h\rs lat]1 :5 ! girls _h gone to _! room1 ,matilda ask$-- ,:5 are y go+ to look = new s*ol>s1 ,m>ia8 ,:at8 0 ,m>ia's en]getic & n v graceful response4 ,:5 are y go+ to look = "s new s*ol>s to br+ to ! s*ool8 ,! ,sunday-,s*ool6 said ,m>ia4 ,i ?\ght y meant ! s*ool :]e we g e day4 ,i don't "k4 ,y promis$ y w\ld try4 ,well1 s ,i w1 :5 ,i see any ,i c br+4 ,b don't y ?9k y ought to g & look = !m8 ,h[ c ,i1 ,tilly8 ,i don't "k :]e to g2 & ,i hav5't got "t1 besides4 ,i ?9k ,i "k :]e we c\ld g1 said ,matilda1 & maybe we c\ld get "o1 at any rate4 ,don't y "k ! ,d[s' h\se8 on ! turnpike road8--beyond ! bridge ev] s f>8 ,! ,d[s'6 said ,m>ia4 ,yes1 ,i "k ! ,d[s' h\se2 b :o's !re8 ,no?+ b old folks4 ,yes1 !re are two *ildr52 ,i h se5 !m2 two or ?ree2 b !y don't come to s*ool4 ,!n ,i don't believe !y want to1 said ,m>ia2 !y c\ld come if !y want$ to1 ,i am sure4 ,don't y ?9k we might g & ask !m8 ,p]haps !y w\ld come if anybody ask$ !m4 ,yes1 we might1 said ,m>ia2 b y see1 ,tilly1 ,i hav5't any "t4 ,x'll take me e bit ( "t ,i c get betwe5 n[ & ,sunday to f9i% putt+ ! braid on t frock2 y h no idea h[ mu* "t x takes4 ,x curls r\nd ?is way1 & !n twi/s ov] t way1 & !n gives two curls1 s & s2 & x takes a great :ile to d x4 ,i almo/ wi% ,i _h *os5 an easi] patt]n2 only ?is is s pretty4 ,b y promis$1 ,m>ia4 ,i didn't promise to g & look up p1 *ild4 ,i only promis$ to d :at ,i c\ld4 ,besides1 :at h y got to d ) x8 ,y did n promise at all4 ,i w g ) y1 if y w g up to ! ,d[s'1 said ,matilda4 ,oh1 well6--don't worry1 & ,i'll see ab\t x4 ,b w y g8 ,come1 ,m>ia1 let u g4 ,:58 ,any aft]noon4 ,to-morr[4 ,:at makes y want to g8 said ,m>ia1 look+ at h]4 ,i ?9k y ought to g1 ,matilda answ]$1 demurely4 ,& ,i say1 :at h y got to d ) x8 ,i don't see :at p>ticul> conc]n ( m9e ! ,d[s are1 anyh[4 ,matilda sat a long :ile ?9k+ aft] ?is spee*4 ,%e 0 on ! floor1 pull+ (f h] /ock+s & unlac+ h] boots2 & :ile h] f+]s mov$ sl[ly1 draw+ out ! laces1 h] cogitations 7 v busy4 ,:at conc]n 7 ! ,d[s ( h]s or ,m>ia's8 ,!y 7 n pleasant p to g ne>1 %e judg$1 f ! look ( _! h\se & doory>d z %e _h se5 x 9 pass+2 & ! uncomb$1 fly-away head ( ! little girl gave h] a %udd] z %e rememb]$ x4 ,!y 7 n p t 7 (t5 se5 9 *ur*2 !y c\ld n be good2 maybe !y us$ bad language2 c]ta9ly !y c\ld n be expect$ to "k h[ to behave4 ,sl[ly ! laces 7 pull$ out ( ,matilda's boots1 & h] face grew into port5t\s gravity4 ,ar5't y com+ to b$8 said ,m>ia4 ,:at c y be ?9k+ (8 ,i am ?9k+ ( ! ,d[s8 ,:at ab\t !m8 ,i nev] ?\ght ab\t !m ?ree times 9 my life4 ,b oughtn't we to ?9k ab\t p1 ,m>ia8 ,nice p4 ,i mean1 p t are n nice4 ,x w be new times :5 y d1 said ,m>ia4 ,come6 let ! ,d[s alone & come to b$4 ,m>ia1 said h] little si/] z %e obey$ ?is reque/1 ,i 0 ?9k+ t ,jesus ?\ght ab\t p t 7 n nice4 ,well8 said ,m>ia4 ,d lie d[n6 :at is ! use ( gett+ into b$1 if y are go+ to sit bolt upright l t & talk lectures8 ,i don't see :at has got into y4 ,m>ia1 x seems to me1 n[ ,i ?9k ( x1 t ^? 7 ! p>ticul> p ,he did c>e ab\t4 ,don't y ?9k ,he c>$ ab\t good p8 said ,m>ia1 indignantly4 ,b !y 7 n good at fir/4 ,nobody 0 good at fir/--till ,he made !m good4 ,he said ,he didn't come to ! good p2 don't y rememb]8 ,well1 :at d y mean by all t8 ,are we n to c>e = anybody b ! p t are n good8 ,a nice life we %\ld h ( x8 ,m>ia1 said h] little si/]1 v ?\ghtfully1 ,i wond] :at sort ( a life ,he _h8 ,tilly6 said ,m>ia1 ris+ up 9 h] turn1 :at has come to y8 ,:at book h y be5 read+8 ,i %all tell mamma4 ,i h n be5 read+ any book1 said ,matilda4 ,!n lie d[n & quit talk+4 ,h[ d y expect ,i am go+ to sleep8 ,let u g & see :at we c d at ! ,d[s1 ,m>ia1 to-morr[1 won't y8 ,b ,m>ia ei!r did n or w\ld n he>2 s ! matt] pass$ = t night4 ,b ! next day ,matilda br\ght x up aga94 ,m>ia f\nd excuses to put h] (f4 ,matilda1 h[ev]1 0 n to be put (f p]man5tly2 %e nev] =got2 & day aft] day ! subject came up = discussion1 until ,m>ia at la/ cons5t$4 ,i am go+ because y tease me s1 ,tilly1 %e said1 z !y set =? f ! gate4 ,j = t & no?+ else4 ,i don't l x a bit4 ,b y promis$4 ,i didn't4 ,to br+ 9 new s*ol>s8 ,i did n promise ,i w\ld br+ ! ,d[ *ildr52 & ,i don't believe !y'll come4 ,! walk be=e ! *ildr5 0 n long1 & yet x almo/ took !m out ( ! village4 ,!y pass$ ! corn] ?is "t )\t turn+1 keep+ ! road1 :i* 0 inde$ "p ( ! great high road :i* took ,%adywalk 9 its way1 z x took _m ano!r village4 ,! h\ses 9 ?is direction soon began to scatt] fur!r ap>t f ea* o!r4 ,!y 7 h\ses ( m pret5sion1 too1 ) gr\nds & g>d5s & fruit trees ab\t !m2 & built 9 /yles t 7 notable1 if n accord+ to any p>ticul> rule4 ,soon ! gr\nd began to desc5d %>ply t[>ds ! b$ ( a brook1 :i* brawl$ along ) impetu\s wat]s t[>ds a mill some:]e out ( sight4 ,x 0 a full1 f9e /ream1 mimick+ ! rapids & eddies ( l>g] /reams1 ) all _! life & fury giv5 to its small] curr5t4 ,! wat]s look$ black & w9try 9 contra/ ) ! :ite sn[ ( ! %ores4 ,a foot-bridge spann$ ! brook1 alongside ( ano!r bridge = c>riages2 & j beyond1 ! black walls ( a ru9 %[$ :]e ano!r f9e mill _h once /ood4 ,t mill _h be5 burnt4 ,x 0 an old /ory2 ! girls did n s mu* z ?9k ab\t x n[4 ,matilda's glance _h gone ! o!r way1 :]e ! /ream ru%$ along f "u ! bridge & hurri$ d[n a w9d+ gl51 bord]$ by a road t seem$ well trav]s$4 ,a h\se c\ld be se5 d[n ! gl51 j :]e ! road turn$ 9 company ) ! brook & 0 lo/ to view4 ,i wond] :o lives d[n !re8 said ,matilda4 ,i don't "k4 ,yes1 ,i d1 too2 b ,i h =gott54 ,i wond] if !y come to *ur*4 ,i don't "k t2 & ,i %all n g to ask !m4 ,:y1 ,matilda1 y nev] c>$ be=e :e!r p w5t to *ur*4 ,don't y c>e n[8 0 ,matilda's rejo9d]4 ,no6 ,i don't c>e4 ,i don't "k ^? p4 ,!y may g to fifty *ur*es1 = aught ,i c tell4 ,b1 ,m>ia1--said h] little si/]4 ,:at8 ,i d n und]/& y4 ,v likely4 ,t isn't /range4 ,b1 ,m>ia1--y promis$ ! o!r night--,o ,m>ia1 :at ?+s y promis$6 ,:at !n8 said ,m>ia4 ,:at d y mean8 ,:at did ,i promise8 ,y promis$ y w\ld be a s]vant ( ,*ri/1 ,matilda said1 anxi\sly4 ,well1 :at if ,i did8 said ,m>ia4 ,( c\rse ,i did2 :at !n4 ,am ,i to f9d out :e!r ev]ybody 9 ,%adywalk goes to *ur*1 because ,i promis$ t8 ,x is n my bus9ess4 ,^: bus9ess is x8 ,x is ,mr4 ,ri*mond's bus9ess & ,mr4 ,ev]ett's bus9ess2 & ,mr4 ,s*nflock]'s bus9ess4 ,i don't see :at makes x m9e4 ,!n y ought n to h said t y w\ld br+ new s*ol>s to ! s*ool1 ,i ?9k1 if y did n mean to d x2 & :om d y mean to c>ry ! message to1 ,m>ia8 ,y said y w\ld c>ry ! message4 ,i don't "k :at c>ry+ ! message means1 said ,m>ia4 ,matilda let ! "q drop1 & !y w5t on _! way 9 sil5ce2 ris+ n[ by ano!r /eep asc5t on ! o!r side ( ! brook1 hav+ cross$ ! bridge4 ,! hill 0 /eep en\gh to give _! lungs play )\t talk+4 ,at ! top ( ! hill ! road =k$2 "o bran* turn$ (f s\?w>ds2 ! high road turn$ ea/2 ! si/]s foll[$ ?is4 ,a little way fur!r1 & bo? slack5$ _! /eps involunt>ily z ! h\se !y 7 go+ to came full 9 view4 ,x 0 l a great _m o!rs2 br[n ) ! wea!r1 & hav+ a c]ta9 =lorn look t a h\se gets :5 !re are no lov+ eyes )9 x to c>e h[ x looks4 ,! doors did n hang /raight2 ! w9d[s _h brok5 panes2 a tub "h & a brok5 pit*] !re /ood 9 sight ( e pass]-by4 ,a ?9 wrea? ( smoke curl$ up f ! *imney1 s x 0 c]ta9 t p liv$ !re2 b no?+ else look$ l x4 ,! girls w5t 9 ?r\gh ! rickety gate4 ,ov] ! h\se ! b>e bran*es ( a *]ry tree gave no promise ( summ]y bloom2 & "s tufts ( br[n /ems /&+ up f ! sn[ h>dly sugge/$ ! gay hollyhocks ( ! la/ season4 ,! two girls slack5$ _! /eps yet m1 & seem$ n to "k v well h[ to g on4 ,i don't l x1 ,tilly1 ,m>ia said4 ,i h a m9d to give x up4 ,oh1 ,i w\ldn't1 ,m>ia1 ! little "o repli$2 b %e look$ puzzl$ & d\btful4 ,well1 suppose !y don't want to see u 9 "h8 x don't look z if !y did4 ,we c try1 ,m>ia2 x w d no h>m to try4 ,i don't "k t1 said ,m>ia4 ,i'll nev] come su* an err& aga91 ,matilda2 nev]6 ,i give y notice ( t4 ,:at %all ,i d8 ,knock8 ,i suppose s4 ,m>ia knock$4 ,! next m9ute ! upp] half ( ! door 0 op5$1 & an oldi% woman look$ out4 ,a dirty woman1 ) h] hair all 9 fly-away ord]1 & h] dress v slatt]nly z well z soil$4 ,:at d y want8 ,are !re "s *ildr5 "h8 ,m>ia began4 ,*ildr58 yes1 !re's *ildr5 "h4 ,!re's my *ildr54 ,d !y g to s*ool8 ,has somebody be5 /eal9' some?+1 & y want to "k if x's my *ildr5 h done x8 said ! woman4 ',cos !y don't g to no s*ool t y ev] see4 ,i did n mean any su* ?+1 said ,m>ia1 q tak5 aback4 ,well1 :at did y mean8 ! woman ask$ %>ply4 ,we want to see ! *ildr51 ,matilda put 94 ,may we come 9 & get w>m1 if y please8 ,! woman /ill held ! door 9 h] h&1 & look$ at ! la/ speak] f head to foot2 !n half reluctantly op5$ ! door4 ,i don't "k z x'll hurt y to come 91 %e said2 b x won't d y mu* good2 ! place is all 9 a clutt]1 & x always is4 ,come along 91 if y want to6 & %ut ! door2 'ta9't s w>m "h y'll ne$ ! w9d 9 to help y4 ,want ! *ildr51 did y say8 :at d y want ( 'em8 ,matilda ?\ght privately t ! w9d w\ld h be5 a good companion aft] all2 no soon] 0 ! door %ut1 ?an all remembrance ( fre% air fad$ away4 ,an inexpressible atmosph]e fill$ ! h\se1 9 :i* fry+ fat1 smoke1 soapsuds1 & ! od\r ( old g>m5ts1 m+l$ & comb9$ 9 proportions kn[n to none b su* dwell+-places4 ,yet x 0 n z bad z x might h be51 by _m degrees2 ! h\se 0 a little frame h\se1 op5 at ! jo9ts2 & x /ood 9 ! mid/ ( heav5's free air2 all ! w9ds t came f ! m\nta9s & ! riv] swept ov] & ar\nd x1 came d[n ! *imney sometimes1 & brea!d bless$ brea?s ?r\gh e op5+ door & %ackl+ w9d[-frame4 ,b to ,matilda x seem$ z bad z c\ld be4 ,s x seem$ to h] eyes too4 ,no?+ clean2 no?+ com=table2 no?+ 9 ord]2 scraps ( d9n] on ! floor2 scraps ( "w "u ! table2 a dirty cat 9 ! corn] by ! /ove2 a wa% tub occupy+ ! o!r corn]4 ,! woman _h h] sleeves roll$ up1 & n[ plung$ h] arms into ! tub aga94 ,y c put 9 a /ick ( wood1 if y want to1 %e said2 ,i guess ! fire's got d[n4 ,:at did y come "h =1 hey8 ,i ha9't he>d t yet1 & ,i'm 9 a tak9' to f9d out4 ,we ?\ght maybe y\r *ildr5 might l to g to ,sunday-,s*ool1 said ,m>ia1 ) a great deal ( trepidation2 & we j came to ask !m4 ,t's all4 ,h[ did ye "k b !y w5t already8 ! woman ask$1 look+ at ,m>ia f ! corn] ( h] eye4 ,i didn't "k4 ,i j came to ask !m4 ,well1 ,i j advise y n to mix y\rself ) p's affairs till y d "k a little ab\t 'em4 ,:at bus9ess is x o' y\rn1 eh1 :e!r my *ildr5 goes to ,sunday-,s*ool8 ,sunday-,s*ool6 :at a poke x is6 ,!y did n come to our ,sunday-,s*ool1 said ,matilda1 = h] si/] 0 nonpluss$2 & we w\ld l to h !m come2 unless !y 7 go+ some:]e else4 ,!y may speak = !mselves1 said ,mrs4 ,d[2 & %e op5$ an inn] door1 & call$ 9 a %rill voice--,aram9ty6--,jemimy6--,alex&]6--co me "r along d[n1 & if ye don't ,i'll :ip ye4 ,%e w5t back to h] wa%+-tub1 & ,m>ia & ,matilda look$ to see ?ree depress$ specim5s ( "y human life appe> at t inn] door2 b fir/ tumbl$ d[n & bur/ 9 a /urdy1 rugg$ "y rascal ( "s eight or n9e ye>s2 & aft] him a girl a little old]1 ) ! blacke/ ( black eyes & hair1 ! latt] hang+ /raight ov] h] face & e>s4 ,! eyes ( bo? fa/5$ ^u _! /range visitors1 & seem$ z if !y w\ld move no m4 ,!m girls is come to get y to _! ,sunday-,s*ool1 said ! "m4 ,don't y want = to g8 ,no answ]1 & no move ( ! black eyes4 ,matilda c]ta9ly ?\ght !y look$ z if !y fe>$ ! lift+ ( no mortal h&1 _! "m's or any o!r4 ,w\ld y l to g to ,sunday-,s*ool8 inquir$ ,m>ia politely1 driv5 to speak by ! necessities ( ! sil5ce4 ,b %e might z well h ask$ ,mrs4 ,d['s wa%-tub4 ,! "m laugh$ a little to h]self4 ,guess y might z well g along back ! road ye come6 %e said4 ,y won't get my ,aram9ty ,jemimy into no ,sunday-,s*ool o' y\rn ?is "t4 ,maybe :5 %e's gr[$ old] & wis]-l1 %e'll come & see y4 ,%e don' "k :at a ,sunday-,s*ool's l4 ,%e ?9ks x's "s sort ( a trap4 ,i a9't afraid6 spoke out black eyes4 ,i didn't say y 01 said h] "m4 ,i might ha' said y 0 cunn9' en\gh to keep y\r foot out ( x4 ,x is n a trap1 said ,matilda1 boldly4 ,x is a pleasant place1 :]e we s+1 & le>n nice ?+s4 ,my *ildr5 don't want to le>n none o' y\r nice ?+s1 said ! woman4 ,i c tea* 'em to home4 ,b y don't6 said black eyes4 ,y don't nev] le>n u no?+6 ,!re 0 n ! slighte/ sweet desire ( le>n+ evid5c$ 9 ?is spee*4 ,x brea!d no?+ b defiance4 ,alex&]1 won't y come8 said ,matilda1 timidly1 z h] si/] mov$ to ! door4 ,= ,m>ia's c\rage gave out4 ,b at t "q ! "y ur*9 address$ set up a ro> ( ho>se laught]1 ?r[+ himself d[n & roll+ ov] on ! floor4 ,8 "m %ov$ him out ( h] way ) a pu% t 0 v l a kick1 & 8 si/]1 seiz+ a wr++ wet piece ( clo!s f ! wa%-tub1 dropp$ x spitefully on 8 head4 ,!re 0 promise ( a fight2 & ,matilda & ,m>ia hurri$ out4 ,!y ha/5$ _! /eps ?r\gh ! g>d51 & ev5 out 9 ! high road !y ran a little to get away f ,mrs4 ,d['s neighb\rhood4 ,well6 said ,m>ia1 :at d y ?9k n[1 ,tilly8 ,i hope y h got en\gh = once ( ?is k9d ( ?+4 ,i promise y ,i h4 ,hu%6 said ,matilda4 ,"s "o is call+4 ,!y /opp$ & turn$4 ,a %\t 0 c]ta9ly s5t aft] !m f ! gate !y _h quitt$--,girls1 hollo6--,sunday-,s*ool girls1 hollo6 ,d y he>8 said ,matilda4 ,sunday-,s*ool girls6--come back6 ,:at c !y want8 said ,m>ia4 ,we mu/ g see1 said ,matilda4 ,s !y w5t t[>ds ! gate aga94 ,by ! gate !y c\ld soon see ! %ock head ( ,alex&]2 he _h got rid ( ! wa%-tub & 8 "m & 8 si/]--all ?ree2 & he 0 wait+ !re to speak to !m4 ,! girls hurri$ up aga9 till !y confront$ 8 gr9n+ face on ! o!r side ( ! gate4 ,:at d y want8 said ,m>ia4 ,:at d y call u back =8 ,i didn't call y1 said ! boy4 ,yes1 y did2 y call$ u back2 & we h come back all ?is way4 ,:at d y want to say8 ,alex&]'s face 0 dull1 ev5 9 8 triumph4 ,no sp>kle or gleam ( mis*ief prep>$ ! girls = 8 next spee*4 ,i say--a9't y gre56 ,b ano!r %\t ( rude laught] foll[$ x2 & ano!r roll & tumble1 ?\gh ^! la/ 7 on ! sn[4 ,m>ia & h] si/] turn$ & walk$ away till out ( he>+4 ,i nev] he>d ( su* horrible p6 said ,m>ia2 nev]6 ,& ?is is :at y get1 ,matilda1 by y\r dreadful go+ aft] ,sunday-s*ol>s & su* ?+s4 ,i d hope y h got en\gh ( x4 ,b ,matilda only drew deep sighs1 "o aft] ano!r1 at int]vals1 & made no reply4 ,don't y see :at a goose y are8 p]si/$ ,m>ia4 ,don't y see8 ,no1 said ,matilda4 ,i don't see t4 ,well1 y might4 ,j look at :at a "t we h _h1 only because y fanci$ !re 7 two *ildr5 at t h\se4 ,well1 !re are two *ildr54 ,su* *ildr56 said ,m>ia1 ,i wi% ,mr4 ,ri*mond w\ld g to see !m1 said ,matilda4 ,x w\ld be no use = ,mr4 ,ri*mond or anybody to g & see !m1 said ,m>ia4 ,!y are too wick$4 ,b y _c tell be=eh&1 said ,matilda4 ,& s ,i say1 ,tilly1 ! only way is to keep out ( su* places4 ,i hope y'll be cont5t n[4 ,matilda 0 h>dly cont5t2 = ! sighs kept com+ e n[ & !n4 ,s !y w5t d[n ! hill aga91 & ov] ! bridge1 pa/ ! gl5 & ! burnt mill1 & began to g up on ! o!r side4 ,n[ across ! way1 at ! top ( ! bank t ov]hung ! dell1 !re /ood a h\se ( m ?an common size & elegance1 9 ! mid/ ( gr\nds t seem$ to be c>efully plant$4 ,a f9e brick wall enclos$ ^! gr\nds on ! roadside1 & at ! top ( ! hill an iron gate gave entrance to !m4 ,o ,tilly1 exclaim$ ,m>ia1 ! ,l>dn]s' gate is op54 ,look6 ,suppose we g 94 ,i %\ld n l to g 91 said ! little "o4 ,:y n8 ,!re's nobody at home2 !y hav5't come yet2 & x's su* a good *ance4 ,y "k1 ,cl>issa says t p h leave to g into p's great places & see !m1 9 ,engl&1 :]e %e has be54 ,b ?is is n a great place1 & we h n leave1 urg$ ,matilda4 ,oh well1 ,i'm go+ 94 ,come6 we'll j g 9 = a m9ute4 ,x's no h>m4 ,come j = a m9ute4 ,matilda1 h[ev]1 /opp$ at ! gate1 & /ood !re wait+ = h] si/]2 :ile ,m>ia /epp$ 9 cauti\sly & made h] way z f> z ! front ( ! h\se4 ,"h %e turn$ & beckon$ to ,matilda to jo9 h]2 b ! little "o /ood fa/4 ,:at does %e want ( y8 a voice ask$ at h] elb[4 ,matilda />t$4 ,two ladies 7 !re4 ,%e beckon$ = me to g 9 :]e %e is1 said ,matilda4 ,well1 :y don't y g 98 ,! voice 0 k9dly2 ! face ( ! lady 0 b5d+ t[>ds h] graci\sly2 b :o x 0 ,matilda did n "k4 ,we h no leave to g 91 %e said4 ,i d n l to be !re4 ,i d>e say ! p w\ld let y come 91 if !y knew y wi%$ x4 ,!y d n "k1 said ,matilda4 ,:at a *>m+ *ild6 said ! lady ap>t to h] companion4 ,my de>1 %e w5t on to ,matilda1 w y come 9 on my invitation8 ,?is is my h\se1 & y are welcome4 ,i %all be z glad to see y z y to see ! place4 ,come6 ,& %e took ,matilda's h& & l$ h] 94 ,j at ! cr[n ( ! bank ! h\se /ood1 & f "h ! view 0 v lovely1 ev5 n[ 9 w9t]4 ,ov] ! wide riv]1 :i* lay full 9 view ) its ice cov]+1 to ! opposite %ores & ! magnific5t range ( m\nta9s1 :i*1 f ,matilda's w9d[ at home1 %e c\ld j see 9 a little bit4 ,! full range lay "h be=e ! eye1 :ite ) sn[1 col\r$ & bright5$ by ! s9k+ sun1 :i* ?rew wond]ful lights across !m1 & reveal$ beautiful dep?s & %ad[s4 ,/ill1 cold1 high1 f>-(f2 _! calm maje/y held ,matilda's eye4 ,are y look+ at ! m\nta9s8 said ! lady4 ,yes1 n[ come 9 & y %all look at my fl[]s4 ,y\r si/] may come too1 %e add$1 nodd+ k9dly to ,m>ia2 b %e kept ,matilda's h&1 & s l$ h] fir/ ^u ! piazza1 :i* 0 a s+le /ep above ! gr\nd1 !n into ! hall4 ,an octagon hall1 pav$ ) m>ble1 & ) l>ge :ite /atues hold+ po/ ar\nd its walls1 & a vase ( fl[]s on ! balu/rade at ! foot ( ! /aircase4 ,b ^? 7 n ! fl[]s ! lady _h meant2 %e pass$ on to "o ( ! inn] rooms1 & f t to ano!r1 & f9ally into a pretty gre5h\se1 ) glass w9d[s look+ out to ! m\nta9s & ! riv]1 fill$ on ?is side ( ! w9d[s ) tropical bloom4 ,:ile ! girls gaz$ 9 wond]1 ! lady /epp$ back into ! room !y _h left1 & ?rew (f h] wrapp+s4 ,:5 %e came aga9 to ! girls 9 ! gre5h\se1 !y h>dly knew :i* to look at1 h] or ! fl[]s2 h] dress & :ole appe>ance 7 s unlike any?+ !y _h ev] se54 ,:i* d y l be/8 %e said4 ,! roses1 y "k1 ( c\rse2 ^! are camellias1--& ^!--& ^! r$ ones too2 all camellias4 ,^! are myrtle2 ^! are hea?2 ^! are g]aniums--all ^? are g]aniums4 ,?is is ,eupatorium--^?1 yes1 ^? are azaleas1 & ^?1--& all ^?4 ,yes1 all azaleas4 ,y l !m8 ,?is is bigonia4 ,:at d y l be/8 ,x 0 a long :ile be=e ,matilda c\ld divide & def9e h] admiration en\gh to tell :at %e lik$ be/4 ,c>nations & hea? 7 f\nd at la/ to h h] be/ fav\r4 ,! lady cut a b\quet = h] ) pl5ty ( c>nations & hea?1 b a v>iety ( o!r beauty too2 !n l$ ! girls into ! o!r room & (f]$ !m "s ri* cake & a glass ( :at ,matilda suppos$ to be w9e4 ,%e took ! cake & refus$ ! cordial4 ,x is v sweet1 said ! lady4 ,y w n dislike x2 & x w w>m y1 ?is cold aft]noon4 ,i may n dr9k w9e1 ma'am1 ?ank y1 ,matilda answ]$4 ,x is n w9e4 ,does x make y sick1 my de>8 ,are y afraid to try x8 ,y\r si/] is n afraid4 ,i ?9k x w d y good4 ,be+ ?us reassur$1 ,matilda put ! glass to h] lips1 b imm$iately set x d[n aga94 ,y d n l x8 said ! lady4 ,i l x2 b--x is /rong8 said ,matilda1 inquir+ly4 ,:y1 yes1 x w\ld n be good = any?