half a life-time ago-第12部分

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despairing　that　it　awed　Nelly　into　quiet　for　a　time。　　But　by…and…by

she　said；　〃I　would　not　turn　a　dog　out　to　do　it　harm；　but　the　night　is

clear；　and　Tommy　shall　guide　you　to　the　Red　Cow。　　But；　oh；　I　want　to

be　alone！　　If　you'll　come　back　to…morrow；　I'll　be　better；　and　I'll

hear　all；　and　thank　you　for　every　kindness　you　have　shown　him；and　I

do　believe　you've　showed　him　kindness；though　I　don't　know　why。〃



Susan　moved　heavily　and　strangely。



She　said　somethingher　words　came　thick　and　unintelligible。　　She　had

had　a　paralytic　stroke　since　she　had　last　spoken。　　She　could　not　go；

even　if　she　would。　　Nor　did　Eleanor；　when　she　became　aware　of　the

state　of　the　case；　wish　her　to　leave。　　She　had　her　laid　on　her　own

bed；　and　weeping　silently　all　the　while　for　her　lest　husband；　she

nursed　Susan　like　a　sister。　　She　did　not　know　what　her　guest's

worldly　position　might　be；　and　she　might　never　be　repaid。　　But　she

sold　many　a　little　trifle　to　purchase　such　small　comforts　as　Susan

needed。　　Susan；　lying　still　and　motionless；　learnt　much。　　It　was　not

a　severe　stroke；　it　might　be　the　forerunner　of　others　yet　to　come；

but　at　some　distance　of　time。　　But　for　the　present　she　recovered；　and

regained　much　of　her　former　health。　　On　her　sick…bed　she　matured　her

plans。　　When　she　returned　to　Yew　Nook；　she　took　Michael　Hurst's　widow

and　children　with　her　to　live　there；　and　fill　up　the　haunted　hearth

with　living　forms　that　should　banish　the　ghosts。



And　so　it　fell　out　that　the　latter　days　of　Susan　Dixon's　life　were

better　than　the　former。











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