+ if x 7 n /rong4 ,nev] m9d t--if y l x4 ,! glass does n hold b a ?imbleful1 & a ?imbleful w n hurt y4 ,:y1 :y n1 my de>8 ,matilda look$ up1 & col\r$ & hesitat$4 ,i h promis$ n1 %e said4 ,s solemnly8 said ! lady1 laugh+4 ,is x y\r "m y h promis$8 ,no1 ma'am4 ,n y\r "m8 ,y h a "m8 ,oh yes1 ma'am4 ,w\ld %e h any objection8 ,no1 ma'am--,i believe n4 ,!n :om h y made y\r promise to8 ,is x a religi\s scruple t "s "o has taught y8 ,i h promis$ to d all ,i c\ld = help+ temp]ance "w1 ,matilda said at la/4 ,%e 0 answ]$ ) a little r++ laugh1 n unk9dly b amus$2 & !n h] fri5d said gravely-- ,y\r tak+ a glass ( cordial 9 ?is h\se w\ld n affect any?+ or anybody1 little "o4 ,x w\ld d me no h>m4 ,i dr9k a glass ( w9e e day ) my d9n]4 ,i %all g on do+ x j ! same4 ,x w n make a bit ( diff]5ce to me1 :e!r y take y\r cordial or n4 ,b ,matilda look$ at ! lady1 & did n look at h] glass4 ,d y ?9k x w8 said ! lady1 laugh+4 ,no1 ma'am4 ,!n y\r promise to help temp]ance "w does n t\* ! cordial4 ,no ma'am1 b---- ,b8--:at 'b'8 ,x t\*es me4 ,does x8 said ! lady4 ,t is odd4 ,y ?9k a promise is a promise4 ,"h is y\r si/] tak+ h] cordial2 %e has n made ! same promise1 ,i suppose8 ,m>ia & ,matilda glanc$ at ea* o!r4 ,%e has8 cri$ ! lady4 ,yet y see %e does n ?9k z y d ab\t x4 ,! si/]s did n look into ea* o!r's eyes aga94 ,_! fri5d wat*$ !m bo?4 ,i %\ld l to "k :om y h made su* a promise to1 %e said coax+ly to ,matilda4 ,somebody t y love well en\gh to make y keep x4 ,won't y tell me8 ,x is n y\r "m1 y said4 ,to :om did y make t promise1 de>8 ,matilda hesitat$ & look$ up into ! lady's face aga94 ,i promis$--! ,"l ,jesus1 %e said4 ,good pati5ce6 %e's religi\s6 ! lady exclaim$1 ) a *ange com+ ov] h] face2 ,matilda c\ld n tell :at x 01 only x did n look l displeasure4 ,b %e 0 grav] ?an be=e1 & %e press$ ! cordial no m2 & at p>t+ %e told ,matilda %e mu/ c]ta9ly come & see h] aga91 & %e %\ld always h a bun* ( fl[]s to pay h]4 ,s ! girls w5t home1 say+ no?+ at all to ea* o!r by ! way4 ,,*apt] ,,vii4 ,x 0 tea-"t at home by ! "t !y got !re4 ,all dur+ ! meal1 ,m>ia held =? ^u ! adv5tures ( ! aft]noon1 especially ! la/4 ,mamma1 ^? p are somebody1 %e conclud$4 ,i hope ,i am somebody1 said ,mrs4 ,englefield4 ,oh b y "k :at ,i mean1 mamma4 ,i am n cle> t ,i d4 ,& ,i1 ,m>ia1--am ,i n somebody8 h] aunt ask$4 ,well1 we're all somebody1 ( c\rse1 9 "o s5se4 ,( c\rse we're n nobody4 ,i am n s sure :at y ?9k ab\t x1 said ,mrs4 ,c&y4 ,i ?9k t 9 y\r language1 :o isn't somebody is nobody4 ,oh1 well1 we're somebody1 said ,m>ia4 ,b if y c\ld see ! spl5did bun* ( jewels t hung at ,mrs4 ,laval's brea/1 y w\ld "k ,i say ! tru?4 ,n[ we are gett+ at ,m>ia's mean+1 obs]v$ ,cl>issa4 ,i h no bun* ( jewels hang+ at my brea/1 said ,mrs4 ,englefield2 if t is :at %e means by 'somebody4' ,h[ l>ge a bun* 0 x1 ,m>ia8 h] aunt ask$4 ,& is x c]ta9 t ,m>ia's eyes c\ld tell ! true f ! false1 9 su* a matt] z a bun* ( jewell]y8 sugge/$ ,cl>issa4 ,!y h n _h a great deal ( exp]i5ce4 ,m>ia fir$ up4 ,i j wi% y c\ld see !m = y\rself6 %e said4 ,false jewels1 inde$6 ,!y sp>kle l fla%es ( lightn+4 ,all glitt]+ & fla%+1 r$ & :ite4 ,i nev] saw any?+ s beautiful 9 all my life4 ,& if y saw ! re/ ( ! dress1 y w\ld "k t !y c\ldn't be false jewels4 ,:at sort ( a face _h %e8 ,i don't "k1--h&some4 ,! bun* ( jewels dazzl$ ,m>ia's eyes1 said ,cl>issa1 sipp+ h] tea4 ,no1 n h&some1 ,m>ia1 ,matilda said4 ,well1 n h&some exactly1 b pleasant4 ,%e _h curls1 & lighti% hair2 b h] dress 0 s h&some1 x made h] look h&some4 ,%e took a t]rible fancy to ,matilda4 ,matilda is ! y\nge/1 said h] "m4 ,x 0 ?anks to ,matilda we got into ! h\se at all2 & ,matilda _h ! fl[]s4 ,nobody spoke ( giv+ me any fl[]s4 ,well1 y "k y d n c>e = !m1 int]pos$ ,matilda4 ,mamma1 ^? p are somebody--,i c tell y6 ,y speak z if !re 7 nobody else 9 ,%adywalk1 ,m>ia1 t is anybody4 ,well1 ,aunt ,c&y1 ,i don't "k any p l ^!4 ,m>ia1 y talk nons5se1 said h] "m4 ,mamma1 x is j :at ,aunt ,erm9ia w\ld say h]self1 if %e knew ! p4 ,:at makes anybody 'somebody1' ,i %\ld l to "k8 & :at d y mean by x8 ,am ,i nobody1 because ,i _c we> r$ & :ite jewels at my ?roat8 ,x wasn't at h] ?roat at all1 mamma2 x 0 j "h--on h] wai/4 ,a b\quet de corsage1 said ,cl>issa4 ,! wai/1 z y call x1 is at ! belt4 ,well1 ,i am n a mantua-mak]1 said ,m>ia4 ,no m ?an we are somebody1 said ,mrs4 ,c&y4 ,well1 y "k :at ,i mean1 said ,m>ia2 & y all ?9k exactly ! same4 ,!re is nobody else 9 ,%adywalk t dresses s1 or t has su* fl[]s1 or t has su* a h\se4 ,:o are !y1 ^! p t %e talks (8 ,mrs4 ,c&y ask$4 ,!y h lately b\ght ! place4 ,i "k no?+ ab\t !m4 ,!y 7 "h = a little :ile 9 ! summ]2 b only to turn ev]y?+ upside d[n 9 ! h\se & gr\nds1 & make *anges4 ,i _c imag9e :at has br\ght !m "h1 to ! c\ntry1 9 ! dep? ( w9t]4 ,!y _h no?+ to d ) anybody 9 ,%adywalk1 t ,i "k (4 ,p]haps !y w1 n[ !y h got 9 ord]4 ,i believe !y h liv$ out ( ,am]ica a good deal4 ,is t :at y mean by 'somebody1' ,m>ia8 h] aunt ask$4 ,p]haps ,i am 'somebody1' accord+ to t4 ,m>ia's ?\ghts w\ld n be> to be spok51 x seem$1 = %e did n speak !m2 & x mu/ be a /rong reason t kept ,m>ia's op9ions to h]self4 ,h[ev]1 ! family f\nd some?+ else to talk ab\t1 & ,mrs4 ,laval 0 n m5tion$ aga9 till ,m>ia & ,matilda w5t up to b$4 ,!n ,matilda _h some?+ to say4 ,m>ia1 %e began ) judicial gravity1 :at 0 t ,mrs4 ,laval gave u to dr9k8 ,i don't "k1 said ,m>ia2 b x 0 ! be/ ?+ ,i ev] ta/$ 9 all my life4 ,x 0 "s sort ( w9e1 ,i guess2 x 0 /rong en\gh4 ,b x 0 sweet2 oh1 x 0 nice6 ,& y drank x6 ,i guess ,i did6 ,i only wi%$ !re 0 m ( x4 ,b1 ,m>ia6---- ,well1 :at1 ',m>ia'8 ,y promis$1 ,m>ia1 t y w\ld d all y c\ld = temp]ance "w4 ,:at !n8 ,i c\ld n d any?+ = temp]ance !re1 *ild4 ,z ,mrs4 ,laval said4 ,y ne$n't h drunk ! w9e4 ,:y %\ldn't ,i8 ,mrs4 ,laval gave x to me2 ,i c\ldn't be rude4 ,b t is n keep+ y\r promise4 ,i made no promise ab\t x4 ,i c\ld d no?+ 9 ! _w = temp]ance !re1 ,tilly4 ,:at w\ld ,mrs4 ,laval c>e = any?+ ,i %\ld say8 ,b1 ,m>ia6 said h] little si/]1 look+ puzzl$ & tr\bl$ at once--y _c dr9k w9e 9 "o place1 & try to h9d] p f dr9k+ x 9 ano!r place4 ,:y c't ,i8 ,x all dep5ds on ! place1 ,tilly1 & ! p4 ,& ! w9e1 ,i suppose1 said ,matilda1 sev]ely4 ,yes6 said ,m>ia1 boldly1 ,i d>e say1 if all w9e 0 l t1 ,mr4 ,ri*mond w\ld h no objection to x4 ,i don't see1 ,m>ia1 said h] si/]1 :at y made ^? promises = ! o!r night4 ,i ?9k y ought n to h got up at all2 x 0 ! same z speak+2 & if y d n mean to keep promises1 y %\ld n make !m4 ,& :at h y got to d ) x8 said ,m>ia 9 h] turn4 ,y did n /& up ) ! re/ ( u2 y h no bus9ess to lecture o!r p t are bett] ?an y\rself4 ,i am go+ to keep all ! promises ,i ev] made2 b ,i did n engage to g pok+ into ,mrs4 ,d['s wa% kit*51 nor to be rude to ,mrs4 ,laval2 & ,i don't mean to d ! "o or ! o!r1 ,i give y notice4 ,matilda drew ano!r ( ! long brea?s t _h come s _m times t aft]noon1 & pres5tly rem>k$ t %e 0 glad ! next meet+ ( ! ,b& w\ld come 9 a few days4 ,m>ia %>ply inquir$1 ,:y8 ,because1 said ,matilda1 ,i hope ,mr4 ,ri*mond w talk to u4 ,i don't und]/& ab\t ?+s4 ,( c\rse y don't6 said ,m>ia2 & if ,i 7 y ,i w\ld n be s wise1 till ,i did 'und]/&4' ,matilda got into b$1 & ,m>ia sat d[n to f9i% putt+ ! braid on h] dress4 ,tilly1 :at are y go+ to get ) y\r tw5ty-five doll>s8 ,i don't "k yet4 ,i don't "k :e!r ,i %all get a wat*1 or a dress1 l ,anne2 or some?+ else4 ,:at w\ld y8 ,i don't "k4 ,:at are y go+ to get ) y\r money1 ,matilda8 ,i c't tell1 ,m>ia4 ,i "k :at ,i am go+ to d ) "p2 b ,i don't "k :at ,i am go+ to d ) ! o!r "p4 ,m>ia c\ld get no m f h]4 ,no?+ new happ5$ 9 ! family be=e ! ev5+ came = :at ,m>ia call$ ! ,b& meet+4 ,matilda w5t ab\t betwe5 home & ! s*ool extremely quiet & demure1 & res]v$ r m ?an ord9>y2 b res]ve 0 ,matilda's way4 ,only ,m>ia knew1 & x irritat$ h]1 t h] little si/] 0 c>eful to lock h]self up alone ) h] ,bible1 or r ) somebody else's ,bible1 = ,matilda _h none ( h] own1 = a good long "t e morn+ & ev5+4 ,m>ia ?\ght sometimes %e knew ( h] do+ ! same ?+ at ! noon recess4 ,%e said no?+1 b %e wat*$4 ,& h] wat*+ made h] c]ta9 ( x4 ,matilda unlock$ h] door & came out always ) a face ( quiet s]i\sness & a _s 9 arm\r4 ,m>ia c\ld n provoke h] 7& %e tri$72 nor c\ld any o!r temptations or difficulties1 t %e c\ld see1 %ake a c]ta9 /eady g5tl5ess ) :i* ,matilda w5t ?r\gh !m4 ,matilda 0 nev] a passionate *ild1 b %e _h be5 pleasure-lov+ & wayw>d4 ,t 0 *ang+ n[2 & ,matilda 0 giv+ e>ne/ c>e to h] s*ool-"w4 ,! desir$ ev5+ = ! ,b& meet+ came1 & ! "y p all w5t duly to ! lecture-room2 ?\gh ,m>ia rem9d$ h] si/]s t !y did n belong !re4 ,letitia & ,anne *ose to g 9 spite ( t fact4 ,! room1 ?\gh n full1 0 fill$ t[>ds ! upp] end2 s ! p>ty 7 divid$1 & x happ5$ t ,matilda plac$ h]self ap>t f h] si/]s1 9 ! front1 at ! end ( a seat ne> to ,mr4 ,ri*mond4 ,he 0 !re already1 /&+ by ! little desk4 ,aft] ! pray] & s++1 ,mr4 ,ri*mond decl>$ t !y 7 come toge!r = a talk2 & he meant to make x a talk4 ,he %\ld ask que/ions :5 he *ose1 & ev]ybody else might ex]cise ! same lib]ty4 ,we are go+ to try to und]/& ?+s1 he said2 & by t some:at vague expression ,i mean ?+s connect$ ) our cov5ant t we h made1 & ! "w we h und]tak54 ,our cov5ant beg9s ) ! words1 ',we are ! s]vants ( ,*ri/4' ,let u "k exactly :at we mean4 ,:at is x to be a s]vant ( ,*ri/8 ,:at is a s]vant1 9 ! fir/ place8 ,!re 0 hesitation2 !n an answ] f some:]e1--,he is somebody :o does :at he is told4 ,t w\ld be a good s]vant1 said ,mr4 ,ri*mond1 smil+2 b x w d4 ,he is "o :o acts "u ! w ( ano!r1 do+ ! "w ( ano!r4 ,a s]vant ( ,*ri/--:at does he d8--& h[ does he d x8 ,!re 0 no answ] ?is "t4 ,let u look1 said ,mr4 ,ri*mond4 ,9 ! fir/ v]se ( ! fir/ *apt] ( 8 ,epi/le to ! ,romans1 ,paul calls himself a s]vant ( ,jesus ,*ri/2 & 9 ! n9? v]se he says t he s]ves ') 8 _s4' ,"h is a m>k4 ,! s]vice ( ,*ri/1 y see1 is 9 ! fir/ in/ance1 n outw>d b inw>d4 ,n h& "w1 nor lip "w1 nor money giv+2 b s]vice 9 ! _s4 ,:at is t8 ,x is hav+ y\r w ! same ) ,god's w4 ,s n[ look & see4 ,we all pl$g$ ourselves ! o!r night to d a great _m sorts ( outw>d s]vice2 good 9 !mselves1 & "r & ne$ful to d4 ,b ! fir/ "q is1 ,are we ourselves ! s]vants ( ,*ri/8 ,d we 9 he>t love & obey & agree to ,8 w8 ,if we are n do+ t1 or try+ to d x1 our o!r s]vice is no s]vice at all4 ,x is a lie1 & no s]vice at all4 ,or x is s]vice ( ourselves4 ,mr4 ,ri*mond paus$ a little4 ,i h no reason to ?9k t any ( y did n mean true s]vice1 :5 ! pl$ge 0 giv5 ! o!r night4 ,s n[ let u see h[ ?is true s]vice %[s itself4 ,jesus said1 y rememb]1 ',if any man s]ve me1 let him foll[ me4' ,all we h to ask is1 ,h[ did ! ,"l himself walk1 t we %\ld foll[ ,him8 ,i recomm5d y to /udy ! /ory ( ,8 life v c>efully & v con/antly1 & be cont9ually gett+ new lessons f x4 ,b n[ let u look j at "o or two po9ts4 ,jesus said1 ',z long z ,i am 9 ! _w1 ,i am ! ,light ( ! _w4' ,has he comm&$ u to be any?+ l t8 ,"o ( ! boys answ]$1 ,let y\r light s %9e be=e m51 t !y may see y\r good works1 & glorify y\r ,fa!r :i* is 9 heav54 ,h[ c our light %9e8 ,do+ good1 ano!r boy answ]$4 ,be+ good1 said "o ( ! girls4 ,v well2 b :at is !re 9 do+ & be+ good :i* has any resemblance to light8 ,:at does light d8 ,x %[s ?+s1 a boy said4 ,!re's no d>kness :]e ! light comes1 said a little girl4 ,q true2 b h[ does our do+ good & be+ good1 '%[ ?+s'8 ,:at does x %[8 ,aft] a little hesitation a voice repli$1 ,x %[s :at is "r4 ,x %[s :at p ought to d1 a boy said4 ,x %[s :at is ! w ( ,god ab\t u1 said ,mr4 ,ri*mond2 & ! m exactly we are ob$i5t to t w & con=m$ to x1 ! m brightly d we give light4 ,& d y see8 our light-giv+ dep5ds on :at we are4 ,we give no light1 except j s f> z we are ourselves :at ,god wills u to be4 ,& !n x %9es out 9 all sorts ( ways4 ,i knew a little girl ^: eyes 7 l two pure lamps1 always2 !y 7 s lov+ & cle> & true4 ,i h kn[n sev]al p ^: voices gave light z mu* z h>mony2 !y 7 s sweet ) ! tones ( a glad he>t & a consci5ce at peace4 ,i h se5 faces t %one1 almo/ l angel faces1 ) ! love ( ,god & ! joy ( heav5 & ! love ( _! fell[-m54 ,n[ ?is is ! fir/ ?+ ! ,"l calls u to be 9 ,8 s]vice--,8 light-be>]s4 ,! light comes f ,him2 we mu/ get x f ,him2 & !n we mu/ %9e6 ,& ( c\rse our actions give light too1 if !y are ob$i5t to ! w ( ,god4 ,a boy :o keeps ! ,sabba? holy is almo/ z good z a s]mon to a boy :o doesn't4 ,"o :o refuses to t\* ! (f]$ glass ( w9e1 %[s ! light to ano!r :o dr9ks x4 ,a lov+ answ] %ames a h>% _s2 & a *ild fai?ful to h] duties at s*ool is a beacon ( tru? to h] fell[s4 ,!re is "o ?+ m2 & !n ,i w talk to y no long] ?is ev5+4 ,jesus said1 ',! ,son ( man is come to seek & to save t :i* is lo/4' ,8 s]vants mu/ foll[ ,him4 ,n[1 h[ mu* are y will+ to d1--h[ f> are y will+ to g1--to accompli% :at ,he came1 & liv$1 & di$ =8 & h[ w y set ab\t x8 ,!re 0 a long sil5ce "h2 until ,mr4 ,ri*mond urg$ t an answ] %\ld be giv54 ,!n at la/ somebody sugge/$-- ,br++ new s*ol>s to s*ool8 ,t is "o ?+ to be done1 c]ta9ly2 & a v good ?+4 ,:at else c we attempt8 ,rememb]1--x is to seek & to save ! lo/6 ,we might c>ry tracts1 ano!r sugge/$4 ,y might2 & if !y are good tracts1 & giv5 ) a k9d ^w1 & foll[$ ) a lov+ pray]1 !y w n be c>ri$ 9 va94 ,b to :om w y take !m1 ,frank8 ,might take !m to ! boys 9 ! s*ool1 ,frank ?\ght4 ,:]e else8 ,might drop 'era ar\nd ! corn]1 ,mrs4 ,rice said4 ,don't drop !m any:]e1 :]e x is possible to give !m1 ,mr4 ,ri*mond repli$4 ,d n ev] be1 or seem1 a%am$ ( y\r w>es4 ,give lov+ly to almo/ anybody1 & ! gift w n be refus$1 if y *oose ! "t & place wisely4 ,take p :5 !y are alone1 z mu* z y c4 ,b ! lo/1 rememb]4 ,:o are ! lo/8 ,sil5ce2 !n a voice spoke-- ,p :o don't come to *ur*4 ,x is a bad sign :5 p d n come to *ur*1 said ,mr4 ,ri*mond4 ,/ill we may n make t an absolute te/4 ,"s p are sick & unable to come2 "s are deaf & unable to he> if !y did come2 "s are s poor !y h n dec5t clo!s4 ,"s live :]e !re are no *ur*es4 ,:o are ! lo/8 ,p :o are n go+ to heav51 "o little girl answ]$4 ,p :o are n good1 ano!r said4 ,p :o swe>1 said a boy4 ,^? p :o d n love ,jesus ,*ri/1 0 ! answ] ( ! f\r?4 ,t sums x all up1 said ,mr4 ,ri*mond4 ,^? :o d n "k ! ,"l ,jesus4 ,!y are out ( ! way to heav52 !y h nev] tru/$ 9 ,8 blood = =giv5ess2 !y are n good1 = !y h n got ,8 help to make !m good2 & if !y d n swe> & d o!r dreadful ?+s1 x is only because ! temptation is want+4 ,!y are ! lo/4 ,n[1 does n e "o ( y "k "s fri5d or acqua9tance :o is a lo/ "o8 "s bro!r or si/] p]haps2 or "m or fa!r1 or c\s9 or neighb\r1 :o does n love ,jesus ! ,"l8 ,^? are ! v fir/ p = u to seek4 ,!n1 outside ( ^? ne>e/ ones1 !re is a :ole _w lo/4 ,let u g aft] all1 b especially ^? :o h few to look aft] !m4 ,x is h>d] to speak to ^? y "k1 ?an to ^? y don't "k1 ,mrs4 ,trembleton said4 ,no matt]4 ,jesus said1 ',he t take? n 8 cross & foll[e? aft] me1 _c be my disciple4' ,let u g to ! h>de/ cases4 ,are n tracts be/ to use ) !m8 ,mrs4 ,swan ask$4 ,use tracts or n1 accord+ to circum/ances4 ,y\r own voice is (t5 bett] ?an a tract1 if x has ! "r r+ to x4 ,:5 '',tis joy1 n duty1 ,to speak ,8 beauty4' ,speak t z (t5 & :]ev] y c4 ,& ':atsoev] ?y h& f9de? to d1 d x ) ?y might4' ,n[ ,i h done ask+ que/ions1 & y may ask me :atev] y l4 ,x is y\r turn4 ,mr4 ,ri*mond sat d[n4 ,b ! sil5ce 0 unbrok54 ,i am "h to answ] que/ions1 rememb]4 ,has no "o any?+ to ask8 ,has no "o f\nd any difficulty to be met1 & he does n "k j h[ to meet x8 ,has no "o f\nd some?+ to be done1 & he does n "k j :o is to d x8 ,speak1 & tell ev]y?+4 ,n[ is ! "t4 ,sil5ce aga91 & !n a little boy said-- ,i h f\nd a fell] t w\ld l1 ,i guess1 to come to ,sunday-,s*ool2 b 8 toes is out o' 8 %oes4 ,_c he get ano!r pair8 ,mr4 ,ri*mond ask$ gravely4 ,i guess n1 sir4 ,!n x is a case = ! ',aid & ,com=t' committee1 said ,mr4 ,ri*mond4 ,:o is ! head ( y\r dep>tm5t8 ,:o is *ief ( ^? :o are look+ up new s*ol>s8 ,john ,depey/]4 ,v well4 ,tell ,john ,depey/] all ab\t y\r little boy & 8 toes1 & ,john w g to ! head ( ! relief committee--t is1 ,miss ,=%ew--& %e w see ab\t x4 ,v well1 ,ev]ett2 y h made a good beg9n+4 ,:o is next8 ,i w\ld l to "k1 said ,miss ,=%ew1 9 a small voice1 :]e ! relief committee are to get supplies f8 ,if new %oes are to be b\ght1 !re mu/ be funds4 ,t is ! v ?+ ! relief committee und]took1 ,i ?\ght1 said ,mr4 ,ri*mond4 ,mu/ !re be "s s*eme to relieve !m fir/8 ,y\r bus9ess abilities c manage t1 ,miss ,=%ew1 or ,i am mi/ak5 9 !m4 ,b1 de> fri5ds1 we are n go+ to s]ve ,*ri/ ) t :i* co/s u no?+--are we8 ,mr4 ,ri*mond1 said ,ailie ,swan1 may temp]ance p dr9k cid]8 ,! laught] 0 univ]sal n[4 ,because1 said ,ailie1 unaba%$1 ,i 0 talk+ to a boy ab\t dr9k+ x2 & he said cid] 0 no?+4 ,i h se5 "s cid] :i* 0 m ?an negative 9 its effects1 said ,mr4 ,ri*mond4 ,i ?9k y 7 "r ,ailie4 ,cid] is only ! juice ( apples1 to be sure2 b x gets s unlike itself once 9 a :ile1 t x is q safe to h no?+ to d ) x4 ,mr4 ,ri*mond1 said ano!r girl1 :at are y to d if p are rude8 ,! ,bible says1 ',a s(t answ] turne? away wra?1' ,m>y4 ,b suppose !y w n li/5 to y8 ,be pati5t4 ,p did n always li/5 to ! ,ma/]1 y rememb]4 ,b w\ld y try aga98 ,if ,i _h ! lea/ *ance4 ,we mu/ n be afraid ( 'tak+ ! w9d on our face1' z an old writ] says4 ,i w\ld try aga92 & ,i w\ld pray m = !m4 ,did y try t1 ,m>y8 ,no1 sir4 ,don't ev] hope to d any?+ )\t pray]4 ,inde$1 we mu/ look to ,god to d all4 ,we are no?+4 ,if any?+ is to be accompli%$ = ! s]vice ( ,*ri/ by our h&s1 x mu/ be by ,god's grace work+ ?r\gh u & ) u2 no o!r way4 ,! p[] is ,81 always4 ,s :atev] y d1 pray1 & hope 9 ,god1 n 9 y\rself4 ,mr4 ,ri*mond1 said ,frances ,b>?1 ,i d n und]/& ab\t 'c>ry+ ! message4' ,:at does x mean8 ,y "k :at ! message is8 ,we are comm&$ to prea* ! gospel to e creature4 ,b h[ c we d x8--p :o are n m9i/]s8 ,x is n necess>y to get up into a pulpit to prea* ! gospel4 ,no1 sir2 b--any way1 h[ is "o to 'c>ry ! message'8 ,fir/1 ,i w\ld say1 be sure t y h a message to c>ry4 ,i ?\ght y j said1 ,mr4 ,ri*mond1 t ! gospel is ! message8 said ,mrs4 ,trembleton4 ,x is ! mat]ial ( ! message2 b y "k x mu/ be v diff]5tly pres5t$ to diff]5t p4 ,i "k2 b h[ c y tell8 ,z ,i said1 be sure t y h a message to c>ry4 ,let y\r he>t be full ( "s ?\ght1 or "s tru?1 :i* y long to tell to ano!r p]son1 or long t ano!r p]son %\ld "k4 ,!n ask ! ,"l to give y ! "r ^w = t p]son2 & ask ,him to let ,8 p[] g along ) x4 ,!n "o's own he>t mu/ be full fir/1 said ano!r lady1 ,mrs4 ,b>?1 ?\ghtfully4 ,x %\ld be4 ,& x may be4 ,"o has s little "t to give to ^! ?+s1 said ,mrs4 ,trembleton4 ,%all we s]ve ! ,"l ) t :i* co/s u no?+8 aga9 said ,mr4 ,ri*mond4 ,b he did n prolong ! conv]sation aft] t4 ,he gave out a hymn & dismiss$ ! assembly4 ,matilda be+ q 9 ! front1 0 "s di/ance beh9d h] si/]s 9 com+ out4 ,z %e pass$ sl[ly d[n ! aisle1 %e came ne> two ( h] little acqua9tances 9 "o ( ! seats1 :o 7 busily talk+4 ,x w\ld be s nice6 %e he>d ! "o say to ! o!r4 ,:]e %all we d x8 ,!re's no place at our h\se4 ,no m !re isn't at m9e4 ,!re are s _m p ab\t all ov]4 ,:]e c we g8 ,i'll tell y4 ,mr4 ,ul%oeff] has ?is place nice & w>m long be=e ,sunday-,s*ool "t1 on ,sundays2 let u come "h4 ,we c\ld come a:ile be=e ! "t1 y "k2 & x w\ld be s nice4 ,nobody w\ld int]rupt u4 ,oh1 !re's ,matilda ,englefield--,matilda1 won't y come too8 ,oh1 ,i =got2 y are n "o ( ! ,b&4 ,yes1 ,i am1 said ,matilda4 ,:y1 y didn't rise ! o!r night :5 we all rose4 ,i look$ ov] at y to see4 ,i gave ,mr4 ,ri*mond my "n aft]w>ds4 ,oh1 did y6 oh1 t's good4 ,n[1 ,matilda1 w\ldn't y l to come ) ,m>y & me8 ,:at are y go+ to d8 ,:y1 ,m>y said %e w\ld l to beg9 & read ! ,life ( ,jesus1 y "k1 to see h[ ,he did live2 if we are to foll[ ,him1 y "k2 & ,i said ,i w\ld l x too2 & we're go+ to d x toge!r4 ,& we're com+ "h ,sundays1 be=e "t = ,sunday-,s*ool1 to h a good quiet place :]e nobody c tr\ble u4 ,don't y want to come too1 ,matilda8 ,yes4 ,b o!r p w f9d x out & come too4 ,we'll lock ! door2 till x is "t = ! p to come to ,sunday-,s*ool1 y "k4 ,b ,i don't believe we c get 91 ,ailie1 said ,m>y ,edw>ds4 ,i guess ,mr4 ,ul%oeff] keeps ! door lock$ himself4 ,i "k he does2 b ,i "k ,reg9a ,ul%oeff]1 & %e'll get leave = u & get ! key4 ,i "k %e w4 ,!n we'll come1 won't we8 ,good-night6 ,br+ y\r ,te/am5t1 ,tilly6 ,! little gr\p scatt]$ at ! lecture-room door1 & ,matilda ran aft] h] p>ty4 ,!y 7 f> ahead2 & :5 %e caught up ) !m !y 7 deep 9 eag] talk1 :i* 0 almo/ alt]cation4 ,matilda fell beh9d & kept out ( x & out ( he>+ ( x1 till !y got home4 ,well6 said ,mrs4 ,c&y1 z !y ent]$ ! p>l\r1 :at n[8 ,y d n look h>moni\s1 consid]+4 ,:at h y _h to-night8 ,an impossible sort ( en?usiasm1 mamma1 said ,cl>issa1 z %e drew (f h] h&some furs4 ,impossible en?usiasm6 repeat$ ,mrs4 ,c&y4 ,:at has ,mr4 ,ri*mond be5 talk+ ab\t8 ask$ ,mrs4 ,englefield4 ,:y1 mamma1 said ,letitia1 we are all to sp5d our lives 9 fe$+ sick p1 & clo?+ lazy p1 & runn+ aft] ! society ( wick$ p1 z f> z ,i c make out2 & our money ( c\rse goes on ! same plan4 ,i advise y to look aft] ,m>ia & ,matilda1 = !y are j wise en\gh to ?9k x's all "r2 & !y w be c>ry+ x into practice be=e y "k :]e y are4 ,x is n s at all6 began ,m>ia1 indignantly4 ,x is no?+ l t1 mamma4 ,y "k ,mr4 ,ri*mond bett]4 ,i ?9k ,i "k y bett]1 too4 ,look :]e y\r /udy books 7 ?r[n d[n to-day :5 y came f s*ool4 ,take !m away1 be=e y d any?+ else or say any?+ m4 ,m>ia obey$ ) a gloomy face4 ,d y approve ( ,mr4 ,ri*mond1 ,aunt ,m>ianne8 ,cl>issa ask$4 ,if s1 ,i w say no m2 b ,i 0 a/oni%$ to-night4 ,i ?\ght he 0 a man ( s5se4 ,he is a man ( s5se1 said ,mrs4 ,englefield2 b ,i always ?\ght he c>ri$ 8 notions r f>4 ,:y1 aunt1 he w\ld make mission>ies & colporteurs & si/]s ( *>ity ( u all4 ,si/]s ( *>ity are a magnific5t in/itution1 ( c\rse2 b :at w\ld become ( ! _w if we 7 all si/]s ( *>ity8 ,& ! idea6 t ev]ybody is to sp5d 8 :ole "t & all 8 means 9 look+ up vagrants & nurs+ fev] cases6 ,i nev] he>d any?+ l x 9 my life4 ,t1 & do+ ! "w ( travell+ ,me?odi/s6 ,i wond] :at ! m9i/ry is good =1 said ,mrs4 ,c&y1 if ev]ybody is to d ! same "w4 ,i d n und]/& x1 said ,mrs4 ,englefield4 ,i 0 n br\ght up to ^! extreme !ories myself2 & ,i d n int5d t my *ildr5 %all be4 ,b1 mamma1 said ,m>ia1 re-ent]+1 ,mr4 ,ri*mond does n g into extreme !ories4 ,did y eat an apple aft] d9n]8 said h] "m4 ,yes1 ma'am4 ,y ate x up "h1 in/ead ( 9 ! d9+-room8 ,:y1 mamma1 y "k we (t5---- ,answ] me4 ,y ate x up "h8 ,yes4 ,:at did y d ) ! core & ! peel8 ,mamma1 ,i--y "k ,i _h no knife---- ,:at did y d ) x8 ,no answ]1 except t ,m>ia's *eeks grew bright4 ,y "k :at y did ) x1 ,i suppose4 ,n[ br+ x to me1 ,m>ia4 ,col\r+ angrily z well z confus$ly1 ,m>ia w5t to ! mantelpiece :]e /ood two little *9a vases1 & took d[n "o ( !m4 ,c>ry x to y\r ,aunt ,c&y1 said h] "m4 ,look at x1 ,erm9ia4 ,n[ br+ x "h4 ,take ?is vase away1 & empty x1 & wa% x1 & put x 9 its place aga92 & nev] use x to put apple peels 91 z long z y live4 ,m>ia bur/ into te>s & w5t away ) ! vase4 ,j a little c>eless1 said h] aunt4 ,he$less--always 01 said h] "m4 ,n[ ,matilda is n s2 & ,anne & ,letitia 7 nei!r ( !m s4 ,x is a my/]y to me1 :at makes "o *ild s diff]5t f ano!r *ild8 ,matilda is a little piece ( ?\ghtfulness1 said h] aunt1 draw+ ! *ild to h] side & kiss+ h]4 ,don't y ?9k a little too mu*1 ,tilly8 ,matilda wond]$ :e!r h] aunt ?\ght q en\gh4 ,n[1 ,m>ia1 ,mrs4 ,englefield w5t on z h] o!r daught] came 91 are y purpos+ to ent] into all ,mr4 ,ri*mond's plans t ,cl>issa has be5 talk+ ab\t8 ,yes1 ma'am1 ( c\rse1 ,m>ia said4 ,well1 ,i want y to take notice1 t ,i expect 9 ! fir/ place t all y\r home & s*ool duties %all be p]fectly p]=m$4 ,religion1 if x is good = any?+1 makes p d _! duties4 ,y\r lessons mu/ be p]fect2 y\r draw]s kept 9 ord]2 y\r clo!s m5d$2 y mu/ be punctual at s*ool & ord]ly at home2 d y he>8 ,& if all ?is is n done1 ,i %all take all y\r pret5d$ religion = no?+ b a %am1 & %all pay no respect to x at all4 ,n[ g to b$ & act religion = a mon? be=e ,i he> y talk ano!r ^w ab\t x4 ,m>ia w5t sil5tly up-/airs1 accompani$ by h] little si/]2 b once 9 _! room1 %e broke out-- ,mamma is real cross to-night6 ,x is j ,cl>issa's do+4 ,i'll tell y :at x is1 ,m>ia1 h] si/] said2 %e is n cross2 %e is worri$4 ,i "k %e is worri$4 ,ab\t ,mr4 ,ri*mond8 said ,m>ia4 ,i don't "k ab\t :at4 ,no1 ,i guess %e 0 worri$ be=e we came back4 ,%e 0 cross anyh[6 said ,m>ia4 ,h[ c "o d ev]y?+ p]fectly8 ,b t is j :at ,mr4 ,ri*mond said1 ,matilda urg$ g5tly4 ,:at8 ,t we %\ld be light-be>]s1 y "k4 ,t is ! way to be a light-be>]2 to d ev]y?+ p]fectly4 ,well1 y may1 if y c1 said ,m>ia4 ,i c't4 ,,*apt] ,,viii4 ,tilly1 t money burns my pocket1 ,m>ia said ! next morn+4 ,!n y _h bett] put x some:]e else4 ,i suppose y ?9k t is sm>t1 said ,m>ia1 b x isn't2 = t is j :at ,i mean to d4 ,i mean to sp5d x1 someh[4 ,:at =8 ,t's j :at ,i don't "k4 ,!re are s _m ?+s ,i want2 & ,i d n "k :at ,i want mo/4 ,i h a good m9d to buy a writ+-desk1 = "o ?+4 ,:y1 y h got "o already4 ,i mean a h&some "o--a real beauty1 l>ge1 y "k1 & ) ev]y?+ 9 x4 ,t lock ( m9e isn't good4 ,anybody c\ld op5 x4 ,b !re is nobody to d t1 said ,matilda4 ,nobody comes "h b y & me4 ,t don't make any diff]5ce6 said ,m>ia1 impati5tly4 ,don't be s /upid4 ,i w\ld l to h a nice ?+1 anyh[4 ,!n sometimes ,i ?9k ,i w\ld r h a gold *a9--l ,cl>issa's4 ,y c\ld n get t = tw5ty-five doll>s1 said ,matilda4 ,h[ d y "k8 ,h]s co/ ?ree or f\r times z mu* z t4 ,did x8--,well1 !n ,i guess ,i w h ! desk1 or a :ole lot ( h&some summ] dresses4 ,i guess ,i w h t4 ,m>ia1 said h] little si/]1 fac+ r\nd ^u h]1 h[ mu* are y go+ to give to ! ,mission>y ,fund8 ,! ,mission>y ,fund8 said ,m>ia4 ,yes4 ,y promis$ to help t1 y "k4 ,n ) my tw5ty-five doll>s6 said ,m>ia1 en]getically4 ,i ?9k y are crazy1 ,matilda4 ,:y8 ,because6 ,to ask me su* a "q z t4 ,aunt ,c&y's pres5t6 ,didn't y promise8 ,i did n promise to give my money any m ?an ,i usually give4 ,i put a p5ny 9 e ,sunday4 ,!n ,i don't see h[ y are go+ to help ! ,fund1 said ,matilda4 ,i don't see :y y promis$1 ei!r4 ,i promis$1 because ,i want$ to jo9 ! ,b&2 & ,i am go+ to d ev]y?+ ,i ought to d4 ,i ?9k ,i am j z good z y1 ,matilda4 ,matilda let ! matt] drop4 ,x did n appe> :at %e 0 go+ to d ) h] money4 ,%e always said %e _h n decid$4 ,only1 "o day soon aft] ! la/ meet+ record$1 ,matilda 0 se5 9 "o ( ! small book/ores ( ,%adywalk4 ,!re 0 n read+ en\gh 9 ! village to support a book/ore prop]2 s ! books crept into "o corn] ( ! apo!c>ies' %ops1 ) supplies ( /ation]y to =m a connect+ l9k betwe5 !m & ! toilet articles on ! opposite c\nt]4 ,to "o ( ^! mode/ retreats ( lit]ature1 ,matilda came ?is day & reque/$ to look at ,bibles4 ,%e *ose "o & paid = x2 b %e took a long "t to make h] *oice2 0 excessively p>ticul> ab\t ! goodness ( ! b9d+ & ! cle>ness ( ! type2 detect+ an incipi5t loose leaf 9 "o t 0 giv5 h] to exam9e2 & f9ally go+ away p]fectly satisfi$4 ,%e said no?+ ab\t x at home2 b ( c\rse ,m>ia saw ! new pur*ase imm$iately4 ,s y h be5 to get a ,bible6 %e said4 ,did y get x ) "p ( y\r tw5ty-five doll>s8 ,yes4 ,i _h no o!r money1 ,m>ia1 to get x )4 ,i ?9k y are v fooli%4 ,:at d y want a ,bible =8 ,i _h none4 ,y c\ld always read m9e4 ,n always4 ,& ,m>ia1 y "k1 if we are to foll[ ,jesus1 we want to "k v well1 inde$1 h[ ,he w5t & :at ,he did & :at ,he wants u to d2 & we _c "k all t )\t a great deal ( /udy4 ,i h /udy+ en\gh to d already1 = my "p1 said ,m>ia4 ,b y mu/ /udy ?is4 ,i hav5't a m9ute ( "t1 ,matilda--n a m9ute4 ,!n h[ w y "k :at to d8 ,j z well z y w1 p]haps4 ,i've got my map ( ,s\? ,am]ica to d all ov]1 f ! beg9n+4 ,& all ! re/ ( ! class8 ,yes4 ,!n y are no worse (f ?an ! o!rs4 ,& ,ailie ,swan reads h] ,bible1 ,i "k4 ,i ?9k ,i am j z good z ,ailie ,swan1 said ,m>ia1 ) a toss ( h] head4 ,b1 ,m>ia1 said ,m>ia's little si/]1 lean+ h] elb[s on ! table & look+ e>ne/ly up at h]4 ,well1 :at8 ,is t ! "r way to talk8 ,:y n8 ,i don't see :at ,ailie has to d ) y\r be+ good4 ,nor ,i1 ,i am sure1 said ,m>ia4 ,x 0 y br\ght h] up4 ,because1 if %e has "t1 ,i ?\ght y might h "t4 ,well1 ,i hav5't "t1 said ,m>ia4 ,x is z mu* z ,i c d1 to /udy my lesson = ,sunday-,s*ool4 ,!n1 ,m>ia1 h[ c y "k h[ to be good8 ,x is no "p ( goodness to g prea*+ to o!r p1 ,i w\ld h y "k1 said ,m>ia4 ,matilda turn$ ov] ! leaves ( h] new ,bible lov+ly1 & said no m4 ,b h] si/] fail+ h]1 %e 0 all ! m driv5 to seek ! little meet+s 9 ! corn] ( ! ,sunday-,s*ool-room2 & !y grew to be m & m pleasant4 ,at home no?+ seem$ to be "r4 ,mrs4 ,englefield 0 n l h]self4 ,anne & ,letitia 7 gloomy & sil5t4 ,! air 0 heavy4 ,ev5 ,cl>issa's beautiful eyes1 :5 !y 7 sl[ly lift$ up to look at somebody1 accord+ to h] cu/om1 seem$ cold & di/ant z !y 7 n at fir/4 ,cl>issa visit$ sev]al sick p & c>ri$ !m n\ri%+ ?+s2 b %e look$ calm disapproval :5 ,m>ia proclaim$ t ,tilly _h be5 all up ,lilac ,lane to look = a /ray ,sunday-,s*ool s*ol>4 ,mrs4 ,englefield laugh$ & did n int]f]e4 ,i w\ld nev] let a *ild ( m9e g !re alone1 said ,mrs4 ,c&y4 ,!re is no dang] 9 ,%adywalk1 said ,mrs4 ,englefield4 ,y w be sorry = x1 si/]4 ,well2 ,i am sorry = mo/ ?+s1 soon] or lat]1 said ,mrs4 ,englefield4 ,s weeks w5t by2 until x came to be ! end ( w9t]1 & some?+ ( spr+ 0 already /eal+ into ! sunlight & s(t5+ ! air2 t wond]ful nameless some?+1 :i* is no?+ b a f>-(f kiss f ,spr+'s f+]s4 ,"o ,sunday ,mrs4 ,englefield _h gone to b$ ) a heada*e2 & ha/5+ away f ! d9n]-table1 ,matilda w5t (f to h] appo9tm5t4 ,mr4 ,ul%oeff] _h be5 propiti\s2 he let ! little girls h ! key on ! inside ( ! s*oolroom door2 & an h\r be=e x 0 "t = ! classes ( ! s*ool to be ga!r+1 ! ?ree fri5ds met at ! gate & w5t 94 ,!y always sat 9 a f>-(f corn] ( "o ( ! transepts1 to be z cozy z possible4 ,!y 7 all punctual to-day1 ,ailie hav+ ! key ( ! door4 ,girls1 don't y get confus$ sometimes1 ) ! ?+s y he> p say8 %e ask$1 z %e unlock$ ! door4 ,i d2 & !n sometimes ,i get real worri$4 ,s d ,i get worri$6 ,m>y ,edw>ds ass5t$4 ,& ,i don't "k :at to say--t's ! wor/ ( x4 ,n[ only to-day1 ,ailie w5t on1 z !y walk$ up ! matt$ aisle ) a delici\s s5se ( be+ free & alone & confid5tial1 ,i he>d "s "o say x 0 no use = *ildr5 to be ,*ri/ians2 he said !y didn't "k _! own m9ds1 & don't "k :at !y want1 & by & by x w all be smoke4 ,& :5 ,i he> su* ?+s1 x affects me diff]5tly4 ,sometimes ,i get mad2 & !n sometimes x takes ! /r5g? all out ( me4 ,b if we h ! "r sort ( /r5g?1 said ,matilda1 p c't take x f u1 ,ailie4 ,well1 m9e seems to g1 said ,ailie4 ,& !n ,i feel bad4 ,we "k :at we want1 said ,m>y1 if we are *ildr54 ,we "k our own m9ds1 said ,matilda4 ,we "k we d4 ,x is no matt] :at p say4 ,i wi% !y w\ldn't say x1 said ,ailie4 ,or ,i wi% ,i ne$n't he> x4 ,b x is good to come "h & read1 isn't x8 ,& ,i ?9k our talk helps u2 don't y8 ,x helps me1 said ,m>y ,edw>ds4 ,i've got nobody at home to talk to4 ,let u beg91 girls1 or we %all n h "t1 said ,matilda4 ,x's ! f\rte5? *apt]4 ,( ,luke8 said ,ailie4 ,"h x is4 ,b ,i don't l ,luke s well z ,mat!w2 d y8 ,well1 beg94 ,!y began & read on1 v]se by v]se1 until f\rte5 v]ses 7 read4 ,!re !y paus$4 ,:at does ?is mean8 said ,matilda1 knitt+ h] small br[s4 ,isn't x "r to ask our fri5ds to tea or any?+8 ,:y1 ,jesus w5t to d9e ) ?is ,ph>isee1 said ,m>y1 look+ up4 ,yes2 b t is ano!r ?+1 said ,matilda4 ,y see1 we mu/ ask ! p :o h no fri5ds4 ,b :y n our fri5ds too8 ,p]haps x w\ld co/ too mu* to ask ev]ybody1 said ,ailie4 ,"o w\ld be giv+ p>ties all ! "t2 & !y co/1 ,i c tell y4 ,b "s p are ri* en\gh1 said ,m>y4 ,^? p don't make p>ties = ! poor1 ?\gh1 said ,ailie4 ,cat* !m6 ,b !n1 c x mean t x is wrong to h our fri5ds come & see u8 said ,matilda4 ,x _c be wrong4 ,don't y rememb]1 ,m>?a & ,m>y us$ to h ,jesus come to _! h\se8 & !y us$ to make supp]s = ,him4 ,b ,he 0 poor1 said ,matilda4 ,t is diff]5t1 too1 f hav+ a p>ty1 & mak+ a great fuss1 said ,ailie4 ,& t is done j to pay "o's debts1 said ,matilda1 = ,i h he>d "m say s4 ,p ask h]1 & s %e mu/ ask p4 ,& t is :at x means1 girls1 ,i guess4 ,see1 'le/ !y also bid !e aga91 & a recomp5se be made !e4' ,t isn't mak+ a fea/ = p t y love4 ,!n x is wick$ to ask p j t !y may ask y1 said ,m>y ,edw>ds4 ,in/ead ( t1 we mu/ ask p :o _c ask u1 said ,matilda4 ,b h[ que] we %\ld be6 said ,ailie ,swan4 ,j ?9k2 we %\ld n be l anybody else4 ,& :at %\ld we d if p ask$ u8 ,i don't c>e1 said ,matilda4 ,see1 girls2--'?\ %alt be recomp5s$ at ! resurrection ( ! j4' ,& is t :at x means 9 ! next v]se8 said ,m>y ,edw>ds4 ,b ,i don't und]/& t4 ',bless$ is he t %all eat bread 9 ! k+dom ( ,god4' ,d !y eat bread !re8 ,i ?\ght !y didn't4 ,x is l :at we read a little way back1 said ,matilda1 flirt+ ov] "o or two leaves1 yes1 "h 9 ! #ab? *apt]--',bless$ are ^? s]vants :om ! ,"l :5 ,he come? %all f9d wat*+2 v]ily ,i say unto y1 t ,he %all gird ,himself1 & make !m to sit d[n to meat1 & w come =? & s]ve !m4' ,t means ,jesus1 said ,m>y ,edw>ds4 ,he w make !m to sit d[n to meat6--& w s]ve !m4 ,:at does x mean1 ,i wond]8 ,x means1 t ,jesus w give !m good ?+s1 said ,ailie4 ,i guess !y w be bless$1 !n1 t eat :5 ,he fe$s !m1 said ! o!r little girl4 ,i w\ld l to be !re4 ,!re is a v]se or two t my ,bible turns to1 said ,matilda4 ,9 ! ,revelation4 ',& he sai? unto me1 ,write1 ,bless$ are !y :i* are call$ unto ! m>riage supp] ( ! ,lamb4' ,oh1 don't y l to read 9 ! ,revelation8 ,b we are all call$2 ar5't we8 ,& "h1 9 our *apt]1 said ,m>y1 x goes on to tell ( ! p :o 7 call$ & w\ldn't come4 ,s ,i suppose ev]ybody is call$2 & "s won't come4 ,"s don't get ! invitation1 said ,matilda1 look+ up4 ,a good _m don't1 ,i guess1 said ,ailie4 ,:o d y ?9k gets x 9 ,lilac ,lane8 ,nobody1 h>dly1 ,i guess1 said ,m>y ,edw>ds2 !re don't _m p come to *ur* out ( ,lilac ,lane4 ,b !n1 girls1 said ,matilda1 don't y ?9k we ought to take x !re8 ! invitation1 ,i mean8 ,h[ c we8 ,:y1 !re are lots ( p 9 ,lilac ,lane t ,i w\ld be afraid to speak to4 ,i w\ldn't be afraid1 said ,matilda4 ,!y w\ldn't d u any h>m4 ,b :at w\ld y say to !m1 ,tilly8 ,i w\ld j ask !m to come1 ,ailie4 ,i w\ld take ! message to !m4 ,j ?9k1 ,ailie1 ( t "t1 ( t supp]--:5 ,jesus w give good ?+s ) ,8 own h&2--& h[ _m p w\ld come if !y knew4 ,i w\ld tell ev]ybody4 ,don't y ?9k we ought to8 ,i don't l to speak to p mu*1 said ,ailie4 ,!y w\ld ?9k ,i 0 sett+ myself up4 ,x is only c>ry+ ! message1 said ,matilda4 ,& t is :at ,jesus 0 do+ all ! "t1 y "k2 & ,he has told u to foll[ ,him4 ,!n mu/ we be tell+ x all ! "t too8 ask$ ,ailie4 ,we %\ld d no?+ else4 ,oh yes1 we %\ld4 ,t w\ld n h9d]1 said ,matilda4 ,x doesn't take s v long to say a ^w4 ,"h is ano!r v]se1 girls2 ?is is 9 ! ,revelation too2 li/54 ,?is mu/ be :at ^? o!r v]ses mean3 ',!y %all hung] no m1 nei!r ?ir/ any m2 nei!r %all ! sun light on !m1 nor any heat4 ,= ! ,lamb :i* is 9 ! mid/ ( ! ?rone %all fe$ !m1 & %all lead !m unto liv+ f\nta9s ( wat]s2 & ,god %all wipe away all te>s f _! eyes4' ,z if a ?rill f "s *ord ( an angel's h>p _h rea*$ !m1 ! *ildr5 7 /ill = a mom5t4 ,i don't believe ! p are happy 9 ,lilac ,lane1 said ,matilda4 ,maybe !y are1 said ,ailie4 ,b ,i guess !y c't be4 ,p t are n good c't be happy4 ,& ,jesus has giv5 u ! message to take to ev]ybody1 said ,matilda2 & :5 we come up !re to t supp]1 & ,he asks u if we took ! message to ! p 9 ! lane1 :at %all we say8 ,i "k :at ,i w\ld l to say4 ,b !re are o!r p1 besides 9 ! lane1 said ,ailie4 ,we mu/ take x to !m too1 said ,m>y ,edw>ds4 ,we c't take x to ev]ybody4 ,no2 only to ev]ybody t we c1 said ,matilda4 ,j ?9k h[ glad "s ( ^? p w be1 :5 !y he> x4 ,:at %\ld we d if ,mr4 ,ri*mond _h nev] told x to u8 ,ailie bit h] lip4 ,:e!r by design or n1 ,m>y ,edw>ds turn$ to h] ,te/am5t & read ! next words t foll[$ 9 c\rse4 ,& !re w5t great multitudes ) ,him3 & ,he turn$1 & said unto !m1 ,if any man come unto me1 & hate n 8 fa!r1 & "m1 & wife1 & *ildr51 & bre?r51 & si/]s1 yea1 & 8 own life also1 he _c be my disciple4 ,& see+ ,mr4 ,ul%oeff] com+ to op5 ! door1 ! little conclave broke up4 ,! *ildr5 & tea*]s came p\r+ 9 = ! ,sunday-,s*ool4 ,go+ out aft] x 0 ov]1 ,matilda notic$ a face %e _h n se52 a boy old] ?an h]self1 b n v old1 /&+ ne> ! door1 look+ at ! small cr[d t troop$ along ! aisle4 ,! ?\ght came to ,matilda t he 0 a new s*ol>1 & if s1 somebody ought to welcome him2 b nobody did1 t %e c\ld see4 ,he /ood alone1 look+ at ! p z if !y 7 /range to him2 ) a good1 bright1 wide-awake face1 h&some & bold4 ,matilda did n want to take ! welcom+ ^u h]self1 b %e ?\ght somebody %\ld d x2 & ! next m9ute %e _h paus$ 9 front ( ! /rang]4 ,is ?is ! fir/ "t y h be5 "h8 %e ask$1 ) a k9d ( %y grace4 ,! boy's bright eyes came d[n to h] ) a look ( surprise z he ass5t$4 ,i am v glad to see y 9 our ,sunday-,s*ool1 %e w5t on4 ,i hope x 0 pleasant4 ,x 0 pleasant en\gh1 said ! /rang]4 ,!re is a jolly fell[ ov] !re ask$ me to come--,b5 ,b>?2 are y 8 si/]8 ,oh no1 said ,matilda4 ,b5 has 8 own si/]s4 ,i am n "o ( !m4 ,i ?\ght maybe he told y to speak to me4 ,nobody told me1 said ,matilda4 ,by ?is "t !y _h foll[$ ! cr[d out at ! door1 & 7 tak+ _! way d[n ! /reet4 ,:at did y speak to me !n1 =8 said ! boy1 ) a rogui% look at h]4 ,i ?\ght y 7 a /rang]4 ,& :at if ,i 08 ,i ?9k1 if y are a /rang] any:]e1 x is pleasant to h somebody speak to y4 ,y're a brick6 0 ! /rang]'s conclusion4 ,am ,i8 said ,matilda4 ,:y am ,i8 ,y're a girl1 ,i suppose1 & don't und]/& ?+s1 said h] companion4 ,boys "k :at a brick is--:5 !y see x4 ,:y1 s d ,i1 said ,matilda1 don't ,i8 ,b ! boy only laugh$2 & !n ask$ ,matilda :]e %e liv$1 & if %e _h any bro!rs1 & :]e %e w5t to s*ool4 ,i g to ! o!r s*ool1 y see1 said he2 t's h[ ,i've nev] se5 y be=e4 ,i wi% y w5t to my s*ool2 & ,i'd give y a ride on my sl$4 ,b y'll come to our ,sunday-,s*ool1 won't y8 ,matilda ask$4 ,to be sure ,i w2 b y see1 ,i c't take y on my sl$ on ,sunday4 ,!y'd h all ! m9i/]s out aft] me4 ,oh no6 said ,matilda4 ,i 0 n ?9k+ ( ! sl$2 b y are v k9d4 ,i %\ld l x1 said ! boy4 ,yes1 ,i am com+ to ! s*ool2 ?\gh ,i guess ,i've got an old fogy ( a tea*]4 ,b ! m9i/]'s a brick2 isn't he8 ,he isn't mu* l me1 said ,matilda1 laugh+4 ,& ! sort ( bricks t ,i "k1 "o is v mu* l ano!r4 ,! boy laugh$ too1 & ask$ if %e didn't want to "k 8 "n8 ,matilda glanc$ aga9 at ! frank face & nice dress1 & said yes4 ,my "n's ,norton ,laval4 ,:at's y\rs8 ,matilda ,englefield4 ,i am go+ ?is way4 ,yes1 y g t way & ,i g ?is way1 b we %all see ea* o!r aga94 ,good-bye4 ,s at ! corn] !y p>t$2 & ,matilda w5t home1 ?9k+ t 9 ?is in/ance at lea/ ! welcom+ ( /rang]s _h paid well4 ,= ?is 0 a pleasant new acqua9tance1 %e 0 sure4 ,%e m\nt$ ! /airs ) happy feet to h] room2 & !re f\nd ,m>ia 9 a flood ( te>s4 ,m>ia _h /ay$ at home f ,sunday-,s*ool to-day4 ,:at is ! matt]1 ,m>ia8 h] little si/] inquir$4 ,h['s mamma8 ,i don't "k6 ,oh1 no?+ w ev] be well aga94 ,o ,tilly1 :at w become ( u6 ,& "h a /orm ( sobs & te>s came on1 9 ! mid/ ( :i* ,matilda's que/ions c\ld get no att5tion4 ,matilda knew h] si/]1 h[ev]1 & wait$4 ,o ,tilly6--x's s dreadful6 ,:at8 said ,matilda calmly4 ,we hav5't got any?+ to live ^u4 ,anne & ,letty h be5 tell+ me4 ,we hav5't4 ,we are go+ to be z poor z--z poor z anybody4 ,we h got no?+ to buy any?+ )--no?+ at all6 ,anne says s4 ,did mamma say s8 ,"m's sick4 ,no1 ,aunt ,c&y told ! girls4 ,x's true4 ,somebody or some?+ t _h mamma's money--to take c>e (--has gone (f1 or be5 ru9$1 or some?+2 & we are ru9$6 ,!re is no?+ left at all = u to live ^u4 ,& t is :at has be5 tr\bl+ mamma all ^! weeks2 & n[ x is c]ta91 & %e kn[s all ab\t x2 & ,i guess x is t has made h] sick4 ,oh1 :at %all we d8 ,! turn ( ,matilda's head 0 inimitable & indescribable4 ,x 0 n arrogance or affectation2 x 0 p]fectly natural to ! *ild2 b to a by/&] x w\ld h signifi$ t %e 0 aw>e ,m>ia's views & /atem5ts 7 n to be reli$ ^u & c\ld n be made ! basis ( ei!r op9ion or action4 ,%e took (f h] ?+s1 & )\t ano!r ^w made h] way to ! room ( h] eld] si/]s4 ,!y 7 bo? sitt+ !re gloomily4 ,h[ is mamma8 ,i don't "k4 ,i hav5't se5 h] s9ce d9n]4 ,x 0 ) a little ( ! same half-graceful1 half-compet5t ge/ure ( ! head t ,matilda appli$ h]self to ,letitia4 ,:at is all ?is /ory1 ,letty1 t ,m>ia has be5 tell+ me8 ,h[ %\ld ,i "k8 ,m>ia tells a great _m /ories4 ,i mean1 ab\t :at has be5 tr\bl+ mamma4 ,m>ia _h no bus9ess to tell y1 & s tr\ble y ) x4 ,b is x true1 ,letty8 ,anne1 is x true8 ,i suppose x is true--if y mean :at %e he>d f me a little :ile ago4 ,t is true4 ,& mamma has lo/ all h] money8 ,e c5t4 ,:5 did y "k x1 ,anne & ,letty8 ,we h kn[n x a day or two4 ,x is true4 ,x is all true1 ,tilly4 ,:at is mamma go+ to d1 !n8 ,get well1 ,i hope4 ,t is ! fir/ ?+4 ,aunt ,c&y says %e w pay = h] bo>d & ,cl>issa's1 & mamma & y c live on t4 ,letty & ,i mu/ g get our liv+--someh[4 ,& "h ,anne broke d[n4 ,matilda want$ to ask ab\t ,m>ia's fate 9 ! g5]al fall+ to pieces ( ! family2 b h] ?roat felt s full1 %e 0 afraid %e c\ld n4 ,s %e did n try2 %e turn$ & w5t d[n-/airs to h] "m4 ,mrs4 ,englefield 0 doz+1 flu%$ & uneasy2 %e h>dly notic$ :o 0 ) h]2 b ask$ = wat]1 & !n = ,cologne wat]4 ,matilda br\ght ! "o & ! o!r1 & sat by ! b$side wip+ h] "m's br[ & *eeks ) ! ,cologne4 ,nobody came to int]rupt or relieve h] = "s "t4 ,! light ( ! aft]noon began to fade1 & ! sunbeams came aslant f ! we/]n sky2 & /ill ! *ild sat !re pass+ ! h&k]*ief g5tly ov] h] "m's face4 ,& :ile %e sat s1 ,matilda 0 ?9k+ :at possible ways !re might be by :i* %e c\ld make money4 ,tilly1 is t y8 said ,mrs4 ,englefield1 fa9tly1 z ! sunbeams 7 j quitt+ ! room4 ,yes1 mamma4 ,are y bett]8 ,is !re no "o else "h8 ,no1 mamma4 ,aunt ,c&y is out2 & ,i suppose ! girls ?\ght y 7 sleep+4 ,are y bett]1 mamma8 ,y h _h a nice long nap4 ,x's be5 horrid6 said ,mrs4 ,englefield4 ,i h dream$ ( e possible dreadful ?+4 ,b y feel bett] n[8 ,my head a*es--no--oh1 my head6 ,tilly---- ,:at1 mamma8 ,i am go+ to be sick4 ,i %an't be ab\t aga9 = a :ile1 ,i "k4 ,i want y to d j :at ,i tell y4 ,yes1 mamma4 ,:at8 ,anne & ,letty are go+ away4 ,yes1 mamma4 ,i "k4 ,d y "k :y1 de>8 ,! tone ( t5d]1 sorr[ful sympa?y 9 :i* ?is 0 said1 ov]came ! *ild4 ,z h] "m's eyes ) ! "q languidly s\ght h] face1 ,matilda bur/ into te>s & ?rew h]self ^u h] neck4 ,no1 don't1 said ,mrs4 ,englefield1 fa9tly1--,i c't be> x4 ,don't1 ,matilda6 ,rise up & li/5 to me4 ,matilda did z %e 0 told4 ,%e =c$ back h] te>s2 /opp$ h] sobs2 da%$ away ! drops f ! corn]s ( h] eyes2 & sat up aga9 to he> :at h] "m _h to say to h]4 ,give me "s m wat] fir/4 ,anne & ,letty are go+ away1 ,tilly2 & ,i _c be up & see to any?+2 & ,i c't hire a woman to d :at's to be done4 ,y tell ,m>ia1 f me1 %e mu/ /ay home f s*ool & take c>e ( ! h\se4 ,y w d :at y c1 ,tilly--oh1 my head6--y c put rooms 9 ord] & su* ?+s2 & ,m>ia mu/ g d[n into ! kit*5 & get ! breakfa/---- ,mu/ ,m>ia get ! d9n] too1 mamma8 ,yes1 ! d9n]---- ,b c %e1 mamma8 ,%e mu/2 or else y\r aunt ,c&y w hire somebody to d x2 & t w come out ( :at %e pays me1 & we %all n h en\gh left4 ,%e mu/1 ,tilly4 ,b aunt ,c&y w\ldn't m9d1 j :ile y are sick1 mamma1 w\ld %e8 ,yes6 ,i "k4 ,j y d z ,i tell y2 promise me t y w4 ,i w1 mamma4 ,promise me t ,m>ia w4 ,i guess %e w1 mamma4 ,i'll try & make h]4 ,%all ,i br+ h] "h1 & y tell h] y\rself8 ,no1 inde$4 ,don't br+ ,m>ia "h4 ,%e w\ld make su* a r[ %e w\ld kill me4 ,anne & ,letty w see to ?+s1 till !y g--oh1 ,i c't talk any long]4 ,give me "s m wat]4 ,%e 0 pres5tly doz+ aga92 & ,matilda1 clasp+ h] small h&s1 sat & ?\ght ov] :at 0 be=e h]4 ,x began to feel l a weight on h] some:]e--on h] %\ld]s1 %e ?\ght1 & ly+ on h] he>t too2 & ! long] %e ?\ght ab\t x1 ! heavi] & h>d] x press$4 ,! family to be brok5 up2 h] "m to be /rait5$ = money--,matilda did n "k v well :at t meant1 b x s\nd$ disagreeable2 h] aunt sudd5ly pres5t$ 9 new & n pleasant col\rs2 a g5]al ?reat5+ cl\d ov]%ad[+ all ! future4 ,matilda began to get1 :at h] /rong little he>t 0 n accu/om$ to1 a feel+ ( real disc\ragem5t4 ,:at c\ld %e d8 ,& !n a ^w ( ! aft]noon's lesson 9 ! ,sunday-,s*ool came fre%ly to m9d4 ,x _h be5 q new to ,matilda1 & _h seem$ to h] v beautiful2 b x took on q ano!r sort ( beauty n[1--,ca/ ?y burd5 ^u ! ,"l2 ,he %all su/a9 !e4 ,w ,he8 ?\ght ,matilda4 ,c ,he8 ,may ,i tell ,him ab\t all ?is8 & w ,he help me to be> x1 & help me to d all t "w1 & to make ,m>ia d h]s8 ,b ,he w1 = ,he has said s4 ,x 0 gett+ dusk 9 ! room4 ,matilda knelt d[n by h] *air1 & p\r$ out all h] tr\bles into ! ,e> t w\ld he$ & c\ld help h]4 ,:o's "h8 said ! voice ( ,mrs4 ,c&y1 com+ 94 ,:o is t8 ,matilda8 ,h[ did y come "h1 ,tilly8 ,i h be5 tak+ c>e ( my "m4 ,h y8 ,h[ is %e8 ,well1 y run d[n-/airs2 ,i'll take c>e ( h] n[4 ,x is bett] = y n to be "h4 ,don't come 9 aga91 unless ,i give y leave4 ,n[ y may g4 ,i wond]1 mu/ ,i m9d h]8 said ,matilda to h]self4 ,i d n see :y4 ,%e is n "m2 & if "m is sick1 t does n give ev]ybody else a "r to say :at ,i %all d4 ,i ?9k x is v que] ( ,aunt ,c&y to take t way ) me4 ,& ,i am afraid ,matilda's head 0 c>ri$ a little ) ! air :i* 01 to be sure1 natural to h]1 & n unpretty1 & yet :i* spoke ( a good deal ( consci\s compet5cy4 ,x is no m ?an ju/ice to ,matilda to say t %e did n ev] put ! feel+ into any ill-mann]ly =m4 ,x h>dly appe>$ at all1 except 9 ?is turn ( h] head1 :i* all h] own family knew1 laugh$ at1 admir$1 & ev5 lov$4 ,s %e w5t d[n-/airs to ! p>l\r4 ,h[ is ,aunt ,m>ianne8 0 ! "q f ,cl>issa4 ,letty told me :]e y 74 ,b1 little "o1 x is n good = y to g into y\r "m's sick-room2 y c d no?+1 & y are bett] out4 ,s mamma wi%es y n to g 9 !re till ,aunt ,m>ianne is bett]--y und]/&8 ,cl>issa too6 ?\ght ,matilda to h]self4 ,b %e made no answ]4 ,%e came by ! fire to w>m h]self2 = h] "m's room _h be5 cold4 ,y %\ldn't g s ne> ! fire2 y'll burn y\r dress1 ,cl>issa rem>k$4 ,no1 said ,matilda2 & %e said b t "o ^w4 ,y w take ! col\r out1 if y d n set x on fire2 & t is :at ,i meant4 ,t is y\r be/ dress1 ,tilly4 ,x 0 true2 &1 sorely aga9/ h] w1 ,matilda /epp$ a little back4 ,y 7 a great :ile at ,sunday-,s*ool to-day1 ,cl>issa w5t on4 ,no1 said ,matilda2 n long] ?an usual4 ,:at d y le>n !re8 ,:y1 c\s9 ,issa1 :at d y tea* at y\r ,sunday-,s*ool8 said ,matilda4 ,= ,cl>issa _h %e]$ (f f ,mr4 ,ri*mond's *ur*1 & gone into a neighb\r+ "o :i* belong$ to ! d5om9ation 9 :i* %e _h be5 br\ght up4 ,t is n good mann]s to answ] "o "q ) ano!r1 little "o4 ,i ?\ght "o answ] might s]ve = bo?1 said ,matilda4 ,i am afraid x w\ld n4 ,= 9 my ,sunday-,s*ool ,i tea* ! ,cate*ism4 ,don't ! ,cate*ism tell ab\t ,jesus8 ,"s ?+s1--( c\rse4 ,our lessons tell all ?+s ab\t ,him1 said ,matilda2 & t is :at ,i le>n4 ,d y le>n ab\t y\rself8 ,:at ab\t myself8 ,h[ y ought to behave1 & h[ y ought n to behave4 ,:y1 ,i ?9k le>n+ ab\t ,jesus tea*es "o t1 said ,matilda4 ,i ?9k !re is no?+ s good z com+ home to le>n ab\t home1 said ,cl>issa4 ,! talk did n run 9 a way to please ,matilda1 & %e 0 sil5t4 ,pres5tly !y 7 call$ d[n to tea4 ,ev]ybody suff]+ f a fit ( taciturnity4 ,m>ia1 sit up /raight1 said ,mrs4 ,c&y4 ,i always sit s1 0 ! answ]4 ,s1 is n v graceful4 ,matilda does n sit s4 ,matilda 0 always /raight2 x's h] way1 said ,m>ia4 ,well1 make x y\r way too4 ,come6 /raight5 up4 ,:at %\ld]s6 ,"o w\ld ?9k y 7 a boy play+ at leap-frog4 ,i don't "k :at 'leap-frog' is1 said ,m>ia1 col\r+2 & ,i don't ?9k anybody w\ld ?9k ,i 0 any?+ b a girl anyh[4 ,i get tir$ sitt+ up /raight4 ,:58 ask$ ,cl>issa4 ,matilda's head 0 q indescribable 9 ! turn x gave at ?is mom5t4 ,h] supp] 0 done2 %e 0 leav+ ! table4 ,y are n go+ into y\r "m's room8 said h] aunt1 cat*+ h] h& z %e pass$4 ,y said y wi%$ ,i w\ld n4 ,yes1 my de>1 ,i am go+ up !re imm$iately4 ,don't g out ei!r1 ,matilda4 ,i am go+ to *ur*1 ,aunt ,c&y4 ,i ?9k n4 ,n to-night4 ,i d n approve ( s mu* *ur*-go+ = little girls4 ,y c /udy y\r lesson1 y "k1 = next ,sunday4 ,i d n want to h anybody else sick on my h&s till y\r "m is well4 ,matilda's face express$ none ( h] disappo9tm5t2 h] head 0 ev5 c>ri$ a little high] ?an usual z %e left ! room4 ,b outside ! door h] /eps flagg$2 & %e w5t sl[ly up ! /airs1 ask+ h]self if %e 0 b\nd to m9d :at h] aunt said4 ,%e 0 n cle> ab\t x4 ,9 ! ab/ract1 ,matilda 0 well en\gh dispos$ to obey all lawful au?ority2 j n[ a _s ( opposition _h ris54 ,0 ?is lawful au?ority8 ,mrs4 ,englefield 0 sick1 to be sure2 b did t give ,mrs4 ,c&y any "r to int]f]e ) :at 0 kn[n to be ,mrs4 ,englefield's w :5 %e 0 n sick8 ,matilda ?\ght n4 ,!n1 on ! o!r h&1 %e did n wi% to d any?+ to displease h] aunt1 :o _h always be5 k9d to h]2 %e did n wi% to *ange ! relations betwe5 !m4 ,sl[ly ,matilda m\nt$ /air aft] /air till %e got to h] room4 ,!re %e /ood by ! w9d[ a mom5t1 ?9k+ & sorr[+2 = if %e did n wi% to ang] h] aunt1 nei!r did %e wi% to lose h] ev5+ 9 *ur*1 h] sight ( ,mr4 ,ri*mond1 & 8 s]mon4 ,& j !n1 ! cle>1 sweet s\nd ( ! *ur* bell came1 ) its fir/ note1 to tell t ! s]vice w\ld beg9 9 a qu>t] ( an h\r4 ,x s\nd$ l a fri5d's voice call+ h]4 ,h] ,aunt ,c&y's *ur* bell jo9$ 91 & ,mr4 ,ev]ett's *ur*1 & ,mr4 ,s*nflock]'s *ur*2 b t "o :i* ,mr4 ,ul%oeff] rang 0 ! l\de/ ( all to ,matilda's e>4 ,%e c\ld h>dly /& x4 ,!n ,m>ia bur/ 94 ,:at are y go+ to d8 said ,matilda4 ,d8 ,:y1 ,i am go+ to *ur*1 ( c\rse2 & 9 a hurry4 ,& ,anne & ,letty8 ,c]ta9ly2 & ,issa too4 ,matilda said no m1 b ha/ily made h]self ready1 & w5t d[n ) ! re/4 ,,*apt] ,,ix4 ,anne & ,letitia 7 to leave home 9 ! aft]noon ( ,monday2 & ,m>ia & ,matilda w5t to s*ool t morn+ z usual4 ,b :5 ! noon h\r came1 ,matilda call$ h] si/] into a corn] ( ! empti$ s*oolroom1 & sat d[n ) a face ( bus9ess4 ,:at is ! matt]8 said ,m>ia4 ,we mu/ g home to d9n]4 ,i %\ld l to speak to y "h fir/4 ,ab\t :at8 ,say x & be quick2 = ,i am ev] s hungry4 ,aunt ,c&y cut my breakfa/ %ort ?is morn+4 ,i want$ to say to y t we _h bett] take home our books4 ,:at =8 said ,m>ia1 ) op5+ eyes4 ,because1 ,m>ia1 mamma 0 talk+ to me la/ night ab\t x4 ,y "k !re w be no "o at home n[1 aft] to-day1 b y & me4 ,aunt ,erm9ia & ,cl>issa8 ,nobody to d any?+1 ,i mean4 ,c't !y d any?+8 ,i don't "k :at y are talk+ (1 ,matilda2 b ,i "k ,i want my d9n]4 ,:o d y ?9k w get d9n] to-morr[8 ,well--"m's sick ( c\rse2 & ,anne & ,letty are go+4 ,i %\ld ?9k ,aunt ,c&y might4 ,no1 %e won't4 ,h[ d y "k8 ,because "m said s4 ,%e won't d any?+4 ,!n %e'll h to get a girl to d ?+s1 ,i suppose4 ,b ,m>ia1 t is j :at "m wants %e %\ldn't d2 because %e'd h to pay = x4 ,:o w\ld h to pay = x8 ,mamma4 ,:y w\ld %e8 ,%e said s4 ,i don't see :y %e w\ld1 ,i am sure4 ,if ,aunt ,erm9ia hires a girl1 %e'll pay = h]4 ,b t w come out ( :at ,aunt ,erm9ia pays to mamma2 & :at ,aunt ,erm9ia pays to mamma is :at we h got to live ^u4 ,:o said s8 ,mamma said s4 ,matilda answ]$ ) h] lip trembl+2 = ! br++ facts all d[n to h>d detail 0 difficult to be>4 ,well1 ,i d ?9k1 exclaim$ ,m>ia1 if ,i _h a si/] sick & n able to help h]self1 ,i w\ld n be s mean6 ,matilda sat /ill & cri$ & said no?+4 ,:o is go+ to d all ! "w !n1 ,tilly8 ,!re w\ld h be5 some?+ comical1 if x _h n be5 sad1 9 ! way ! little girl look$ up & said1 ,y & ,i4 ,i guess we w6 said ,m>ia1 ) op5+ eyes4 ,y & ,i6 ,take c>e ( ! h\se1 & wa% ! di%es1 & cook ! d9n]1 & ev]y?+6 ,y "k we c\ldn't1 ,matilda2 & :at's m1 ,i "k we won't4 ,yes1 mamma wi%es x4 ,we mu/2 & s we c1 ,m>ia4 ,i c't1 said ,m>ia1 tak+ d[n h] s*ool cloak4 ,b1 ,m>ia6 we mu/4 ,mamma w be m sick if we d n2 y he>d :at ,aunt ,c&y said at breakfa/1 t %e is fe>fully n]v\s2 & if %e he>s t !re is a hir$ girl 9 ! h\se1 x w worry h] dreadfully4 ,x w be ,aunt ,c&y's fault !n1 said ,m>ia1 fa/5+ h] cloak4 ,i nev] he>d ( anybody s mean 9 all my life6--nev]4 ,b t don't help any?+1 ,m>ia4 ,& y & ,i mu/ d :at mamma said4 ,y "k we %all h little en\gh to live on1 z x is1 & if y take ! pay ( a hir$ girl out ( x1 !re w be s little left4 ,i've got my tw5ty-five doll>s1 t ,i c get summ] dresses )2 ,i am glad ,i hav5't sp5t x1 said ,m>ia4 ,come1 ,tilly2 ,i'm go+ home4 ,b1 ,m>ia1 y h n said :at y ought to say yet4 ,:at ought ,i to say8 ,i w help & d my "p4 ,we c manage x4 ,come1 ,m>ia1 say t y w4 ,y\r "p1 said ,m>ia4 ,:at d y suppose y\r "p w\ld come to8 ,:at c su* a *ild z y d8 ,m>ia1 n[ is ! "t to %[ :e!r y are really "o ( ! ,b& ( work]s4 ,i am1 ( c\rse4 ,i jo9$ x4 ,t w\ld n make y "o ( !m1 if y don't d :at !y promis$ to d4 ,:5 did ,i ev] promise to be ,aunt ,c&y's s]vant girl8 said ,m>ia1 fi]cely4 ,i %\ld l to "k4 ,b 'we are ! s]vants ( ,*ri/1' said ,matilda1 s(tly1 h] eyes gli/5+ ?r\gh4 ,:at !n8 ,we promis$ to try to d :atev] w\ld hon\r ,him4 ,i don't "k :at all ?is affair has to d ) x1 said ,m>ia4 ,y say we promis$2--y didn't8 ,yes1 ,i did4 ,y didn't jo9 ! ,b&8 ,yes1 ,i did4 ,:58 ,a few days aft] y did4 ,:y didn't y tell me8 ,did y tell ,mr4 ,ri*mond8 ,yes4 ,i ?9k x is mean1 t y did n tell me4 ,i am tell+ y n[4 ,b n[1 ,m>ia1 y "k :at y promis$4 ,i did n promise ?is sort ( ?+ at all1 ,tilly4 ,yes1 don't y "k8 'we /& ready to d ,8 w4' ,t's 9 ! cov5ant4 ,b ?is is n ,8 w1 insi/$ ,m>ia4 ,?is is ,aunt ,erm9ia's meanness4 ,b x c]ta9ly is ,8 w t we %\ld d :at mamma says1 & please h]2 & ?is is ! "w ,he has giv5 u to d4 ,m>ia's answ] ?is "t 0 to sit d[n & cry = h] "p4 ,matilda did n jo9 h]1 b /ood by1 pati5tly wait+4 ,m>ia cri$ & sobb$ = sev]al m9utes2 !n %e />t$ up & set (f homew>ds at a furi\s rate4 ,matilda ga!r$ toge!r h] books & foll[$ h] si/]2 try+ to com=t h]self ) ! ?\ght t ?is 0 c]ta9ly ! "w giv5 !m to d1 & t %e w\ld try & make ! be/ ( x4 ,! d9n] 0 sorr[ful en\gh4 ,m>ia1 inde$1 ate x z if rememb]+ x 0 ! la/ d9n] = "s "t to come t %e w\ld f9d ready prep>$ = h]4 ,b ,anne & ,letty 7 brok5 d[n ) grief2 & ,mrs4 ,c&y's endeav\rs to com=t !m 7 ei!r n ! "r sort1 or fell ^u unready e>s4 ,cl>issa 0 compos$ z usual4 ,y 7 late f s*ool1 ,m>ia & ,matilda1 _! aunt rem>k$1 f9d+ ,anne & ,letty unmanageable4 ,:at 0 ! reason8 ,tilly 0 talk+ to me1 ,m>ia said4 ,y c\ld talk on ! way home1 ,i %\ld ?9k4 ,i dislike to h d9n] eat5 by /ages2 fir/ "o set com+1 & !n ano!r4 ,i am go+ to ask y to be punctual = ! future4 ,d n be 9 a hurry1 ,m>ia2 !re is "t en\gh1 n[ y are "h1 to eat mod]ately4 ,i am hungry4 ,i don't want to eat mod]ately1 ,aunt ,erm9ia4 ,z mu* z y wi%2 b y c be mod]ate 9 mann]1 _c y1 ev5 if n 9 quantity8 ,nobody ev] told me ,i eat too mu*1 be=e1 said ,m>ia4 ,!re are a great _m ?+s t y h nev] be5 told1 ,i suppose8 said ,cl>issa1 lift+ h] h&some eyes quietly4 ,i don't c>e ab\t y\r tell+ me ei!r1 said ,m>ia4 ,my de>1 t is n polite1 int]pos$ h] aunt4 ,i am sorry to he> y speak s4 ,w\ld y n l to h ,issa1 or any "o1 tell y ?+s t y w\ld be ! bett] =4 ,y w\ld n wi% to rema9 j z y are1 to ! end ( y\r days8 ,x don't hurt anybody b me1 said ,m>ia4 ,i beg y\r p>don4 ,ev]y?+ t is n graceful & well-mann]$1 on ! "p ( p 9 ^: company we are1 hurts me & ,cl>issa4 ,x hurts me to h y bolt d[n y\r food z y 7 do+ j n[--if ,i am sitt+ at ! same table ) y4 ,& x hurts me to h y speak rudely4 ,i hope y w m5d 9 all ^! ?+s4 ,x w n hurt y to h u say good-bye1 said ,anne1 ris+4 ,i w d t n[1 if y please4 ,letty1 ,i w leave y to take c>e ( ^! ?+s1 & ,i w f9i% ! pack+4 ,we mu/ be quick1 too4 ,! f>ewell greet+s ) h] aunt & c\s9 7 soon spok52 & ,m>ia & ,matilda tore up-/airs aft] _! si/]1 to p\r out te>s & compla9ts toge!r dur+ ! rema9+ mom5ts ( h] be+ at home4 ,matilda's te>s1 h[ev]1 7 quiet & h] words v few4 ,a9't %e too bad6 exclaim$ ,m>ia4 ,y mu/ try & hold y\r own ! be/ y c1 said ,anne1 until mamma gets up aga94 ,poor *ildr56 ,i am afraid %e w be too mu* = y4 ,b1 ,anne1 did y ?9k ,aunt ,c&y 0 l t8 said ,m>ia4 ,%e wasn't l t at fir/4 ,i guess %e 04 ,all %e want$ 0 a *ance4 ,n[ %e's got x4 ,try & be> x ! be/ y c till mamma is well4 ,%e _c be worri$ n[4 ,is mamma v sick1 ,anne8 ,matilda v5tur$4 ,n-o1 said ,anne1 b %e might be1 ,tilly1 if %e 0 worri$4 ,! doctor says %e is v n]v\s1 & mu/ be kept quiet4 ,%e has be5 worry+ s long1 y see4 ,s y mu/ try & n d any?+ to fret h]4 ,! prospect 0 sad4 ,:5 ! omnibus came to take ,anne & ,letty to ! /ation1 & :5 ! la/ kisses & hugs 7 ov]1 & ! omnibus b\nc$ away1 c>ry+ ) x all !y _h at ! mom5t1 ! two girls left at home felt =lorn en\gh4 ,! only ?+ to be done 0 to ru% up-/airs to _! room & cry _! he>ts out4 ,& t 0 done ?or\ghly4 ,b by & by1 ,matilda's ?\ghts1 9 _! v extreme ne$ ( com=t1 began to take up ! words aga9 :i* %e _h once f\nd s good3 ,ca/ ?y burd5 ^u ! ,"l2 ,he %all su/a9 !e4 ,%e left h] sobb+1 dri$ h] eyes1 sat d[n by ! w9d[1 & f\nd ! place 9 h] ,bible1 t h] eyes might h ! com=t ( see+ & read+ ! words !re4 ,! ,"l's words3 ,tilly knew !y 7 true4 ,b ,m>ia sobb$ on4 ,at la/ h] little si/] call$ h]4 ,:at is x8 said %e4 ,come "h1--& ,i w %[ y some?+ good4 ,good8--:at8 said ,m>ia1 approa*+ ! w9d[4 ,oh1 words 9 ! ,bible6 ,read1 ,m>ia4 ,i h read !m be=e1 said ! o!r1 sull5ly1 aft] %e _h glanc$ at ! place4 ,b !y are true1 ,m>ia4 ,well2 !y don't help me4 ,b !y help me1 said ,matilda4 ,x's ,jesus' promise to help4 ,i don't believe x is = su* ?+s z ?is4 ,:y n8 said ,matilda1 a sudd5 *ill com+ ov] h] he>t4 ,x says j1 ',ca/ ?y burd5'--x might be any burd52 x does n signify :at x is1 ,m>ia4 ,yes1 x does2 x is n = su* little ?+s1 said ,m>ia4 ,x is = great religi\s p & _! affairs4 ,oh de>6 oh de>6 ,sorely tr\bl$ n[ at hav+ h] supports knock$ away f "u h]1 ,matilda eag]ly s\ght fur!r1 if p]*ance %e might f9d some?+ t ,m>ia c\ld n "q4 ,h] ,bible _h a few ref]5ces 9 ! m>g92 consult+ ^!1 %e pres5tly f\nd :at %e _h ne$ (2 b a feel+ ( want ( sympa?y betwe5 !m =bade h] to %[ ! new words to h] si/]4 ,matilda por$ ov] !m ) great re/ ( he>t2 gave ?anks = !m2 & might h us$ ) tru? ,david's language--,?y words 7 f\nd1 & ,i did eat !m4 ,! words 7 ^!3-- ,be c>eful = no?+2 b 9 ev]y?+1 by pray] & supplication ) ?anksgiv+1 let y\r reque/s be made kn[n unto ,god4 ,& ! peace ( ,god t passe? und]/&+ %all keep y\r he>ts & m9ds ?r\gh ,*ri/ ,jesus4 ,matilda's eyes 7 dry & h] voice 0 cle>1 :5 %e rem9d$ h] si/] t x 0 "t to get tea4 ,m>ia 0 accu/om$ to d ?is frequ5tly1 & made no objection n[4 ,s ! two w5t d[n toge!r4 ,pass+ ! p>l\r door1 h[ev]1 x op5$1 & ,mrs4 ,c&y call$ ,matilda 94 ,i want to speak a ^w to y1 ,tilly1 %e said4 ,did y g out la/ ev5+8 ,yes2 ,i did1 aunt ,erm9ia4 ,y w5t to *ur*8 ,matilda ass5t$2 b ?\gh %e _h b[$ h] head1 x seem$ to be m erect ?an be=e4 ,& ,i _h told y n to g1 _h ,i n8 ,y und]/ood t8 ,a sil5t ass5t 0 aga9 all t ! *ild gave4 ,i am accu/om$ to be obey$1 said ,mrs4 ,c&y4 ,t is my way4 ,x may n be y\r "m's way2 b all ! same1 ,i am mi/ress "h :ile %e is sick2 mi/ress ov] y z well z ! re/4 ,y mu/ obey me l all ! re/4 ,w y8 ,:at 0 meant by all ! re/ ,matilda m>vell$1 see+ t nobody else b ,m>ia & h] own daught] 7 left 9 ! h\se4 ,?is "t %e gave no sign ( answ]+2 %e only /ood & li/5$4 ,w y obey me1 ,tilly8 ,matilda 0 n sure :e!r %e w\ld4 ,9 h] m9d x dep5d$ on circum/ances4 ,%e w\ld obey1 conditionally4 ,b %e w\ld n compromise h] dignity by words ab\t x4 ,%e 0 sil5t4 ,i mu/ be obey$1 ,mrs4 ,c&y w5t on1 ) mild tones1 al?\gh a displeas$ face4 ,if n will+ly1 !n unwill+ly4 ,i %all puni% y1 ,matilda1 if y disobey me2 & s sev]ely t y w f9d x be/ n to d x aga94 ,b ,i %\ld be v sorry to h y drive me to su* disagreeable do+s4 ,we %\ld bo? be sorry toge!r4 ,x is mu* be/ n to let ?+s come to su* extremity4 ,matilda col\r$ high1 b except t & ! slight ge/ure ( h] head1 %e yet gave no reply4 ,t is en\gh ^u t subject1 ! lady w5t on4 ,only1 ,i %\ld be glad to h y tell me t y w try to please me4 ,i wi% to please ev]ybody--z f> z ,i c1 ,matilda said at la/4 ,!n y w please me8 ,i hope s4 ,%e hopes s1 ,issa1 said ,mrs4 ,c&y1 turn+ h] head r\nd t[>ds :]e h] daught] sat4 ,am]ican *ildr51 mamma1 0 ,cl>issa's comm5t4 ,!re is ano!r ?+1 ,matilda1 ,mrs4 ,c&y resum$ aft] a slight pause4 ,y\r "m has told me t ,m>ia is compet5t to d ! "w ( ! h\se until %e gets well4 ,is %e8 & w ,m>ia1 d y ?9k1 try to please me z mu* z y d8 ,yes1 ma'am4 ,i ?9k %e c--%e & ,i4 ,we w d x1 ,matilda answ]$ m readily4 ,%e & y6 ,:at c y d8 ,i c help a little4 ,well !n1 t is settl$2 & ,i ne$ n look out = a girl8 ,oh no1 aunt ,c&y4 ,%e & ,i c d x4 ,b m9d1 ,i mu/ h ?+s 9 ord]1 & well done4 ,x is my si/]'s *oice1 t ,m>ia %\ld d x4 ,b x is n m9e unless ,i c h ev]y?+ 9 good ord]4 ,y may tell ,m>ia s1 & let h] und]/& :at x is %e is und]tak+4 ,i am to h no du/y /airs1 & no half-set tables4 ,if %e wants in/ruction 9 any?+1 ,i am will+ to give x2 b ,i _c h disord]4 ,n[ y may g & tell h]2 & tell h] to h tea ready 9 half an h\r4 ,:at did %e want ( y8 ,m>ia ask$1 :5 ,matilda rejo9$ h] d[n-/airs4 ,%e want$ to talk to me ab\t my go+ out la/ ev5+4 ,oh6 0 %e 9 a great fuss ab\t x8 ,& ,m>ia1 %e wants tea to be ready 9 half an h\r4 ,i'll h x ready soon] ?an t1 said ,m>ia1 bu/l+ ab\t4 ,b y mu/ n4 ,%e wants x 9 half an h\r2 y mu/ n h x ready be=e4 ,:y n8 said ,m>ia1 /opp+ %ort4 ,:y1 %e wants x !n4 ,%e has a "r to h tea :5 %e likes4 ,b ,matilda sigh$ z %e spoke1 = h] aunt's lik+s 7 becom+ a heavy burd5 to h]1 9 ! pres5t & 9 ! future4 ,! two girls w5t g5tly r\nd1 sett+ ! table1 cutt+ ! bread1 putt+ out ! sweetmeat1 gett+ ! teapot ready = ! tea2 !n !y /ood toge!r ov] ! /ove1 wait+ = ! "t to make x4 ,!re's "o com=t1 ,matilda said ) ano!r sigh2--we c d x all = ,*ri/4 ,:at8 said ,m>ia1 />t+4 ,x is "w ,he has giv5 u to d1 y "k1 ,m>ia2 & we h promis$ to d ev]y?+ we c to please ,him4 ,s we c d ?is to please ,him4 ,i don't see h[1 said ,m>ia4 ,?is isn't ,b& "w2--d y ?9k x is8 ,x isn't ,sunday-,s*ool "w2 b1 ,m>ia1 y "k1 'we are ! s]vants ( ,*ri/4' ,n[ ,he has giv5 u ?is "w to d4 ,t's j talk+ nons5se1 said ,m>ia4 ,!re is no religion 9 pots & kettles4 ,matilda _h to ?9k h] way out ( t /atem5t4 ,m>ia1 9 ! cov5ant1 y "k1 we say 'we /& ready to d ,8 w2' & y "k x is ,8 w t we %\ld h ^! ?+s to d4 ,i don't6 said ,m>ia2 t's a fact4 ,!n h[ comes x t we h !m8 ,j because mamma is sick1 & ,aunt ,erm9ia is too mean to live6 ,y %\ld n speak s1 said ,matilda4 ,h[ comes mamma to be sick8 & h[ comes x t we h got no money to hire a girl8 ,because t man 9 ,new ,york 0 wick$1 & ran away ) mamma's money4 ,m>ia1 said ,matilda1 solemnly1 ,i don't see :at y meant by jo9+ ! ,b&4 ,i meant m ?an y did6 said ,m>ia1 flam+ out4 ,su* *ildr5 z y are too "y to jo9 x4 ,we are n too "y to be ,*ri/ians4 ,y are too "y to jo9 ! ,*ur* & be baptiz$4 ,:y8 said ,matilda4 ,oh1 y are too "y to und]/&4 ,anybody t kn[s w tell y s4 ,& if y are n fit to be baptiz$ & jo9 ! ,*ur*1 y are n fit to jo9 ! ,b&4 ,n[ ,i c make ! tea4 ,matilda look$ h>d at ! teapot1 z x /ood on ! /ove :ile ! tea 0 brew+2 b %e let h] si/] alone aft] t4 ,:5 ! meal 0 ov]1 & ! di%es wa%$ & ev]y?+ done1 %e & ,m>ia w5t up to _! own room1 & ,m>ia at once w5t to b$4 ,h] little si/] op5$ h] ,bible1 & read1 ov] & ov]1 ! words t _h com=t$ h]4 ,!y 7 words f ,god2 promises & comm&s /raight f heav54 ,matilda took !m s1 & /udi$ e>ne/ly h[ %e might d :at !y bade h]4 ,ca/ h] burd5 on ! ,"l--h[ 0 %e to d t8 ,cle>ly1 %e 0 n to keep x on h] own he>t1 %e ?\ght2 %e mu/ tru/ t ! ,"l w\ld take c>e ( any?+ put into ,8 h&s4 ,! words 7 v good4 ,& ! o!r words8 ,be c>eful = no?+--t 0 ! same ?+ diff]5tly express$2 & ,matilda felt v glad x _h be5 writt5 = h] 9 bo? places & 9 bo? ways2 & t %e 0 ord]$ 9 ev]y?+ to make h] reque/s kn[n to ,god4 ,%e might n h d>$1 p]haps1 9 "s little tr\bles t only conc]n$ a *ild & 7 n important to anybody else2 b n[ !re c\ld be no d\bt--%e might1 & %e mu/4 ,%e 0 v glad4 ,b1 ) ?anksgiv+8--h[ c\ld t be always8 ,n[1 = in/ance8 ,?+s 7 m disagreeable & sorr[ful ?an 9 all h] life %e _h ev] kn[n !m2 give ?anks8 mu/ %e8 n[8 ,& h[ c\ld %e8 ,matilda /udi$ ov] x a good :ile4 ,f9ally took to pray+ ov] x4 ,ask$ to be taught h[ %e c\ld give ?anks :5 %e 0 sorry4 ,& gett+ q tir$1 at la/ w5t to b$1 :]e ,m>ia 0 already fa/ asleep4 ,!re is no d5y+ t ,matilda 0 sorry to wake up ! next morn+4 ,b awake %e f\nd h]self1 & broad awake too2 & ! light outside ! w9d[ admoni%$ h] %e _h no "t !n to lie & ?9k4 ,%e r\s$ ,m>ia imm$iately1 & h]self began dress+ )\t a mom5t's delay4 ,oh1 :at's ! hurry6 said ,m>ia1 yawn+ & /ret*+ h]self4 ,i'm sleepy4 ,b x isn't e>ly1 ,m>ia4 ,well2 ,i don't want x to be e>ly4 ,yes1 y d1 ,m>ia2 y =get4 ,we h a great deal on our h&s4 ,make ha/e1 please1 & get up4 ,d1 ,m>ia6 ,:at h we got to d s mu*8 said ,m>ia1 ) yawn ! second4 ,ev]y?+4 ,y are s sleepy1 y h =gott54 ,yes4 ,i h =gott51 said ,m>ia1 clos+ h] eyes4 ,o ,m>ia1 please d get up6 ,i'm almo/ dress$2 & ,i c't d ! :ole1 y "k4 ,won't y get up8 ,:at's ! matt]1 ,tilly8 said h] si/]1 roll+ ov]1 & op5+ h] eyes quietly at ,matilda4 ,i am go+ d[n1 ,m>ia1 9 two m9utes2 & ,i _c d ev]y?+1 y "k4 ,cl>issa'll help4 ,if y expect t1 ,m>ia1 y w be disappo9t$4 ,i wi% y w\ld come "r d[n & make ! fire4 ,m>ia lay /ill4 ,matilda f9i%$ h] dress+1 & !n knelt d[n by ! w9d[4 ,! burd5 ^u h] seem$ r heavy1 & %e w5t to h] only s\rce ( help4 ,m>ia lay & look$ at ! little kneel+ figure1 s /ill !re by ! w9d[2 glanc$ at ! gr[+ light outside ! w9d[1 !n at h] scatt]$ articles ( clo?+1 ly+ :]e %e _h ?r[n !m or dropp$ !m la/ night2 & at la/ roll$ h]self out ( b$ & 0 dress+ 9 e>ne/ :5 ,matilda rose up to g d[n-/airs4 ,oh n[1 y'll soon be ready6 %e exclaim$4 ,make ha/e1 ,m>ia2 & come d[n to ! kit*54 ,! fire is ! fir/ ?+4 ,!n ! little feet w5t ) a light tread d[n ! /airs1 t %e might di/urb nobody1 & paus$ 9 ! hall4 ,! light /ruggl+ 9 ?r\gh ! fanlights ov] ! door2 ! air close2 a smell ( k]os5e 9 ! p>l\r2 *airs & table 9 a /ate ( dis>rangem5t2 ! litt] ( ,cl>issa's "w on ! c>pet2 ! p>l\r /ove cold4 ,little ,matilda wi%$ to h]self t "s o!r h&s 7 !re1 n h]s1 to d all t mu/ be done4 ,b cle>ly ,m>ia w\ld nev] get ?r\gh ) x4 ,%e /ood look+ a m9ute2 !n plung$ into ! "w4 ,%e op5$ ! %utt]s & ! curta9s1 & ?rew up ! w9d[s4 ,!n pick$ up ! litt]4 ,!n %e saw t ! s]vices ( a broom 7 ne$$2 & ,matilda fet*$ ! broom1 & bru%$ out ! p>l\r & ! hall4 ,x tir$ h] arms2 %e 0 n us$ to x4 ,du/+ ! furniture 0 m 9 h] l9e2 & !n ,matilda came to ! conclusion t if a fire 0 to be k9dl$ 9 "t ?is morn+1 x mu/ be done by h]self2 ,m>ia w\ld be fully occupi$ 9 ! kit*54 ,s d[n-/airs %e w5t = billets ( wood = k9dl+4 ,!re 0 ,m>ia1 9 tr\ble4 ,?is /ove won't draw1 ,tilly4 ,:at is ! matt]8 ,:y t4 ,x won't draw4 ,x j smokes4 ,x always does draw1 ,m>ia4 ,well1 x won't to-day4 ,did y put k9dl+ en\gh 98 ,!re's no?+ b k9dl+6--& smoke4 ,:y1 y've got ! damp] turn$1 said ,matilda1 com+ up to look2 see1 t's ! matt]4 ,x won't light ) ! damp] turn$4 ,/upid6 ,m>ia mutt]$2 & ,matilda w5t (f to make h] own fire4 ,happily t did n smoke4 ,! p>l\r & hall 7 all 9 nice ord]2 ! books put 9 place1 & ev]y?+ ready = ! com=t ( p :5 !y %\ld come to enjoy x2 & ,matilda w5t to jo9 h] si/] 9 ! kit*54 ,! fire 0 go+ !re too1 & ! kit*5 w>m1 & ,m>ia /ood ) h] h&s fold$1 9 front ( ! /ove4 ,i don't "k :at to get = breakfa/1 %e said4 ,is ! o!r room ready8 ,i set ! table1 said ,m>ia2 b :at is to g on x1 ,i don't "k4 ,matilda w5t 9 to look at ! /ate ( ?+s2 pres5tly call$ h] si/]4 ,m>ia1 y didn't sweep ! c>pet4 ,no4 ,( c\rse ,i didn't4 ,rooms don't want to be swept e day4 ,?is "o does4 ,look at ! muss "u ! table4 ,only "s crumbs1 said ,m>ia4 ,& a bone4 ,letty 0 9 a hurry ye/]day1 ,i guess4 ,aunt ,c&y won't l x1 ,m>ia2 x won't d4 ,i don't c>e :e!r %e likes x4 ,b don't y c>e :e!r %e scolds8 because ,i d4 ,& ! room is n nice1 ,m>ia4 ,"m w\ldn't h x s4 ,well1 y may sweep x if y l4 ,i _c4 ,i am tir$4 ,y mu/ make x nice1 ,m>ia1 won't y8 & ,i'll see ab\t ! breakfa/4 ,! table's all set6 ,m>ia remon/rat$4 ,x won't take long to d x ov]1 ,m>ia4 ,b :at h we got = breakfa/8 ,no?+--t ,i "k4 ,did y look 9 ! cell>8 ,no4 ,:y1 :]e did y look8 said ,matilda1 laugh+4 ,come2 let u g d[n & see :at is !re4 ,9 ! l>ge1 clean1 light cell> !re 7 hang+ %elves :i* s]v$ ! purposes ( a l>d]4 ,! girls pe]$ into ! v>i\s /ores collect$ on !m4 ,"h's a di% ( cold potatoes1 said ,m>ia4 ,t w d = "o ?+1 said ,matilda4 ,cold8 ,:y1 no6 fri$1 ,m>ia4 ,i c't fry potatoes4 ,:y1 yes1 y c1 ,m>ia2 y h se5 mamma d x hundr$s ( times4 ,"h's ! cold beef/eak t 0 left ye/]day4 ,cold beef/eak isn't good1 said ,matilda4 ,c't we w>m x8 ,h[8 ,i don't "k2 might put x 9 ! ov52 x w\ld get hot !re4 ,!re's a good ov54 ,i don't ?9k mamma ev] w>ms cold beef/eak1 said ,matilda1 look+ puzzl$4 ,:at does %e d ) x8 %e don't ?r[ x away4 ,h[ d y "k %e doesn't w>m x8 y w\ldn't "k1 :5 y saw x on ! table1 :e!r x 0 j fre% cook$1 or only w>m$ up4 ,h[ c\ld y tell8 ,well1 said ,matilda1 dubi\sly1 y c try4 ,i wi% ,i c\ld ask somebody4 ,i %all n ask anybody up-/airs1 said ,m>ia4 ,come--y take ! potatoes & ,i w c>ry ! beef/eak4 ,!n we w make '! c(fee & h breakfa/4 ,i'm z hungry z ,i c be4 ,s am ,i1 said ,matilda4 ,& %e sigh$ a little1 = %e 0 tir$ z well z hungry4 ,m>ia set ! di% ( beef/eak 9 ! ov5 to get hot1 & ,matilda made ! c(fee4 ,%e knew q well h[ to d t4 ,!n %e came to ! table :]e ,m>ia 0 prep>+ ! potatoes to fry4 ,m>ia's knife 0 go+ *op1 *op1 v fa/4 ,o ,m>ia6 y %\ld h peel$ !m1 ,matilda exclaim$1 9 dismay4 ,peel$6 said ,m>ia1 /opp+ %ort4 ,c]ta9ly4 ,:y1 y knew t1 ,m>ia4 ,potatoe p>+s are n good to eat4 ,x takes ages to peel su* little potatoes1 said ,m>ia4 ,b y _c eat !m )\t be+ peel$1 said ,matilda4 ,yes1 y c2 x won't make any diff]5ce4 ,i w fry !m s br[n1 nobody w "k :e!r !y h sk9s on or n4 ,matilda d\bt$ v mu* ! feasibility ( ?is plan2 b %e left ,m>ia & w5t (f to make sure t ! fires 9 ! o!r rooms 7 burn+ "r & ev]y?+ 9 prop] trim4 ,!n %e sat d[n 9 a rock+-*air 9 ! eat+-room to re/2 wi%+ v e>ne/ly t !re 0 somebody to help :o knew m ab\t bus9ess ?an ei!r %e or ,m>ia4 ,h[ 7 !y to get along8 ,& %e _h promis$ h] "m4 ,& yet m1 ,matilda felt sure t j ?is "w _h be5 giv5 to h] & ,m>ia to d by ! ,"l himself4 ,!re=e !y c\ld d x = ,him4 ,!re=e1 all ! m1 ,matilda want$ to d x 9 ! v nice/ & be/ way possible4 ,%e wi%$ %e _h att5d$ :5 %e _h se5 h] "m cook+ diff]5t ?+s2 n[ %e might h kn[n exactly h[ to manage4 ,& t rem9d$ h]1 ,m>ia's beef & potatoes mu/ be done4 ,%e ran into ! kit*54 ,!re6 said ,m>ia4 ,c y see ! sk9s n[8 ,!y are br[n en\gh1 said ,matilda4 ,b1 ,m>ia1 !y'll be v h>d6 ,nev] y m9d6 said ,m>ia1 complac5tly4 ,h y look$ at y\r beef/eak8 ,no2 b x mu/ be hot be=e n[4 ,m>ia op5$ ! ov5 door2 & !n1 ) an exclamation1 seiz$ a clo? & drew out ! di% ( meat4 ,! di% took _! att5tion fir/4 ,x 0 z br[n z ,m>ia's potatoes4 ,x _h gone into ! ov5 :ite4 ,x is spoil$1 said ,matilda4 ,:o w\ld h ?\ght ! ov5 0 s hot6 said ,m>ia4 ,won't x come all "r ) wa%+8 ,y might z well wa% y\r beef/eak1 said ,matilda1 turn+ away4 ,if ! di% _h gone 9 :ite1 ! meat _h also gone 9 juicy2 & if ! "o 0 br[n ! o!r 0 a *ip4 ,?is w n d = breakfa/1 said ,m>ia1 lugubri\sly4 ,x is l y\r potatoes1 said ,matilda1 ) ! ineffable little turn ( h] head4 ,don't1 ,matilda6 ,:at %all we d8 ! c(fee is ready4 ,we %all h a br[n breakfa/1 said ,matilda4 ,! c(fee w be ! lighte/ col\r$ ?+ on ! table4 ,& ! two girls reliev$ !mselves ) laugh+4 ,b1 ,matilda6 :at %all we d8 ,we mu/ h some?+ to eat4 ,we c boil "s eggs1 said ,matilda4 ,aunt ,erm9ia likes eggs2 & ! c(fee w be good1 & ! bread4 ,& ! potatoes w d to look at4 ,s x 0 arrang$2 & ! bell 0 rung = breakfa/ only five m9utes aft] ! "t4 ,& all 0 9 ord]4 ,ev5 ,mrs4 ,c&y's good eyes f\nd no fault4 ,& breakfa/ w5t =w>d bett] ?an ,matilda _h d>$ to hope4 ,y h done y\r potatoes too mu*1 ,m>ia1 ,mrs4 ,c&y rem>k$4 ,yes1 ma'am1 ,m>ia said1 meekly4 ,!y want no m b a light col\r+4 ,& !y %\ld be cut ?9n]4 ,^! are s h>d y c't eat !m4 ,&1 ,m>ia1 9 future ,i w tell y :at to get = breakfa/4 ,i did n "k :5 y w5t to b$ la/ night1 or ,i %\ld h told y !n4 ,y are n old en\gh to arrange ?+s4 ,n[ !re 0 "s beef left f d9n] ye/]day1 t w\ld h made a nice ha%4 ,m>ia ate bread & butt]1 & spoke n4 ,x w keep v well1 & y c make x into ha% = to-morr[ morn+4 ,*op x z f9e z y c1 & twice z mu* potato2 & w>m x ) a little butt] & milk & pepp] & salt1 till x is nice & hot2 & poa* a few eggs1 to lay r\nd x4 ,c y poa* eggs1 ,m>ia8 ,yes1 ma'am4 ,b !re is no beef1 ,aunt ,erm9ia4 ,no beef8 ,y are mi/ak54 ,!re 0 a l>ge piece t we did n eat ye/]day4 ,!re is none n[1 said ,m>ia4 ,x mu/ be d[n-/airs 9 ! cell>4 ,i am sure x is n1 aunt ,erm9ia4 ,i h be5 pok+ into e corn] !re2 & !re is no beef1 ,i "k4 ,m>ia1 t is a v inelegant way ( speak+4 ,:]e did y get x8 ,i don't "k1 ma'am1 ,i'm sure4 ,out ( ! tru?1 ,i suppose4 ,t's :at ,i did4 ,x is a v inelegant way ( do+1 z well z ( speak+4 ,pok+ into e ?+6 ,:at did y poke8 y\r f+]8 or y\r h&8 ,my nose1 ,i suppose1 said ,m>ia1 h>dily4 ,i ?9k ,i ne$ n tell y t t is a v vulg> expression1 said ,mrs4 ,c&y1 ) a l(ty air2 :ile ,cl>issa's %\ld]s gave a little %rug1 z mu* z to say h] "m 0 wa/+ "t4 ,don't y "k any bett]1 ,m>ia8 ,yes1 ma'am4 ,!n ,i hope y w speak prop]ly next "t4 ,"o gets s tir$ ( speak+ prop]ly6 said ,m>ia4 ,y8 said ,cl>issa1 ) a g5tle intonation4 ,i don't c>e6 said ,m>ia1 desp]ately4 ,p are z !y are br\ght up4 ,my "m don't c>e = su* fidgety notions4 ,i speak to please h]1 & t is en\gh4 ,no1 ,m>ia1 x is n en\gh1 resum$ ,mrs4 ,c&y4 ,y\r "m loves y1 & s %e is will+ to ov]look little ?+s 9 y t %e c ov]look because y are h] *ild2 b :5 y are gr[n up1 y w\ld wi% to be lik$ by o!r nice p1 w\ldn't y8 p ( education1 & ta/e1 & elegant habits2 & !y d n l to h any?+ to d ) p :o 'poke _! noses' into ?+s1 or :o say t !y d4 ,i'll keep 9 ! kit*5 !n1 said ,m>ia1 ha/ily4 ,! breakfa/ may be said to h end$ "h2 = ?\gh a few m m\?fuls 7 eat51 no m words 7 said4 ,mrs4 ,c&y & h] daught] left ! room & w5t up-/airs4 ,m>ia & ,matilda began ! "w ( cle>+ ! table4 ,a9't %e too mu*6 ,m>ia exclaim$4 ,b1 ,m>ia1 said h] little si/]1 ,i wi% y w\ldn't say su* ?+s4 ,if ,i am go+ to be a kit*5 maid1 said ,m>ia1 ,i may z well talk kit*5 maid4 ,oh1 ,i don't ?9k s1 ,m>ia6 ,i don't c>e6 said ,m>ia4 ,i w\ld r vex aunt ,c&y ?an n2 & %e 0 vex$ ?is morn+4 ,%e kept x 9 pretty well2 b %e 0 vex$4 ,b1 ,m>ia1 t isn't "r1 is x8 ,no?+ is "r1 said ,m>ia2 & no?+ is go+ to be1 ,i guess1 :ile !y are "h4 ,!n ?9k1 :at w\ld mamma d if !y w5t away8 ,i wi% ,i c\ld g away1 !n6 said ,m>ia1 beg9n+ to cry4 ,i c't be> to live s6 ',:y d y d s1' & ':y d y d s2' & ,cl>issa sitt+ by ) t little smile on h] m\?1 & lift+ up h] eyes to look at y--x j makes me mad4 ,!re6 ,x is a pity ,aunt ,c&y wasn't "h to be %ock$ at ,am]ican *ildr54 ,b1 ,m>ia1 said ,matilda ) h] eyes swimm+ too1 y "k ! ,"l ,jesus has giv5 u ?is "w4 ,no1 ,i don't6 said ,m>ia2 & :at if ,he did8 ,:y1 !n1 x w\ld please ,him--y "k1 ,m>ia1 x w\ld please ,him--to h u d x j nicely & beautifully1 & n l kit*5 maids1 b l ,8 *ildr54 ,y "k we said we 7 ready to d any "w t he w\ld give u4 ,i didn't1 said ,m>ia1 half cry+1 half p\t+4 ,i didn't promise to d ?is sort ( ?+4 ,b we mu/n't *oose1 said ,matilda4 ,b we did *oose1 said ,m>ia4 ,i said :at ,i w\ld d1 & o!r p said :at !y w\ld d2 & nobody said any?+ ab\t wa%+ di%es & peel+ potatoes4 ,we 7 n talk+ ( t4 ,! cov5ant says1 'we /& ready to d ,8 w4' ,don't y "k8 ,i believe y "k t cov5ant by he>t1 said ,m>ia4 ,i don't4 ,& ,i don't c>e4 ,matilda1 ,i wi% y w\ld run d[n cell> ) ! butt]1 & ! cream1 & ! bread--w y8 ,matilda did n run1 b %e made j\rney aft] j\rney d[n ! cell> /airs1 ) feet t grew we>y2 & !n %e dri$ ! *9a :ile h] si/] wa%$ x4 ,!n !y bru%$ up ! kit*5 & made up ! fires4 ,!n ,m>ia seat$ h]self on ! kit*5 table & look$ at ,matilda4 ,i'm tir$ n[1 ,tilly4 ,s am ,i4 ,is !re any?+ else to be done8 ,:y1 !re is ! d9n]1 ,m>ia4 ,x isn't ne> d9n] "t4 ,x is only t5 o'clock4 ,h[ long w x take ! potatoes to boil8 ,oh1 n long4 ,x is n "t to put !m on = a great :ile4 ,b !y are n ready1 are !y8 ,no4 ,& :at else1 ,m>ia8 ,"h came a call f ! /air head4 ,m>ia w5t to ! foot ( ! /airs to he> :at ! bus9ess 01 & came back ) h] mood n[ise sweet5$2 to judge by ! way %e w5t ab\t2 fill$ an iron pot ) wat] & set x on ! /ove1 & da%$ ?+s r\nd g5]ally4 ,matilda look$ on )\t say+ a ^w4 ,i've got my day's "w cut out = me n[1 said ,m>ia at la/4 ,!re's t leg ( mutton to boil1 & turnips to be ma%$2 besides ! potatoes4 ,& ! turnips h got to be peel$4 ,come & help me1 ,tilly1 or ,i %all nev] get ?r\gh4 ,won't y8 ,n[ ,matilda _h h] own notions ab\t ?+s %e lik$ & ?+s %e did n l to d2 & "o ( ! ?+s %e did n l to d 0 to r\gh5 or soil h] h&s4 ,to put h] little h&s into ! pan ( wat]1 & h&le & p>e ! co>se roots ) ! soil hang+ to !m1 0 v di/a/eful to h] nicety4 ,%e look$ a little dismay$4 ,b !re 7 ! roots all to be p>$ & wa%$1 & ,m>ia w\ld h h] h&s full2 & 0 n ?is also "w giv5 to ,matilda to d8 ,at any rate1 %e felt t %e c\ld n refuse )\t los+ influ5ce ov] ,m>ia1 & t %e c\ld n af=d4 ,s ,matilda's h&s & h] knife w5t into ! pan4 ,%e ?\ght x 0 v disagreeable1 b %e did x4 ,aft] ! potatoes & turnips 7 ready = ! pot1 ,m>ia dem&$ h] help ab\t o!r ?+s2 %e mu/ clean ! knives1 & set ! table1 & prep>e ! cel]y & rub ! apples2 :ile ,m>ia kept up ! fire1 & att5d$ to ! cook]y4 ,matilda did "o ?+ aft] ano!r2 h] we>y little feet travell$ out & 91 f "o room to ! o!r room1 & got ?+s 9 ord] = d9n] 9 bo? places4 ,x 0 a pretty satisfactory d9n]1 on ! :ole4 ,! mutton 0 well cook$ & ! vegetables 7 n bad1 ,mrs4 ,c&y said2 b ,matilda ?\ght ) dismay ( ! aft] d9n] di%es4 ,h[ev]1 d9n] gives c\rage sometimes2 & bo? %e & ,m>ia 7 /rong]-he>t$ :5 !y rose f table ?an :5 !y _h sat d[n4 ,di%es1 & pots1 & kettles1 & knives1 & endless details beside1 7 9 c\rse ( "t got rid (2 & !n ,matilda put on h] hat & cloak1 & set =? on an err& %e _h be5 m$itat+4 ,,*apt] ,x4 ,x 0 a s(t pleasant day late 9 ,m>*4 ,! sn[ _h all gone = ! pres5t4 ,d\btless x might come back aga92 no "o c\ld tell2 9 ,%adywalk sn[ 0 n an unkn[n visitor ev5 9 ,april2 b = ! pres5t no su* rem9d] ( w9t] 0 any:]e to be se54 ,! air 0 /ill & g5tle2 ev5 ! br[n tree /ems look$ s(t] & less b>e ?an a few weeks ago1 ?\gh no bur/+ buds yet 7 !re to make any real *ange4 ,! note ( a bird might be he>d n[ & !n2 ,matilda _h twice se5 ! glori\s col\r ( a blue bird's w+s z !y spread !mselves 9 ! light4 ,x 0 q refre%+ to get out ( ! h\se & ! kit*5 "w1 & smell ! fre%1 pure air1 & see ! sky1 & feel t all ! _w 0 n betwe5 f\r walls any:]e4 ,matilda w5t s(tly along1 enjoy+4 ,at ! corn] %e turn$1 & walk$ up ,butt]nut /reet--s call$1 probably1 9 hon\r ( "s =m] tree ( t family1 = n a %oot ( "o 0 kn[n 9 ! /reet n[4 ,on & on %e w5t till h] *ur* 0 pass$1 & !n turn$ d[n ! little lane :i* l$ to ! p>sonage4 ,! sn[ all gone1 x 0 look+ pretty "h4 ,on "o side ! old *ur*1 ! new lecture-room on ! o!r1 & betwe5 !m ! av5ue ( elms1 ar*+ _! bran*es ov] ! way & mak+ a vi/a1 at ! end ( :i* 0 ! br[n door ( ! p>sonage4 ,always t 0 a pleasant view to ,matilda1 = %e associat$ ! br[n door ) a great _m ?+s2 h[ev]1 ?is day %e did n seek ! old knock] :i* hung tempt+ly ov]head1 b %e]$ (f & w5t r\nd to ! back ( ! h\se2 & !re ent]$ at once1 & )\t knock+1 ^u ,miss ,r$wood's premises4 ,!y 7 9 ord]2 nobody ev] saw ! p>sonage kit*5 o!rwise2 & ,miss ,r$wood 0 sitt+ 9 front ( ! /ove1 knitt+4 ,well1 if !re a9't ,tilly ,englefield6 0 h] salutation4 ,may ,i come 91 ,miss ,r$wood8--if y are n busy4 ,suppos'n ,i 0 busy1 ,i guess y w\ldn't d me no h>m1 *ild4 ,come "r 9 & sit d[n1 & tell me h['s all go9' on at y\r h\se4 ,h['s y\r "m1 fu/ ?+8 ,aunt ,c&y says %e's n any bett]4 ,:at does y\r "m say h]self8 ,i h n se5 h] to-day4 ,aunt ,c&y says %e is n]v\s2 & %e wants me n to g into h] room4 ,:o wants y n to g 98 ,n y\r "m8 ,no2 ,aunt ,c&y4 ,i ?\ght s4 ,well2 h[ d y get along )\t y\r si/]s1 eh8 ,h y got a girl1 or are y go9' to d )\t8 ,we are go+ to d )\t4 ,i don't see h[ y k91 ) y\r "m sick & want9' somebody to t5d h]4 ,m>ia & ,i d :at's to be done4 ,mamma doesn't want u to get a girl4 ,m>ia & y6 said ,miss ,r$wood1 /raight5+ up4 ,i want to "k6 ,y & ,m>ia4 ,:y1 ,i didn't reckon ,m>ia 0 a h& at !m k9d o' ?+s4 ,:at c %e d1 eh8 ,i want to "k6 ,?+s is curi\s 9 ?is _w4 ,m>ia c d a good deal1 said ,matilda4 ,& y c1 too1 c't ye8 said ,miss ,r$wood1 ) a b5evol5t smile at h] little visitor1 :i* meant all love & no criticism4 ,i wi% ,i knew h[ to d m1 said ,matilda4 ,i c\ld1 if ,i knew h[4 ,t's :at ,i came to ask y1 ,miss ,r$wood2 won't y tell me8 ,tell y any?+ on ar?1 said ! h\sekeep]4 ,:at d y want to "k1 *ild8 ,i don't "k1 said ,matilda1 knitt+ h] br[4 ,i want to "k h[ to manage4 ,miss ,r$wood's lips twit*$1 & h] knitt+ ne$les flew4 ,s !re a9't no "o b y to manage8 %e said1 at l5g?4 ,aunt ,c&y tells :at is to be = breakfa/ & d9n]4 ,b ,i want to "k h[ to d ?+s4 ,:at c "o d ) cold beef/eak1 ,miss ,r$wood8 ',ta9't good = mu*1 said ! h\sekeep]4 ,h y got "s on h&8 ,no4 ,we _h1 ?\gh4 ,& :at did y d ) x8 ,m>ia & ,i put x 9 ! ov5 to w>m2 & x spoil$ ! di%1 & ! meat 0 all dri$ up2 & !n ,i ?\ght ,i w\ld come & ask y4 ,& we tri$ to fry "s potatoes ?is morn+1 & we didn't "k h[1 ,i ?9k4 ,!y 7 n good4 ,& s y\r breakfa/ all fell ?r\gh2 & !re 0 a muss1 ,i expect8 ,no2 we _h eggs2 nobody knew any?+ ab\t ! beef/eak & ! di%4 ,b ,i want to "k h[ to d4 ,:at ail$ y\r potatoes8 ,!y 7 too h>d & too br[n4 ,i %\ldn't wond]6 ,i decl>e1 ,i 'mo/ ?9k ,i've got into ! middle ( a fairy /ory some:]e4 ,did y ev] he> ab\t ,c9d]ella1 ,tilly1 & h] little glass slipp]8 ,oh yes4 ,"s p's *>iots & horses w f9d !mselves turn$ into pun'k9s "s day2 t is :at ,i believe4 ,b ab\t ! potatoes8 said ,matilda1 :o c\ld n cat* ! connection ( ?is spee*4 ,well2 %e let 'em be 9 too long4 ,t 0 ! tr\ble4 ,if y want to h ?+s "r1 y mu/ take 'em out :5 !y are done1 honey4 ,b h[ c we tell :5 !y are done8 ,:y1 y "k by j look9 at 'em4 ,!re a9't no great tr\ble ab\t x2 anyh[1 !re a9't ab\t potatoes4 ,y j put "s fat 9 a pan1 & *op up y\r potatoes1 & :5 ! fat is hot clap 'em 91 & let 'em frizzle r\nd a spell2 & !n :5 !y're done y take 'em up4 ,did y spr9kle salt 98 ,no4 ,y mu/ m9d & spr9kle salt 91 :ile !y're 9 ! pan2 )\t t !y'll ta/e k9d o' flat4 ,aunt ,erm9ia don't l !m *opp$ up4 ,%e wants !m cut 9 ?9 slices & br[n$ on bo? sides4 ,laws a massy6 :y don't %e d 'em s1 !n8 :at h9d]s h]8 said ! h\sekeep]1 look+ at ,matilda4 ,i ?\ght %e 0 "o o' !m k9d o' folks z don't "k no?+ h&y4 ,:y don't %e d h] own potatoes1 & z br[n z %e likes1 ,tilly8 ,mamma wants u to take c>e ( ?+s1 ,miss ,r$wood4 ,won't let y\r aunt le>n y1 no!r8 said ,miss ,r$wood1 /ick+ "o end ( h] knitt+-ne$le beh9d h] e>1 & sl[ly scrat*+ ) x1 :ile %e look$ at ,matilda4 ,aunt ,c&y does n l to d any?+ 9 ! kit*52 & ,i w\ld r y w\ld tea* me1 ,miss ,r$wood--if y w\ld4 ,& c y le>n ,m>ia8 ,oh yes4 ,well1 come along2 :at d y want to "k next8 ,i wi% y'd tea* me "s "t h[ to make g+]bread4 ,& pies4 ,! h\sekeep] glanc$ at ! clock1 & !n bade ,matilda take (t' h] ?+s4 ,n[8 said ,matilda1 hesitat+4 ,y c't d no?+ any "t b n[1 said ,miss ,r$wood1 z %e put away h] "w 9 its basket4 ,y c ?9k ( do+ x2 b if y ev] come to do+ x1 y w f9d x is n[4 ,b is x conv5i5t8 ,la1 *ild1 ,i don't "k :at p mean by conv5i5t4 ,y look at x "o way1 & !re is no?+ conv5i5t2 & y look at x ano!r way1 & !re is no?+ b :at is4 ,hang y\r ?+s ov] t *air2 & ,i'll put an apron on y4 ,b :i* way does x look ?is aft]noon1 ,miss ,r$wood8 ,! h\sekeep] laugh$1 & kiss$ ,tilly1 :om %e 0 array+ 9 a great *eck apron1 big en\gh to cov] h]4 ,x is j h[ y *oose to take x1 %e said4 ,i decl>e ,i'm sorry = ! folks z is ti$ to conv5i5ce2 !y don't get ! "r good ( _! life4 ,:y1 honey1 :at isn't my conv5i5ce is somebody else's conv5i5ce1 maybe4 ,i want x to be sun%9e v (t51 s z ,i k9 dry my clo!s1 :5 ! f>m]s want x to be ra9 to make _! corn & cabbages gr[4 ,x is sure to be conv5i5t = somebody4 ,b ,i want x to be conv5i5t = y1 ?is aft]noon1 said ,matilda1 wi/fully4 ,well1 'tis1 said ! h\sekeep]4 ,!re--wa% y\r h&s 9 t b[l1 de>2 & "h's a clean t[el = y4 ,a body z wants to h ?+s conv5i5t1 _h bett] n be a m9i/]'s h\sekeep]4 ,no1 ! place is nice en\gh1 %e w5t on1 z %e saw ,matilda's eye glance ar\nd ! kit*52 'ta9't t2 b ,i always ?9k conv5i5t means hav+ y\r own way2 & t nobody ne$ expect to d at ! p>sonage4 ,j s sure z ,i make pot pie1 ,mr4 ,ri*mond'll hev to g to a fun]al1 & x's spil$ or lo/1 = he's no "t to eat x2 & ,i nev] clean$ up t hall & /eps yet1 b an army ( boots & %oes came tramp+ ov] x out ( ! dirt2 :5 if x wants clean+1 x'll get leave to be )\t a foot cross+ x all ! aft]noon4 ,& if x's bak9' day1 ,i h visitors1 & h to run betwe5 !m & ! ov51 till ,i don't "k :i* end is ! p>l\r2 & t's ! way1 ,tilly2 & ,i don't "k no bett] way b to conclude t somebody else's conv5i5ce is y\rn--& !n y'll live 9 clov]4 ,! m9i/] _h to prea* to me a good :ile be=e ,i c\ld see x1 ?\gh4 ,n[1 honey1 sift y\r fl\r2--"h x is4 ,k9 y d x8 ,matilda essay$ to d x1 & ! h\sekeep] look$ on4 ,! damp] is turn$1 %e said2 we'll h ! ov5 hot by ! "t ! cake is ready4 ,n[1 de>1 :at's go+ into x8 ,w t be en\gh8 said ,matilda1 lift+ h] fl\ry h& out ( ! pan4 ,i want a piece1 said ! h\sekeep]2 s !re _h bett] g ano!r b[lful4 ,& ! m9i/]--he likes a bite ( hot g+]bread1 :5 he c get x4 ,s %ake x 91 de>4 ,t w d4 ,n[1 :at are y go+ to put 9 x1 ,tilly1 besides fl\r8 ,:y1 ,i don't "k1 said ,matilda4 ,well1 guess4 ,:at d y ?9k goes into g+]bread8 ,molasses8 ,yes2 b t goes "o ( ! la/ ?+s4 ,a9't y go+ to put no %ort5+ 98 ,%ort5+8 :at is t8 said ,matilda4 ,well1 x's :atev] y've got4 ,butt]'ll d1 if x's nice & sweet--l ?is is--or sweet dripp+s'll d1 or a little sweet l>d1 maybe4 ,we'll take ! butt] to-day1 = ?is is go+ to d y & me cr$it4 ,n[ ?9k--:at else8 ,put ! butt] "r !re1 9 ! middle1 & rub x into ! fl\r ) ! flat ( y\r h&1 s4 ,rub h>d1 de>2 get ! butt] all 9 ! fl\r1 s y c't see x4 ,:at is to g 9 next8 ,spice8 ,i ?9k mamma puts spice4 ,if y l x4 ,:at spice w y *oose8 ,i don't "k1 ,miss ,r$wood4 ,well1 x'd be que] g+]bread )\t g+]1 w\ldn't x8 ,oh yes4 ,i =got ! g+]1 to be sure4 ,h[ mu*8 ,t's 'cord9' z y l x4 ,t won't h>dly ta/e1 de>2 'ta9't j l r$ pepp]2 take a good cupful4 ,n[ j a little bit ( cloves6 ,& c9namon8 ,x'll be spice g+]bread1 sure en\gh1 said ! h\sekeep]4 ,& salt1 ,tilly4 ,salt8 ,mu/ salt g 98 said ,matilda1 :o _h got v eag] n[ 9 h] "w4 ,salt's univ>sal1 said ,miss ,r$wood4 ',cept sweetmeats1 x goes into ev]y?+4 ,t's :at makes all ! re/ good4 ,i nev] c\ld see :at 0 ! use o' salt1 till "o day ! m9i/]1 he prea*$ a s]mon on ',ye are ! salt ( ! e>?1' & ev] s9ce t x seems to k9d o' put me 9 m9d4 ,& !n ,i ask$ ,mr4 ,ri*mond if ev]y?+ meant some?+4 ,b :at does t mean1 t y said8 said ,matilda4 ,good p don't make ! re/ ( ! _w good4 ,!y give all ! ta/e !re is to x1 ?\gh1 said ! h\sekeep]4 ,& ,i ask$ t v "q myself ( ! m9i/]2 & :at d y ?9k he told me4 ,:at8 ,he said x 0 because ! salt w>n't ( z good quality z x _h ought to be4 ,& t makes me ?9k1 too4 ,b la6 look at y\r g+]bread /&+ /ill4 ,n[ see1 de> "h's a b[l o' butt]milk = y2 x's z ri* z cream1 a'mo/2 & ,i take & put 9 a spoonful (--y "k :at ?is is8 ,sala]atus8 ,t's x4 ,we use soda at our h\se4 ,sala]atus is good en\gh = me1 said ,miss ,r$wood2 & ,i "k :at x'll d2 s ,i'm nev] put out 9 my calculations4 ,n[ :5 x foams up--see1--n[ mix y\r cake1 de>1 z quick z y l4 ,/op--wait--let's get ! molasses 94 ,n[1 g on4 ,i decl>e1 hav+ two pair o' h&s k9d o' puts "o out4 ,/ir x up2 don't be afraid4 ,matilda 0 n afraid1 & 0 v mu* 9 e>ne/4 ,! g+]bread 0 quickly mix$1 & = a few m9utes !re 0 busy "w1 butt]+ ! pans & putt+ ! mixture 9 !m1 & sett+ ! pans 9 ! ov54 ,!n ,matilda wa%$ h] h&s2 ! h\sekeep] put ! fl\r & spices away2 & ! two sat d[n to wat* ! bak+4 ,x'll be good1 said ! h\sekeep]4 ,i hope x w1 said ,matilda4 ,i "k 'twill1 said ,miss ,r$wood4 ,y d y\r "p "r2 & ^! sort o' ?+s--fl\r1 & butt]1 & meat1 & potatoes1 & t--don't nev] disap9t y4 ,t's "o ?+ t is satisfactory 9 ?is _w4 ,b mamma has h] cake spoil$ 9 ! ov5 sometimes4 ',tw>n't ! ov5's fault1 said ,miss ,r$wood4 ,did ye ?9k x 08 ,ov5s don't d t = me1 nev]4 ,b sometimes ! ov5 0 too hot1 said ,matilda2 & o!r times %e said x 0 n hot en\gh4 ,( c\rse6 said ! h\sekeep]2 & !n aga9 o!r times %e =got to look at x1 maybe1 & left h] cake 9 too long4 ,! cake c\ldn't knock at ! door ( ! ov5 to be let out2 t'd be too mu* to ask4 ,n[ look at y\rn1 de>4 ,matilda op5$ ! ov5 door & %ut x aga94 ,:at's ! appe>ance ( x8 ,x is com+ up beautifully4 ,b x isn't up 9 ! middle yet4 ,! fire's j "r1 said ! h\sekeep]4 ,b h[ c y tell1 ,miss ,r$wood8 said ,matilda1 /&+ by ! /ove ) a mo/ c>eful set ( wr9kles on h] little br[4 ,tell8 said ! h\sekeep]2 j z y tell any?+ else2 aft] y've se5 x fifty times1 y "k4 ,matilda began a pa9ful calculation ( h[ (t5 %e c\ld make some?+ to bake1 & h[ long x w\ld be till fifty times _h made h] wise 9 ! matt]2 :5 an inn] door op5$1 & ! m9i/] himself came ^u ! sc5e4 ,matilda col\r$1 & look$ a little aba%$2 ! h\sekeep] smil$4 ,i am v glad to see y "h1 ,tilly1 ,mr4 ,ri*mond said1 he>tily4 ,:at are y & ,miss ,r$wood do+ "h8 ,we are gett+ ready = ! bus9ess ( life1 said ! h\sekeep]4 ,! m9i/] kn[s !re are diff]5t ways ( do9' t4 ,j :at way are y tak+ n[8 said ,mr4 ,ri*mond1 laugh+4 ,x seems to me1 y ?9k ! bus9ess ( life is eat+--if ,i may judge by ! smell ( ! prep>ation4 ,x is "t y look$ at y\r cake1 ,tilly1 said ,miss ,r$wood2 & %e did n (f] to help h]2 s1 blu%+ m & m1 ,matilda 0 oblig$ to op5 ! ov5 door aga91 & %[ t %e 0 act+ bak]4 ,! eyes ( ! two old] p]sons met 9 a way t 0 pleasant to see4 ,:at's "h1 ,tilly8 said ! m9i/]1 com+ ne>] & /oop+ to look 9 himself4 ,miss ,r$wood has be5 tea*+ me h[ to make g+]bread4 ,o ,miss ,r$wood1 x is beg9n+ to get br[n at ! end4 ,turn ! pans r\nd !n4 ,x a9't done yet4 ,no1 x isn't done1 = x is n q up 9 ! middle4 ,!re is a sort ( holl[ place4 ,%ut up y\r ov51 *ild1 & x w be all "r 9 a few m9utes4 ,!n ,i ?9k ?is is ! night :5 y are go+ to /ay & take tea ) me1 said ,mr4 ,ri*mond4 ,i promis$ y a roa/ apple1 ,i rememb]4 ,are !re any m apples t w d = roa/+1 ,miss ,r$wood8 ,o ,mr4 ,ri*mond1 ,i d n c>e = ! apple6 ,matilda cri$4 ,b if ,i don't h x1 y w /ay & take tea ) me8 ,matilda look$ wi/ful1 & hesitat$4 ,h] "m w\ld n miss h]2 b c\ld ,m>ia get ! tea )\t h]8-- ,& ,i d>e say y want to talk to me ab\t some?+2 isn't x s8 ! m9i/] cont9u$4 ,yes1 ,mr4 ,ri*mond2 ,i d4 ,t settles x4 ,%e w /ay1 ,miss ,r$wood4 ,i %all h "s g+]bread1 ,i hope4 ,& :5 y are ready1 ,tilly1 y c come to me 9 my room4 ,! m9i/] quitt$ ! kit*5 9 good "t1 = n[ ! cakes 7 almo/ done & ne$$ c>e4 ,a little wat*ful wait+1 & !n ! plump$ up1 br[n1 glossy loaves ( g+]bread said to ev5 an inexp]i5c$ eye t x 0 "t = !m to come out ( ! ov54 ,miss ,r$wood %[$ ,matilda h[ to arrange !m on a sieve1 :]e !y w\ld n get /eamy & moi/2 & ,matilda's eye survey$ !m !re ) v great satisfaction4 ,t's z nice z if ,i _h made x myself1 said ! h\sekeep]4 ,n[ don't y want to get ! m9i/]'s tea8 ,:at %all ,i d1 ,miss ,r$wood8 ,i ?\ght maybe y'd l to le>n h[ to manage some?+ else4 ,he's _h no d9n] to-day--to speak (2 & if eat9' a9't ! bus9ess ( life--:i* x a9't1 ,i guess1 ) him--yet /opp9' eat9' w\ld /op bus9ess1 he'd f9d2 & ,i'm go9' to frizzle "s beef = 8 supp]1 & put an egg 94 ,n[ ,i'll cut ! beef1 & y c /ir x1 if y l4 ,matilda lik$ v mu*4 ,%e wat*$ ! c>eful %av+ ( ! beef 9 pap]-l fragm5ts2 !n at ! h\sekeep]'s direction %e put "s butt] 9 a pan on ! fire1 & :5 x 0 hot ?rew ! beef 9 & /irr$ x back & =w>d ) a knife1 s z n to let x burn1 & s z to br+ all ! %av+s ( beef 9 contact ) ! hot pan bottom1 & into ! influ5ce ( ! boil+ butt]4 ,at ! mom5t ( its be+ done1 ! h\sekeep] broke an egg or two into ! pan2 & !n 9 ano!r mom5t bade ,matilda take x f ! fire & turn x out4 ,mean:ile ,miss ,r$wood _h cut bread & made ! tea4 ,n[ y c g & call ! m9i/]1 %e said4 ,matilda ?\ght %e 0 hav+ ! r>e/ ( pleasant times1 z %e cross$ ! little d9+-room & ! squ>e y>d ( hall t came next1 & w5t into ! /udy4 ,fire ,0 burn+ 9 ! wide *imney !re z usual2 ! room 0 v sweet & /ill2 ,mr ,ri*mond sat be=e ! fire ) a book4 ,i ?\ght y 7 com+ to talk to me1 ,tilly8 he said1 /ret*+ out 8 h& to draw h] up to him4 ,miss ,r$wood 0 %[+ me h[ to d ?+s1 ,mr4 ,ri*mond4 ,!n y d want to talk to me8 ,oh yes1 sir4 ,b1 ,mr4 ,ri*mond1 tea is ready4 ,we'll eat fir/ !n1 & talk aft]w>d4 ,:at is ! talk to be ab\t1 ,tilly8 j to give me an idea4 ,x is ab\t--,i d n "k :at is "r ab\t some?+1 ,mr4 ,ri*mond4 ,i d n "k :at ,i ought to d4 ,h y look$ 9 ! ,bible to f9d out8 ,no1 sir4 ,i didn't "k :]e to look1 ,mr4 ,ri*mond4 ,h y pray$ ab\t x8 ,matilda hesitat$1 b f9ally said aga91 ,no4 ,t is ano!r ?+ y c always d4 ,! ,"l und]/&s y\r difficulties bett] ?an any "o else c1 & kn[s j :at answ] to give y4 ,b--an answ]8 w ,he give x always8 ,always provid$ y are p]fectly will+ to take x1 :atev] x may be2 & provid$ y d y\r "p4 ,:at is my "p8 ,if ,i s5t y to f9d y\r way along a road y did n "k1 :]e !re 7 guide po/s set up2 :at w\ld be y\r "p to d8 ,to m9d ! guide po/s8 ,yes1 & g on z !y bade y4 ,t is n to prev5t y\r ask+ somebody y meet on ! road1 if y are go+ "r8 ,n[ ,miss ,r$wood has rung h] bell1 & y & ,i mu/ obey x4 ,b1 :at are ! guide po/s1 ,mr4 ,ri*mond8 ,we w see ab\t t aft] tea4 ,come4 ,matilda gave "o wond]+ ?\ght to ! "q h[ ,m>ia & tea w\ld get along )\t h] at home2 & !n %e let all t g1 & resolv$ to enjoy ! pres5t :ile %e _h x4 ,c]ta9ly x 0 v pleasant to take tea ) ,mr4 ,ri*mond4 ,he 0 s v k9d1 & att5tive to h] wants2 & s amus+ 9 8 talk2 & ! new g+]bread look$ s v h&some1 pil$ up 9 ! cake basket2 & ,miss ,r$wood 0 su* a v>iety aft] ,mrs4 ,c&y4 ,matilda let c>e g4 ,& :5 x came to eat+ ! g+]bread1 x 0 f\nd to be excell5t4 ,mr4 ,ri*mond said he wi%$ %e w\ld come (t5 & make "s = him4 ,d y "k !re is a meet+ ( ! ,b& ?is ev5+8 ,i _h =gott5 ab\t x1 ,mr4 ,ri*mond2 ,i h be5 s busy4 ,x is lucky y came to take tea ) me1 !n1 said he4 ,p]haps y w\ld h =gott5 x altoge!r4 ,:at is ,m>ia do+8 ,%e is busy at home1 ,mr4 ,ri*mond4 ,i am sorry = t4 ,to-night is ! night = que/ions2 ,i am prep>$ to receive que/ions f ev]ybody4 ,h y got y\rs ready8 ,ab\t ,b& "w1 ,mr4 ,ri*mond8 ,yes1 ab\t ,b& "w4 ,?\gh y "k t is only ano!r "n = ! ,"l's "w1 :atev] x may be t ,he gives u to d4 ,n[ we w g to my /udy & att5d to ! bus9ess we 7 talk+ ab\t4 ,s !y left ,miss ,r$wood to h] tea-table2 & ! m9i/] & 8 little gue/ f\nd !mselves alone aga94 ,n[1 ,tilly1 :at is x8 he said1 z he %ut ! door4 ,mr4 ,ri*mond1 said ,matilda1 anxi\sly1 ,i want to "k if ,i mu/ m9d :at ,aunt ,erm9ia says8 ,mrs4 ,c&y8 said ,mr4 ,ri*mond1 look+ surpris$4 ,yes1 sir4 ,! "q is1 :e!r y mu/ obey h]8 ,yes1 sir4 ,i %\ld say1 if y d\bt ab\t any ( h] comm&s1 y _h bett] ask y\r "m1 ,tilly4 ,b ,i _c see my "m1 ,mr4 ,ri*mond2 t is "o ( ! ?+s4 ,mamma is sick1 & aunt ,c&y has =bidd5 me to g into h] room4 ,mu/ ,i /ay out8 ,is y\r "m s ill8 ,no1 sir1 ,i d n ?9k %e is2 ,i don't "k2 b ,aunt ,c&y says %e is n]v\s2 & ,i mu/ n g 9 !re )\t leave4 ,& ,matilda rais$ appeal+ eyes to ! m9i/]4 ,t is h>d1 ,tilly4 ,i am v sorry to he> x4 ,b ,i am ( op9ion t ! au?ority ( nurses mu/ n be disput$4 ,i ?9k if ,mrs4 ,c&y says /ay out1 y _h bett] /ay out4 ,& ev]y?+ else8 said ,matilda4 ,mu/ ,i m9d :at %e says 9 ev]y?+ else8 ,are y "u h] ord]s1 ,matilda8 ,t is :at ,i want to "k1 ,mr4 ,ri*mond4 ,%e says s4 ,%e told me n to g out to *ur* la/ ,sunday night2 & all ! o!rs 7 go+1 & ,i w5t too2 & %e scold$ ab\t x & said ,i mu/ m9d h]4 ,mu/ ,i8 9 ev]y?+8 ,i c't ask mamma4 ,mr4 ,ri*mond turn$ a pap]-weight ov] & ov] two or ?ree times )\t speak+4 ,y "k :at ! fif? comm&m5t is1 ,tilly4 ,yes1 ,mr4 ,ri*mond4 ,b %e is n my "m4 ,don't y ?9k %e is 9 y\r "m's place j n[8 ,w\ld n y\r "m wi% t y\r ob$i5ce %\ld be giv5 to y\r aunt = ! pres5t8 ,matilda look$ grave1 n to say gloomy4 ,i c tell y :at w make x easy1 said ,mr4 ,ri*mond4 ,d x = ! sake ( ! ,"l ,jesus4 ,he set u an example ( ob$i5ce to all lawful au?orities2 ,he has comm&$ u to live 9 peace ) ev]ybody z f> z we possibly c2 & to submit ourselves to "o ano!r 9 ! fe> ( ,god4 ,besides t1 ,i mu/ ?9k1 ,tilly1 ! comm& to obey our p>5ts means also t we %\ld obey :oev] happ5s to /& 9 our p>5ts' place to u4 ,w x n make x easy to obey y\r aunt1 if y ?9k t y are do+ x to please ,god8 ,yes1 ,mr4 ,ri*mond1 ,matilda said1 ?\ghtfully4 ,i always feel t ,god's comm& sweet5s any?+1 ! m9i/] w5t on4 ,d y feel s8 ,i ?9k ,i d1 ! little girl answ]$4 ,s if y /ay at home = ,mrs4 ,c&y's comm&1 y may reflect t x is = ,jesus' sake2 & t w please ,him a great deal bett] ?an y\r go+ to *ur* to please y\rself4 ,yes1 ,mr4 ,ri*mond1 ,matilda said1 *e]fully4 ,0 t all y _h to talk to me ab\t8 ,yes1 sir2 all except ab\t ,b& "w4 ,we w talk ab\t t 9 ! meet+4 ,if y h a "q to ask1 write x "h2 & ,i w take x 9 & answ] x4 ,he gave ,matilda pap] & p51 & himself put on 8 ov]coat4 ,!n tak+ h] little slip ( a "q1 ! two w5t toge!r into ! lecture-room4 ,,*apt] ,,xi4 ,?ree 0 a good little ga!r+ ( ! work]s1 _m ( :om 7 q "y p]sons4 ,among !m ,matilda 0 n a little surpris$ to see ,m>ia4 ,b %e w>ily %e]$ (f f comm5ts & que/ions1 & took a seat 9 ano!r "p ( ! room4 ,we are "h = a good talk to-night1 said ! m9i/]1 aft] !y _h sung & pray$4 ,i /& ready to meet difficulties & answ] que/ions4 ,all :o h any m little notes to lay on ! desk1 please br+ or s5d !m up1 or ask _! que/ions by ^w ( m\?4 ,i w take ! fir/ ( ^! t comes to h&4 ,mr4 ,ri*mond unfold$ a pap] & read x ov] to himself1 9 ! mid/ ( a hu% ( expectation4 ,!n he read x al\d4 ,if a memb] ( ! ,relief ,committee visits a sick p]son 9 want ( help1 & f9ds ano!r memb] ( "s o!r committee giv+ ! help & do+ ! "w ( ! ,relief ,committee1 :i* ( !m %\ld take c>e ( ! case8 ,x is almo/ z puzzl+1 said ,mr4 ,ri*mond1 z t o!r "q1 :at husb& ! woman %\ld h 9 ! o!r _w :o _h _h sev5 9 ?is4 ,b z we are n j l ! angels 9 heav5 yet1 ,i %\ld say 9 ?is & simil> cases1 t ! "o :o fir/ f\nd & und]took ! case %\ld cont9ue h] c>e--or 8 c>e--if he or %e be s m9d$4 ,! old rule ( 'fir/ come1 fir/ s]v$1' is a good "o1 ,i ?9k4 ,! ,relief ,committee has no monopoly ( ! joy ( help+ o!rs4 ,let u see :at comes next4 ',!re are f\r p1 ,i "k1 :o g to read ! ,bible to "o bl9d p]son--& ,i "k ( at lea/ two :o are sick & unable to read1 t nobody goes to4' ,want ( sy/em1 said ,mr4 ,ri*mond1 look+ up4 ,! head ( ! ,bible-read+ ,committee %\ld be told ( ^! facts4 ,%e has be5 told1 said a lady 9 ! company4 ,!n d\btless ! irregul>ity w be set to rights4 ,no1 x is n s c]ta92 = ! bl9d p]son lives :]e x is easy to att5d h]2 & ! sick p are 9 ,lilac ,lane--out ( ! way1 & 9 a disagreeable place4 ,does ! head ( ! ,bible-read+ ,committee decl9e ^! cases1 hav+ nobody t %e c s5d to !m8 ,%e says %e does n "k :om to s5d4 ,i w ?ank y = ! names ( ^? two cases by & by1 ,mrs4 ,norris2 ,i ?9k ,i c get !m suppli$4 ,! "q ( !ory ,i w h&le pres5tly1 be=e we sep>ate4 ,"h is ano!r reque/1 said ,mr4 ,ri*mond1 :o knew ,matilda's h&writ+1--f a de> *ild1 :o asks to "k ':at we %all d1 :5 p w n he> ! message we c>ry8' ,:y1 try aga94 ,g & tell !m aga92 & nev] m9d rebuffs if y get !m4 ,p did n li/5 to our ,ma/]2 x is no matt] ( wond] if !y refuse to he> u4 ,b ,he did n /op ,8 lab\rs = t2 nei!r mu/ we4 ',let u n be we>y 9 well-do+2 = 9 due season we %all reap1 if we fa9t n4' ,i give h] t = h] wat*word2--' ,if we fa9t n1 rememb]4 ,! next "q 9 my h& is1 ':at we are to d ab\t welcom+ /rang]s8' ,! writ] /ates1 t six new s*ol>s h lately come to ! s*ool1 &1 to h] c]ta9 k1 only two ( !m h receiv$ any welcome4 ,well1 said ,mr4 ,ri*mond1 ?\ghtfully1 ,i mu/ come to ! words ,i _h *os5 to talk to y ab\t4 ,!y answ] a great _m ?+s4 ,y all rememb] a v]se 9 ! ,epi/le to ! ,ephesians :i* speaks ( 'r$eem+ ! "t1 because ! days are evil4' ,i d>e say x has puzzl$ "s ( y1 z x us$ once to puzzle me4 ,h[ are we to 'r$eem ! "t'8 ,ano!r translation ( ! passage w p]haps be cle>] & help u to und]/&4 ',buy+' up opportunities4' ,! words are s r5d]$ by a late great au?ority4 ,i don't "k b y w at fir/ ?9k x j z h>d to compreh5d4 ,h[ are we to 'buy up opportunities'8 ,i am sure ,i don't "k1 said ,mrs4 ,swan1 ,ailie's "m4 ,i always ?\ght opportunities 7 giv54 ,s !y are4 ,b ! privilege ( us+ !m1 we (t5 mu/ buy4 ,i don't see h[4 ,let u come to facts1 ,mrs4 ,swan4 ,"h are f\r opportunities 9 ! s*ool1 9 ! %ape ( new memb]s add$ to x4 ,h[ comes x ^! opportunities h n be5 us$8 ,!re are two o!r gr& opportunities 9 ,lilac ,lane4 ,are we to buy !m8 said ,mrs4 ,trembleton4 ,i d n see h[ else ! difficulty c be met4 ,!y are wor? buy+4 ,b ! next "q is1 ,:at w y pay8 ,!re 0 a long sil5ce1 :i* nobody seem$ incl9$ to break4 ,i ?9k y see1 my de> fri5ds1 :at ,i mean4 ,= welcom+ ^? f\r /rang]s1 somebody mu/ give up 8 ease = a mom5t--mu/ make a little sacrifice ( com=t4 ,x w be v little inde$1 = ^! ?+s pay z we g2 we get our return promptly4 ,! opportunities 9 ,lilac ,lane mu/ be b\ght1 p]haps1 ) "s giv+ up ( "t2 ( pleasure1 p]haps2 p]haps we mu/ pay "s annoyance4 ,x is s ) mo/ ( our opportunities1 de> fri5ds4 ,he :o s]ves ,god ) :at co/s him no?+1 w d v little s]vice1 y may dep5d on x4 ,*ri/ did n s2 :o1 '?\gh ,he 0 ri*1 yet = our sakes ,he became poor1 t we ?r\gh ,8 pov]ty might be ri*4' ,he 'pleas$ n ,himself4' ,& we1 if we are ,8 s]vants1 mu/ be ready to give ev]y?+1 if ne$ be1 ev5 our lives also1 to ! "w ,he calls u to d4 ,we mu/ buy up opportunities ) all our might1 pay+ n only "t & money1 b love1 & pati5ce1 & self-d5ial1 & self-abasem5t1 & lab\r1 & pa9s-tak+4 ,we _c be "r s]vants ( ,god or happy s]vants1 & keep back any?+4 ',let a man s acc\nt ( u1 z m9i/]s ( ,*ri/1 & /ew>ds ( ! my/]ies ( ,god2' & let u see t all ! grace ,he gives u we use to ! v utt]mo/ = ,8 glory1 9 'works1 & love1 & s]vice1 & fai?1 & pati5ce1 & works4' ,my de> fri5ds1 if we h only love 9 our he>ts1 love w buy up opportunities z fa/ z !y come2 & always h ! "r money4 ,mr4 ,ri*mond said no m1 b aft] ano!r hymn & a pray] dismiss$ ! assembly4 ,m>ia & ,matilda pres5tly f\nd !mselves side by side 9 ! /reet4 ,m>ia1 said ! y\ng] "o1 don't y ?9k y & ,i w g & read to ^? two poor p 9 ! lane8 ,i guess ,i w6 said ,m>ia1 :5 ,i get done be+ *ief cook & bottle-wa%] to ,mrs4 ,m9ny ,c&y4 ,b be=e t1 ,m>ia8 ,:5 %all ,i g8 said ,m>ia1 %>ply4 ,:5 x is "t to get breakfa/8 or :5 ! potatoes are on = d9n]8 or :5 ,i am tak+ ! ord]s = tea8 ,don't be a goose1 ,matilda1 if y c help x4 ,we hav5't mu* "t1 said ,matilda1 sigh+4 ,& ,i am n go+ to ,lilac ,lane1 if ,i _h x4 ,!re are en\gh o!r p to d t4 ,o ,m>ia6 ,well1 ',o ,m>ia1'--!re are4 ,b !y d n g4 ,t's _! look out4 ,&1 ,m>ia1 y see :at ,mr4 ,ri*mond ?9ks ab\t ! ,d[s4 ,i don't see any su* ?+4 ,y he>d him to-night4 ,he didn't say a ^w ab\t ! ,d[s4 ,b ab\t try+ aga91 he did4 ,o ,m>ia1 ,i've ?\ght a great _m times ( t ,d[s' h\se4 ,s h ,i1 said ,m>ia2 :at fools we 74 ,:y8 ,:y1 because x 0 no use4 ,mr4 ,ri*mond doesn't ?9k s4 ,he's welcome to g & try = himself4 ,i am n go+ aga94 ,:at is ! matt]1 ,m>ia8 ,no?+ is ! matt]4 ,b1 ,m>ia1 ev] s9ce y jo9$ ! ,b&1 ,i _c rememb] once see+ y 'buy up opportunities4' ,if y lov$ ,jesus1 ,i ?9k y w\ld4 ,i w\ldn't prea*1 said ,m>ia4 ,t is "o ?+ ,i w\ldn't d4 ,if ,i 0 bett] ?an my neighb\rs1 ,i'd let !m be ! ones to f9d x out4 ,matilda 0 sil5t till !y rea*$ home4 ,:]e h y be51 ,matilda8 said h] aunt1 op5+ ! p>l\r door4 ,to see ,miss ,r$wood1 aunt ,c&y4 ,ask me1 next "t1 be=e go+ any:]e4 ,"h has ,m>ia _h ev]y?+ to d s9ce five h\rs ago1--all alone4 ,matilda %ut h] lips firmly1--if h] head took a m upright set on h] %\ld]s %e did n "k x1--& w5t up-/airs aft] h] si/]4 ,h[ is mamma1 ,m>ia8 %e ask$1 :5 %e got !re4 ,i don't "k4 ,j ! same4 ,! little girl sigh$4 ,:at is to be = breakfa/8 ,fi% balls4 ,y d n "k h[ to make !m4 ,aunt ,erm9ia told me4 ,b ,i %all want y\r help1 ,tilly1 = ! fi% has to be c>efully pick$ all to pieces2 & if we leave a bit z big z a sixp5ce1 !re'll be a r[4 ,b ! fi% isn't soak$1 ,m>ia4 ,x is 9 hot wat] on ! /ove n[4 ,x w be done by morn+4 ,matilda sigh$ aga9 deeply1 & knelt d[n be=e ! table :]e h] ,bible 0 op54 ,buy+ up opportunities float$ ?r\gh h] head2 ) works1 & love1 & s]vice1 & fai?1 & pati5ce1 & works99 99,al=d's translation4--,*ri/ pleas$ n ,himself--& ! little girl's head w5t d[n ^u ! op5 page4 ,h[ mu* love %e mu/ h1 to meet all ! ne$s = x6 to d all ! works1 h all ! pati5ce1 buy up all ! opportunities6 ,tilly's "o pray] 0 t %e might be full ( love1 fir/ to ,god & !n to ev]ybody4 ,su* pray]s are apt to be answ]$2 & ! next morn+ saw h] g ?r\gh all ! details ( its affairs ) a quiet pati5ce & read9ess :i* mu/ h _h a deep spr+ some:]e4 ,%e help$ ,m>ia 9 ! t$i\s pick+ out ( ! fi%2 %e roa/$ h] *eeks 9 fry+ ! balls1 :ile h] si/] 0 mak+ porridge2 %e att5d$ to ! c(fee2 & %e met h] aunt & c\s9 at breakfa/ ) an unruffl$ quiet sweetness ( temp]4 ,x 0 j ! drop ( oil ne$$ to keep ?+s go+ smoo?ly2 = ,m>ia 0 tir$ & out ( hum\r1 & ,mrs4 ,c&y dispos$ to be ill-pleas$ ) bo? ! girls = _! be+ out at ! ,b& meet+4 ,%e did n approve ( ! :ole ?+1 %e said4 ,h[ev]1 ! sun%9e scatt]$ ! cl\ds away4 ,& :51 aft] a busy morn+ & a pretty well got-up d9n]1 ,matilda ask$ leave to g out & take a walk1 %e _h h] rew>d4 ,mrs4 ,c&y gave p]mission4 ,won't y come too1 ,m>ia8 %e ask$1 :5 !y w5t to _! own room4 ,!re's no fun 9 walk+1 ,m>ia answ]$1 disconsolately4 ,i am go+ to ,lilac ,lane4 ,i hope y don't ?9k !re is any fun 9 t4 ,b1 ,m>ia6---- ,well1 :at8 ,i ?9k !re is some?+ a great deal bett] ?an fun4 ,y may h x all !n1 = me4 ,m>ia1 said h] little si/]1 g5tly1 ,i wi% y w\ldn't m9d4 ,mamma w get well by & by1 & ?is w be all ov]2 & we are gett+ along s nicely4 ,aunt ,c&y 0 q pleas$ ) ! d9n]4 ,!re's ano!r d9n] to get to-morr[1 said ,m>ia2 & ,i don't "k :at y mean by ?is be+ 'all ov]' :5 mamma gets well4 ,:at diff]5ce w h] gett+ well make8 ,%e w help1 to be sure2 b we %\ld h ! same ?+s to d--j ! same4 ,matilda _h n reckon$ on t1 = %e look$ sob] a m9ute or two4 ,well1 ,m>ia1 %e said !n1 cle>+ up1 ,i don't c>e4 ,if ,jesus has giv5 u ?is to d1 y "k1 ,i l to d x2 because ,he has giv5 x to u to d4 ,m>ia turn$ away impati5tly4 ,m>ia1 said h] little si/]1 draw+ ne>] & speak+ solemnly1 d y int5d to ask ,mr4 ,ri*mond to baptize y ! next "t he has ! baptismal s]vice8 ,if ,i d1 said ,m>ia1 y ne$ n tr\ble y\rself ab\t x4 ,& ,matilda ?\ght %e _h bett] let ! subject & h] si/] bo? alone = ! pres5t4 ,%e _h got h]self ready1 & n[ tak+ h] ,bible %e w5t out4 ,x 0 b a little way to ! corn]4 ,!re %e turn$ 9 ! opposite direction f ! "o :i* w\ld h tak5 h] to *ur*1 & cross$ ! ma9 /reet4 ,9 t direction1 f>!r on1 lay ! way to ,lilac ,lane2 b at ! o!r corn] ( ! /reet ,matilda f\nd an int]ruption4 ,somebody /opp$ h]1 :om %e knew ! next in/ant to be ,norton ,laval4 ,:y1 x is ,matilda ,englefield6 he said4 ,y are j ! "o ,i want to see4 ,am ,i8 said ,matilda4 ,i %\ld ?9k s4 ,come along2 our h\se lies t way2 don't y recollect8 ,oh1 b ,i am n go+ t way n[1 said ,matilda4 ,oh yes1 b y are6 ,mamma says contradict+ is v rude1 b ,i c't help x sometimes4 ,c y help x1 ,matilda8 ,p ought to be contradict$ sometimes1 ,matilda said1 ) an ar* bridl+ ( h] head1 :i*1 to be sure1 ! *ild 0 q unconsci\s (4 ,n ,i1 said ,norton4 ,come6 ,oh1 b ,i _c1 ,norton4 ,i wi% ,i c\ld4 ,n ?is "t4 ,:]e are y go+8 ,up t way4 ,nobody lives up t way4 ,nobody8 ,j look at ! h\ses4 ,nobody lives 9 ^? h\ses1 said ,norton4 ,oh1 v well2 !n ,i am go+ to see nobody4 ,no1 ,matilda2 y are com+ to see mamma4 ,& ,i h some?+ to %[ y2 a new beautiful game1 :i* mamma has got = me2 we are go+ to play x on ! lawn1 :5 ! grass is 9 ord]1 by & by2 & ,i want y to come & see x n[1 & le>n h[ to play4 ,come1 ,matilda1 ,i want to %[ x to y4 ,matilda hesitat$4 ,x did n seem v easy to get rid ( ,norton2 b :at w\ld become ( ! poor p 9 ,lilac ,lane8 ,w\ld ano!r "t d = !m8 ,"h 0 ,norton wait+ = h]2 & a little play w\ld be s pleasant4 ,z %e /ood irresolute1 ,norton1 putt+ 8 arm r\nd h] affectionately1 & apply+ a little good-hum\r$ =ce1 gave h] %\ld]s )\t mu* difficulty ! turn he wi%$ !m to take4 ,! two began to move d[n ! /reet t[>ds ,norton's home4 ,b z soon z ?is 0 done1 ,matilda began to h qualms ab\t h] dress4 ,norton 0 9 a br[n suit t fitt$ him1 fre% & h&some2 8 cap sat jauntily on 8 ?ick1 wavy hair2 he 0 nice f head to foot4 ,& ,matilda _h come out 9 ! home dress %e _h worn :ile %e & ,m>ia _h be5 wa%+ up ! d9n] dittoes4 ,look+ d[n %e c\ld see a little wet spot on ! skirt n[4 ,t w\ld dry4 ,b !n h] boots 7 h] ev]yday boots1 & !y 7 a little ru/y2 & %e _h on h] common s*ool hat4 ,! only ?+ new & bright ab\t h] 0 h] ,bible "u h] arm4 ,z h] eye fell ^u x1 s did h] companion's eye4 ,:at book h y got !re8 he ask$1 & !n put out 8 h& to take x4 ,a ,bible6 ,:]e 7 y go+ ) ?is1 ,matilda8 ,x is my ,bible1 said ! little girl4 ,yes2 b y d n take y\r ,bible out to walk ) y1 d y1 z babies d _! dolls8 ,( c\rse n4 ,!n :at =1 ,matilda8 ,bus9ess4 ,:at sort ( bus9ess8 ,:y d y want to "k1 ,norton8 ,x 0 private bus9ess4 ,i l t1 said ,norton4 ,:y d ,i want to "k8 ,because y are ,matilda ,englefield1 & ,i l to "k all ab\t y4 ,y d n "k mu* yet1 said ,matilda1 look+ ) a pleas$ look1 h[ev]1 up into h] companion's face4 ,x 0 smil+ at h]1 ) a complac5t look to mat*4 ,i %an't "k mu* :5 ,i "k all1 he said4 ,h[ old are y8 ,y c't make mu* hi/ory 9 t5 ye>s4 ,no1 n mu*1 said ,matilda4 ,b /ill--x may n be hi/ory to o!r p1 b ,i ?9k x is to "o's self4 ,:at8 ,oh1 "o's life1 y "k4 ,b t5 ye>s is n a life1 said ,norton4 ,x is1 if "o hasn't liv$ any long]4 ,i w\ld l my life to be hi/ory to o!r p1 said ,norton4 ,some?+ wor? :ile4 ,i w\ldn't l o!r p to "k my life1 ?\gh1 said ,matilda4 ,!n c\ld n help x1 if x 0 some?+ wor? :ile1 said ,norton4 ,:y1 yes1 ,norton2 "o's life is :at "o ?9ks & feels2 :at nobody kn[s4 ,n ! ?+s t ev]ybody kn[s4 ,x is :at "o does1 said ,norton2 & if y d any?+ wor? :ile1 p w "k x4 ,i wond] :at !re w be to tell ( y & me fifty ye>s f n[8 ,fifty ye>s6 ,:y1 !n ,i %\ld be sixty-"o1 said ,matilda2 & y w\ld be a good deal m ?an t4 ,b p]haps we %all n live to be s old4 ,yes1 we %all1 said ,norton4 ,i %all2 & y mu/1 too4 ,:y1 ,norton1 we c't make ourselves live1 said ,matilda1 9 great a/oni%m5t at ?is language4 ,we %all live to be old1 ?\gh1 said ,norton4 ,i "k x4 ,& ,i wi% !re may be some?+ to be said ( me4 ,i don't ?9k wom5 ought to be talk$ (4 ,i d n see :at good x w\ld d anybody to be talk$ (1 aft] he has gone away out ( ! _w1 said ,matilda4 ,except to be talk$ ( 9 heav54 ,t w\ld be good4 ,9 heav56 said ,norton4 ,talk$ ( 9 heav56 ,:]e did y get t8 ,i don't mean t exactly1 said ,matilda4 ,b "s p w4 ,:o8 ,:y1 a great _m p1 ,norton4 ,abraham & ,noah1 & ,david1 & ,daniel1 & ! woman t put all %e _h into ! ,"l's treasury1 & ! woman t ano9t$ ! head ( ,jesus--! woman :o1 ,he said1 _h done :at %e c\ld4 ,i w\ld l to h t said ( me1 if x 0 ,jesus t said x4 ,norton took hold ( ,matilda & gave h] a little good-hum\r$ %ake4 ,/op t6 he said2 & tell me1 is t :y y are c>ry+ a ,bible out "h 9 ! /reets8 ,oh1 ,i hav5't any use = x "h1 ,norton4 ,!n :at h y got x "h =8 ,norton1 !re are "s p 9 ! village :o are sick1 or _c read2 & ,i 0 go+ to read to !m4 ,:]e are !y8 ,9 ,lilac ,lane4 ,:]e is t8 ,y g up pa/ ! corn] a good way1 & j by ,mr4 ,b>?'s f\ndry y turn d[n a few /eps1 & turn aga9 at ! bak]'s4 ,!n1 a little way fur!r on1 y /rike into ! lane4 ,t's x1 is x8 ,i "k4 ,b d y "k :at sort ( p live up t way8 ,yes4 ,well1 !re's ano!r ?+ y don't "k1 & t's ! mud4 ,y'd nev] h got out aga91 if y _h gone to ,lilac ,lane to-day4 ,x is ?ree feet deep2 & x weighs tw5ty p\nds a foot4 ,aft] y set y\r %oe 9 x1 y want a w9dlass to get x out aga94 ,:at is a w9dlass8 ,matilda ask$4 ,don't y "k8 ,well1 y are a girl2 b y are a brick4 ,i'll tea* y ab\t a w9dlass1 & lots ( ?+s4 ,i %\ldn't ?9k y w\ld want to tea* me1 because ,i am a girl1 said ,matilda4 ,!y _h rea*$ ! iron gate ( ,mrs4 ,laval's doma91 walk+ fa/ z !y _h talk$2 & 9 answ] to ,matilda's la/ rem>k1 ,norton op5$ ! gate = h]1 & took (f 8 cap ) an air z he held x = h] to pass 94 ,matilda look$1 smil$1 & /epp$ pa/ him4 ,y are n l any boy ,i ev] saw1 %e rem>k$1 :5 he _h recov]$ 8 cap & 8 place beside h]4 ,i hope y l me bett] ?an any "o y ev] saw8 ,yes1 said ,matilda1 ,i d4 ,! boy's answ] 0 to d :at mo/ boys are too %y or too pr\d =4 ,he put 8 arms r\nd ,matilda & gave h] a he>ty kiss4 ,matilda 0 greatly surpris$1 & bridl$ a little1 z if %e ?\ght ,norton _h tak5 a lib]ty2 b on ! :ole seem$ to recognise ! fact t !y 7 v good fri5ds1 & took ?is z a seal ( x4 ,norton l$ h] into ! h\se1 got 8 croquet box1 & br\ght h] & x out aga9 to ! little lawn be=e ! door4 ,nobody else 0 visible4 ,! day 0 /ill1 dry1 & sunny1 & ?\gh ! grass 0 h>dly gre5 yet & n %av5 nor roll$ nor any?+ t a croquet lawn ought to be1 /ill x w\ld d1 z ,norton said1 to look at4 ,matilda /ood by & li/5$ int5tly1 :ile he plant$ 8 hoops & %[$ 8 mallets1 & expla9$ to h] ! initial my/]ies ( ! game4 ,!y ev5 tri$ h[ x w\ld g2 & !re 0 no d\bt ( "o ?+1 ! "t w5t almo/ z fa/ z ! croquet balls4 ,i mu/ run home1 ,norton1 ,matilda said at la/4 ,:y8 ,i don't ?9k s4 ,i "k ,i mu/4 ,well1 d y l x8 ,he meant ! game4 ,oh1 x's delightful6 0 ,matilda's hone/ exclamation4 ,norton pu%$ back 8 cap & look$ at h]1 pleas$ on 8 "p4 ,x came into ,matilda's head t %e ought to tell him some?+4 ,_! two faces _h gr[n to be s fri5dly to ea* o!r4 ,norton1 %e said1 gravely1 ,i want y to "k some?+ ab\t me4 ,yes1 said ,norton4 ,i want to "k x4 ,y don't "k :at x is4 ,t's ! v ?+4 ,i want to "k x4 ,norton1 did y ev] see anybody baptiz$8 ,babies1 said ,norton1 aft] a mom5t's recollection4 ,well1 if y w\ld l to see me baptiz$1 come to our *ur* ,sunday aft] next4 ,y8 said ,norton4 ,hav5't y be5 baptiz$8 ,n yet4 ,i ?\ght ev]ybody 04 ,!n if y h n be5 yet1 :y d y8 ,^: notion is t8 ,x is m9e4 ,y\r notion8 said ,norton1 exam9+ h]4 ,:at d y mean by t1 ,matilda8 ,i mean1 ,i want to be baptiz$2 & ,mr4 ,ri*mond is go+ to d x = me4 ,:at's x =8 :at's ! use8 ,i w\ldn't if ,i 7 y4 ,x is jo9+ ! *ur*4 ,don't y und]/&1 ,norton8 ,n a bit4 ,t is some?+ ,i nev] did und]/&4 ,d y und]/& x8 ,:y1 yes1 c]ta9ly4 ,let's he>1 !n1 said ,norton1 putt+ up 8 croquet balls4 ,mr4 ,ri*mond has expla9$ x s mu*1 y "k1 ,i c\ldn't help b und]/&4 ,oh1 x's ,mr4 ,ri*mond1 is x8 ,no2 x's ! ,bible4 ,let's he>1 !n1 said ,norton4 ,g on4 ,matilda hesitat$4 ,%e f\nd a difficulty 9 say+ all h] m9d to him2 %e did n "k :e!r x 0 be/2 & ) t %e _h a suspicion t p]haps %e ought to d x4 ,%e glanc$ at him1 & look$ away1 & glanc$ aga92 & tri$ to make up h] m9d4 ,norton 0 busy putt+ up 8 croquet hoops & mallets2 b 8 face look$ s en]getic & wide awake1 & 8 eye 0 s quick & /rong1 t %e 0 half afraid to say some?+ t might br+ an expression ( d\bt or ridicule ^u x4 ,!n ,norton look$ up at h] aga91 a ke5 look en\gh1 b s full ( pleasure 9 h] t ,matilda's d\bts 7 resolv$4 ,he w\ld n be unk9d2 %e w\ld v5ture x4 ,i want y to "k ab\t me1 ,norton1 %e began aga94 ,well1 said ,norton1 s d ,i2 b x seems difficult1 someh[4 ,y d n ?9k t1 = y are laugh+4 ,norton gave h] ano!r look1 laugh+ r m2 & !n he came & /ood close beside h]4 ,:at is x1 ,matilda8 he ask$4 ,i don't want y to ?9k t ,i am good1 %e said1 look+ up e>ne/ly & timidly1 = ,i am n2 b ,i want to be2 & be+ baptiz$ is a sign ( belong+ to ! ,"l ,jesus1 s ,i want to be baptiz$4 ,x isn't a sign ( any?+ good1 said ,norton4 ,lots ( p are baptiz$1 t ar5't any?+ else1 ,i "k4 ,lots ( !m1 ,matilda4 ,t don't *ange !m4 ,no1 t don't *ange !m1 ,norton2 b :5 !y are *ang$1 !n ! ,bible says !y mu/ be baptiz$4 ,:at =8 ,x is j tell+ ev]ybody :at !y believe1 & :at !y are4 ,x's a sign4 ,!n :5 y are baptiz$1 z y mean to be1 t w be tell+ ev]ybody :at y believe & :at y are8 ,yes4 ,x w\ld n tell me1 said ,norton1 be-cause ,i %\ld n und]/& ! sign4 ,i wi% y w\ld tell me n[ 9 words1 ,matilda4 ,i don't "k if ,i c1 b ,i'll try4 ,y "k wat] makes ?+s clean1 ,norton8 ,sometimes4 ,well1 if x is us$ x does1 said ,matilda4 ,! wat] is a sign t ,i believe ! ,"l ,jesus w take away my s9s1 & make me clean & good1 if ,i tru/ ,him2 t ,he w wa% my he>t1 & t ,he has begun to d x4 ,& x w be a sign t ,i am ,8 s]vant1 because t is :at ,he has comm&$ ,8 s]vants4 ,:at8 ,t2 to be baptiz$1 & jo9 ! *ur*4 ,matilda1 a great _m p are baptiz$1 & keep all _! s9s j ! same4 ,oh1 b ^? are make-believe p4 ,no1 !y are n2 !y are real p4 ,i mean1 !y are make-believe ,*ri/ians4 ,h[ d y "k b y are8 ,i ?9k ,i "k1 said ,matilda1 look+ d[n4 ,b o!r p won't "k4 ,y\r be+ baptiz$ w n mean any?+ to !m1 only t somebody has coax$ y into x4 ,x w mean all t1 ,norton2 & if ,i am true !y w see x means all t4 ,!y might see x all ! same )\t y\r be+ baptiz$4 ,:at diff]5ce w\ld t make8 ,x is ob$i5ce1 said ,matilda1 firmly4 ,& n to d x w\ld be disob$i5ce4 ,& x is pr(ession ( fai?2 & n to d x1 w\ld be to say t ,i don't believe4 ,norton look$ amus$1 & pleas$1 & a little puzzl$4 ,y h n told me any?+ ab\t y1 aft] all1 he said2 = ,i knew x all be=e4 ,h[ did y "k x8 ,n ?is ab\t y\r be+ baptiz$1 y "k1 b ab\t y4 ,:at ab\t me8 ,i say1 ,matilda1 :5 w y come & play croquet aga98 ,i don't "k4 ,b1 ,o ,norton1 ,i mu/ g n[4 ,i =got all ab\t x4 ,& !re 0 some?+ else ,i want$ to say4 ,i wi% y w\ld be a s]vant ( ,jesus too8 ,matilda gave ?is utt]ance a little timidly4 ,b ,norton only look$ at h] & smil$1 & f9ally clos$ ! "q by tak+ h] 9 8 arms & giv+ h] two kisses ?is "t4 ,x 0 done )\t a bit ( %amefac$ness on 8 "p1 & ) ! en]gy & ! t5d]ness too ( affection4 ,matilda 0 extremely a/oni%$ & some:at discompos$2 b ! evid5t k9dness excus$ ! fre$om1 & on ! :ole %e f\nd no?+ to object4 ,norton op5$ ! iron gate = h]1 & %e hurri$ (f homew>ds )\t ano!r ^w4 ,9 a dream ( pleasure %e hurri$ along1 feel+ t ,norton ,laval 0 a great ga9 to h]1 & t croquet 0 ! mo/ delightful ( amusem5ts1 & t all ! we>9ess ( ! day's "w 0 tak5 out ( h] he>t4 ,%e only regrett$1 z %e w5t1 t ^? poor p 9 ,lilac ,lane _h he>d no read+2 b %e resolv$ %e w\ld g to !m to-morr[4 ,!re is "o "t1 h[ev]1 = do+ ev]y?+ t ought to be done2 & if t "t is lo/1 no human calculation c make sure a second opportunity4 ,matilda 0 to f9d ?is 9 ! case ( ,lilac ,lane4 ,! next day wea!r kept h] at home4 ,! second day %e 0 too busy to g on su* an exp$ition4 ,! ?ird 0 ,sunday4 ,& :5 ,monday came1 all ?\ghts ( :at %e _h int5d$ to d 7 put out ( h] head by h] "m's condition4 ,mrs4 ,englefield 0 decl>$ to be s]i\sly ill4 ,! doctor 0 summon$4 ,h] fev] _h tak5 a bad turn1 he said4 ,x 0 a v bad turn2 = aft] a few days x 0 f\nd to be c>ry+ h] swiftly to dea?'s door4 ,%e 0 unable to see h] *ildr51 or at lea/ unable to recognise & speak to !m1 until ! v la/ day2 & !n too feeble4 ,& ! ,sunday :5 ,matilda _h expect$ to be baptiz$1 saw h] "m's fun]al in/ead4 ,anne & ,letitia came up f ,new ,york1 b 7 oblig$ to return ?i!r imm$iately aft] ! fun]al2 & ! two y\ng] girls 7 left to _! grief4 ,x 0 well = !m n[ t !y1 _h pl5ty ( bus9ess1 pl5ty ( active "w on h&4 ,x 0 a help to ,m>ia2 aft] a little x div]t$ h] ?\ghts & took h] out ( ! /ra9 ( sorr[4 ,& x 0 a help to ,matilda1 b 9 a m negative way4 ,x kept ! *ild f griev+ h]self ill1 or do+ h]self a mis*ief ) viol5t sorr[2 x 0 no relief4 ,9 e unoccupi$ mom5t1 :5ev] ! dem&s ( h\sehold bus9ess left h] free to d :at %e w\ld1 ! little girl b5t b5ea? h] burd5 ( sorr[4 ,kneel+ be=e h] op5 ,bible1 h] te>s fl[$ incessantly e mom5t :5 ! luxury ( indulg5ce c\ld be all[$ !m4 ,mrs4 ,c&y did n see ! :ole ( ?is2 %e 0 r>ely 9 ! girls' room2 yet %e saw en\gh to become uneasy1 & tri$ all t %e knew to rem$y x4 ,cl>issa 0 k9d1 to h] utmo/ p[] ( k9dness4 ,ev5 ,m>ia 0 /irr$ to try "s soo?+ = h] little si/]4 ,b ,matilda c\ld n be soo!d4 ,m>ia's in/ances & p]suasions did1 h[ev]1 at la/ urge h] to ! po9t ( %[+ a "p ( h] ?\ghts & disclos+ ! ?orn t press$ %>pe/ on h] m9d4 ,x 01 t %e _h n pleas$ h] "m by do+ h] be/ 9 ! /udies %e _h pursu$ at s*ool4 ,matilda _h always be5 a little self-indulg5t2 did n tr\ble h]self ) /udy2 made no ef=t to rea* or keep a good place 9 h] classes4 ,mrs4 ,englefield _h urg$ & comm&$ h] 9 va94 ,n ob/9ately1 b ) a sort ( gay c>elessness1 ,matilda _h let ^! exhortations slip2 _h /udi$ :5 %e 0 int]e/$1 & lagg$ beh9d h] companions 9 ! pursuits %e f\nd dry4 ,& n[1 %e c\ld n =give h]self nor cease h] sorr[+ on acc\nt ( ?is failure4 ,m>ia 9 despair at la/ took ,mrs4 ,c&y into h] confid5ce1 & bes\ght h] to com=t ,matilda1 :i* ,mrs4 ,c&y tri$ h] be/ to d4 ,%e repres5t$ t ,matilda _h always be5 a good *ild2 _h lov$ & hon\r$ h] "m1 & con/antly enjoy$ h] fav\r4 ,matilda he>d1 b answ]$ ) sobs4 ,i am sure1 my de>1 h] aunt said1 y h no?+ to reproa* y\rself )4 ,we are none ( u p]fect4 ,i didn't d :at ,i c\ld1 aunt ,c&y6 0 ,matilda's answ]4 ,my de>1 h>dly anybody--! be/ ( u--does all he might d4 ,i w1 said ,matilda4 ,,*apt] ,,xii4 ,?is c\ld n la/ always1 & ! days z !y pass$1 aft] a :ile1 br\ght _! usual soo?+4 ,! quiet r\t9e ( ! e>ly spr+ began to come 9 aga94 ,mrs4 ,c&y 0 look+ = a girl1 %e said1 b _h n f\nd "o yet2 ,m>ia & ,matilda 7 n ready to g to s*ool2 !y 7 bett] gett+ ! breakfa/ & wa%+ up ! di%es ?an do+ no?+4 ,no d\bt t 0 true4 ,tilly1 said ,m>ia1 "o ( ^! days1 :5 ! c(fee cups 7 gett+ put 9 ord]1 go+ out ( ,m>ia's tub ( hot wat] into ,matilda's h&s & napk91--,tilly6 y "k next ,sunday !re is to be a baptism 9 ! *ur*8 ,yes1 said ,matilda4 ,x 0 weeks aft] t o!r ,sunday1 :5 ! rite _h n be5 adm9i/]$4 ,spr+ _h come =w>d rapidly s9ce !n4 ,trees 7 9 full leaf2 d&elions 9 ! grass2 fl[]s 7 9 ! woods1 ?\gh ! two si/]s _h n gone to see !m ?is ye>2 ! apple or*>ds ar\nd ,%adywalk 7 9 a cl\d ( p9k blossoms2 & ! sun 0 w>m ^u fl[] & leaf ev]y:]e4 ,:o is go+ to be baptiz$8 ,m>ia w5t on4 ,i don't "k4 ,at lea/1 ,i don't "k all4 ,ailie ,swan is1 rem>k$ ,m>ia4 ,yes1 ,i "k ,ailie ,swan is4 ,& ,frances ,b>?4 ,matilda 0 sil5t4 ,& ,e/h] ,trembleton1 & ,george ,rice1 & ,m>y & ,willie ,edw>ds4 ,i suppose s1 said ,matilda4 ,y are n1 are y8 ,y "k ,i 0 go+ to be1 said ,matilda4 ,i am n[4 ,tilly1 x w\ld be no h>m if y wait$ till ano!r "t4 ,:y %\ld ,i wait8 ,i am go+ to wait1 said ,m>ia4 ,:y8 ,:y1 because ,i don't feel l x4 ,n n[4 ,i d n want to wait1 said ,matilda4 ,& probably %e 0 go+ to say m1 b h] lip trembl$ & %e /opp$4 ,x w\ld be no h>m1 ,tilly1 if y wait$4 ,nobody w\ld expect x ( u n[4 ,nobody w\ld expect x1 ,tilly4 ,i ?9k ,"o w\ld1 said ,matilda4 ,:o8 ,jesus4 ,b1 ,tilly1 said ,m>ia1 uneasily1 ,i don't ?9k s4 ,x c\ld n be pleasant = y & me1 y "k1 to g =w>d & be baptiz$ n[4 ,we might wait till ano!r "t2 & !n x w\ld be m easy1 w\ldn't x8 ,x is n h>d n[1 said ,matilda4 ,x is pleasant n[4 ,i d n wi% to put x (f4 ,pleasant8 repeat$ ,m>ia4 ,yes1 said h] little si/]1 quietly1 lift+ h] eyes to ,m>ia's face s /eadily & gravely t ! o!r *ang$ h] gr\nd4 ,b at lea/ x is n duty1 ,matilda4 ,matilda _h dri$ all ! cups1 & %e ?rew h] napk9 d[n & cov]$ h] face4 ,oh yes6 %e said2 x is duty & pleasure too4 ,i'll d :at ,i c4 ,b :at does x signify1 y\r do+ x8 said ,m>ia4 ,x isn't any?+4 ,& x w look s odd if y d & ,i don't4 ,matilda took up h] napk9 aga91 & w5t to "w at ! plates4 ,matilda1 ,i wi% y w\ld wait4 ,i am n ready to g n[4 ,b ,i am ready1 ,m>ia4 ,if ,i 0 to tell ,aunt ,c&y1 ,i believe %e w\ld put a /op to x1 said ,m>ia1 sulkily4 ,i "k %e does n ?9k mu* ( su* "y p do+ su* ?+s4 ,b ,jesus said1 ,let !m come4 ,m>ia toss$ h] head4 ,h[ev] %e did n speak to ,mrs4 ,c&y4 ,s x 0 ) no notion ( ,matilda's int5tion t h] aunt t ,sunday took h] seat 9 ,mr4 ,ri*mond's *ur*4 ,%e _h he>d t a numb] ( p1 mo/ ( !m "y p1 7 to be baptiz$ 9 ! ev5+2 %e _h be5 to h] own *ur* duly 9 ! morn+1 & ?\ght %e might gratify h] curiosity n[ 9 see+ h[ ^! ?+s are manag$ 9 a diff]5t communion4 ,%e & ,cl>issa w5t alone1 n suppos+ t ! y\ng] ones ( ! family 7 at t same mom5t gett+ ready to foll[4 ,h[ are y go+ to dress y\rself1 ,matilda8 h] si/] inquir$4 ,to dress myself6 said ,matilda1 turn+ h] eyes ^u h] si/] 9 a/oni%$ fa%ion4 ,:y1 yes1 *ild6 y w g out !re 9 sight ( ev]ybody1 y "k4 ,ar5't y go+ to put on a :ite frock8 ,cl>issa says !y always d 9 'h] *ur*4' ,matilda look$ d[n at h] own black dress & bur/ into te>s2 only by a vigor\s ef=t %e kept ! te>s f fall+1 aft] ! fir/ "o or two1 & hurri$ly & sil5tly began to get h]self ready4 ,b1 ,matilda6 :y don't y speak8 said h] si/]4 ,are y go+ j s8 & :y don't y speak to me8 ,!re is no h>m 9 a :ite frock4 ,i don't want a :ite frock1 said ,matilda4 ,d y mean to /ay at home8 ,i suppose ,i am go+1 said ,m>ia1 beg9n+ sl[ly h] own prep>ations4 ,p w\ld ?9k odd if ,i didn't g4 ,:]e are y go+ to sit8 ,:at d y mean8 ,:y1 y are v /upid4 ,i mean1 :]e are y go+ to sit8 ,:]e we always d1 ,i suppose4 ,b !n y w\ld h s f> to walk4 ,to walk8 ,matilda repeat$1 bewild]$4 ,:y1 yes1 *ild6 ,:5 y are call$ to g up ) ! re/1 y "k2 y w\ld h s f> to g4 ,oh6 said ,matilda4 ,:at ( x8 ,don't y c>e8 ,:y1 no4 ,x don't make any diff]5ce4 ,well1 ,i'd h a :ite frock if ,i 7 y1 said ,m>ia4 ,be+ 9 black is no objection to t2 = p d j ! same1 ,matilda1 = a baptism4 ,y w be late1 ,m>ia1 0 all ! answ] h] little si/] made4 ,& !y 7 late4 ,matilda 0 ready & wait+1 be=e ,m>ia's sl[ prep>ations 7 made4 ,!y walk$ quick2 b s]vice _h begun 9 ! *ur* be=e !y got !re4 ,!y paus$ 9 ! ve/ibule till a pray] %\ld be end$4 ,& "h ,matilda 0 seiz$ ^u4 ,i ?\ght y 7 n com+1 said an e>ne/ :isp]4 ,:at made y come s late8 ,x 0 ,norton ,laval4 ,i c\ldn't help x1 said ,matilda4 ,& :5 y came1 ,i all b miss$ y4 ,!y said all ( y--y "k--w\ld be 9 :ite dresses2 & ,i 0 look+ out = :ite4 ,ar5't y go+ to be baptiz$1 aft] all8 ,oh yes1 ,norton4 ,well1 "h's "s fl[]s = y1 said ! boy1 putt+ a bun* ( :ite hea? & lilies into ,matilda's h&4 ,mamma is "h2 up 9 ! ,dawsons' pew2 x 0 sold ) ! place1 s we've got x4 ,come !re1 ,matilda1 x w be a good place = y2 y\rs is f>!r back1 y "k4 ,mamma told me to br+ y4 ,m>ia _h gone 91 aft] an impati5t :isp] to h] si/]4 ,& ,matilda yield$ to a secret incl9ation1 & foll[$ ,norton4 ,! s]vice ( baptism 0 n ent]$ into until ! close ( ! ev5+4 ,dur+ "o ( ! int]vals ( ! usual s]vice1 :i* prec$$ ! o!r1 ,matilda que/ion$ ) h]self if %e really w\ld h done bett] to put on a :ite dress8 ,ev]ybody seem$ to expect x4 ,%e c\ld n1 f ! ,daweon pew1 :i* 0 a corn] front "o1 see h[ h] companions 7 dress$4 ,b %e pres5tly recollect$ t ! f9e l951 :i* ,mr4 ,ri*mond _h talk$ to !m ab\t1 is ! righte\sness ( sa9ts2 & %e quiet$ h]self ) ! assurance t ! real attire ( fitness is inw>d & n outw>d4 ,& :5 ! c&idates = baptism 7 call$ to come =w>d1 %e quietly left h] bun* ( lilies ) h] hat on ! cu%ion ( ! pew4 ,is t ,matilda6 :isp]$ ,cl>issa to h] "m4 ,i nev] he>d a ^w ( x6 said ,mrs4 ,c&y4 ,y _c /op h] n[4 ,no2 if ,i c\ld ,i w\ld1 answ]$ ,mrs4 ,c&y4 ,?is ought n to be4 ,su* a *ild6--does n "k :at %e is do+4 ,:at a way6 ,b ,matilda knew :at %e 0 do+2 & :5 ! c&idates 7 ask$ respect+ _! fai? & pr(ession1 !re 0 no voice among !m all t answ]$ m cle> & free2 none t promis$ ) m calm di/9ctness to keep ,god's holy w & comm&m5ts1 & walk 9 ! same all ! days ( h] life4 ,& x 0 a meek little face1 )\t a cl\d or a d\bt ^u x1 t 0 rais$ t[>ds ,mr4 ,ri*mond :5 h] turn came4 ,!re 0 a long l9e ( c&idates = baptism1 rea*+ ne>ly f "o end to ! o!r ( ! communion rails4 ,mr4 ,ri*mond /ood ne> "o end1 by ! font1 & did n *ange 8 place2 s ea* "o1 z he or %e receiv$ ! rite1 pass$ to "o side1 :ile ! place 0 fill$ by ano!r4 ,)\t break+ ! rank ?is 0 done2 "o set sl[ly edg+ along f left to "r1 :ile f "r to left1 "o by "o1 ! o!rs came to take _! turn4 ,x 0 a pretty sight4 ,s "s ?\ght2 b !re 7 v>ieties ( op9ion4 ,"o v>iety ,matilda _h to enc\nt] t night be=e %e slept4 ,go+ back to ,mrs4 ,laval's pew to get h] hat & fl[]s1 naturally %e walk$ home ) h] & ,norton1 & _h no annoyance until %e got !re4 ,z %e w5t ?r\gh ! hall ! p>l\r door op5$ & %e 0 call$ 94 ,i want to speak to y1 ,matilda1 said ,mrs4 ,c&y2 & ,i ?9k x is prop] to d x at once4 ,i want to "k ab\t ?is4 ,h[ long h y be5 prep>+ = ?is /ep y h tak5 to-night8 ,ma'am8 said ,matilda4 ,h[ long h y be5 ?9k+ ( do+ ?is8 ,oh1 a long :ile1 ,aunt ,c&y4 ,:y did y n consult me8 ,h] "m w\ld h be5 ! "o to speak to ab\t x1 & h] "m _h be5 too ill4 ,rememb]+ ?is1 ,matilda /ood sil5t & h] eyes fill$4 ,y h be5 int5d+ x = ^! two mon?s pa/8 ,yes1 ,aunt ,c&y2 & be=e4 ,well1 !n1 :y did y n speak to me8 ,i spoke to ,mr4 ,ri*mond4 ,mr4 ,ri*mond might h _h ! c\rtesy1 himself4 7,:i* ,mr4 ,ri*mond _h meant to d1 b v>i\s press+ matt]s _h prev5t$47 ,b y ought to h spok5 to me1 ,matilda4 ,y are too "y a *ild to take su* responsibility4 ,matilda did n ?9k ( any?+ to say to ?is4 ,i d n ?9k y und]/& :at y h be5 do+4 ,i ?9k ,i d1 ,aunt ,c&y4 ,:at did y want to be baptiz$ =8 ,because ,jesus says we mu/4 ,yes1 prop]ly2 b n improp]ly1 )\t kn[+ :at y d4 ,:at d y ?9k x means1 ,matilda8 ,to be baptiz$1 ,aunt ,erm9ia8 ,yes4 ,x means1 said ! *ild /eadily1 & ) ! cle> utt]ance ( pleasure1 t ,i belong to ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,!re6 said ,cl>issa1 appeal+ to h] "m4 ,i ?\ght s1 said ,mrs4 ,c&y4 ,t is n :at x means1 ,matilda4 ,x is :at ,i mean1 ,aunt ,c&y4 ,x means a great deal m1 my de>1 :i* y _c und]/&4 ,& y ought to h _h a :ite dress on4 ,i don't ?9k ,god c>es1 said ,matilda4 ,did y ev] he> su* dreadful tea*+ z ^! p h8 said ! "m1 appeal+ to ! daught]4 ,my de>1 !re is a propriety 9 ?+s4 ,& n "o ( ! c&idates ?is ev5+ 0 dress$ 9 :ite4 ,b ! wat] means a clean he>t1 said ,matilda2 & if we h t1 ,god w ?9k we are dress$ 9 :ite4 ,s y ?9k y h a clean he>t8 ,i ?9k ,jesus has begun to make x clean4 ,& :at does x mean to r5\nce ! devil & all 8 works8 ,x means1 said ,matilda1 sigh+1 to h no?+ to d ) any?+ t is wrong4 ,h[ is su* a *ild z y to "k :at is wrong8 ,:y1 ! ,bible1 ,aunt ,c&y4 ,:at is ! va9 pomp & glory ( ! _w8 ,i don't "k1 said ,matilda4 ,all ! glory1 ,i suppose1 except :at ,god gives4 ,:at does ,he give1 *ild8 said ,mrs4 ,c&y1 ) an odd expression on h] face4 ,:y1 y "k1 ,aunt ,erm9ia1 said ,matilda1 a little we>ily4 ,i %\ld l to he> y tell4 ,i c't tell1 said ,matilda4 ,i ?9k x 0 glory1 :5 ,he said ( t poor woman1 ',%e ha? done :at %e c\ld4' ,my de>1 said ,mrs4 ,c&y1 aft] a pause1 ,i am v sorry y h tak5 ?is /ep )\t consult+ me4 ,y\r answ]s %[ t y h n ! discrim9ation necess>y = mak+ su* v[s4 ,h[ev]1 x is too late n[4 ,y may g to b$4 ,:i* ,matilda did1 & spe$ily =got all t _h tr\bl$ h] 9 h] aunt's words4 ,= %e w5t to sleep mak+ a pill[ to h] head ( ^? o!r words-- ,& :ite robes 7 giv5 to e "o ( !m4 ,typographical errors sil5tly correct$3 ,*apt] #c3 be5 do+ to day replac$ by be5 do+ to-day ,*apt] #c3 ?an o!r folks replac$ by ?an o!r folks' ,*apt] #e3 ,ri*mond8' replac$ by ,ri*mond'8 ,*apt] #f3 ,b8--:at 'b8' replac$ by ,b8--:at 'b'8 ,*apt] #g3 "o to 'c>ry ! message8' replac$ by "o to 'c>ry ! message'8 ,*apt] #h3 sp5d x someh[ replac$ by sp5d x1 someh[ ,*apt] #h3 ,only "o day replac$ by ,only1 "o day ,*apt] #h3 ,well :at8 replac$ by ,well1 :at8 ,*apt] #i3 b& ( work]s replac$ by ,b& ( work]s ,*apt] #i3 to d ,8 w8 replac$ by to d ,8 w4 ,*apt] #i3 give ?anks8 replac$ by give ?anks8 ,*apt] #aa3 r$eem ! "t8' replac$ by r$eem ! "t'8 ,*apt] #aa3 up opportunities8' replac$ by up opportunities'8 ,*apt] #aa3 no fun 9 walk+4 replac$ by no fun 9 walk+4