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A STRANGE CHANCE. 329
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V _ Chapter I. On A Cloudless Morning 1 ...
little menced tigers " , boy monkeys b was etween entirel , his and y absorbed extreme ostriches , we and . ariness B as y it these grew and the late his , interest desire a strugg to le of com keep the
table opposite Elizabeth and to his still them chin producing during within all his specimen this two time hands s of , his . new He elbows species was resting . silent George , and on the his sat
respecting Charley eyes dwelt , . him Thoug with he a h dreamy s he till believed found and himself he troubled had disturbed thoroug look upon hl b y y made the certain face up questions his of mind little
and considerati , ons . For even our most absolute and accepted princi clouds ples and drive purposes athwart do them not burn and in they an uncloude are hidden d heaven to gleam ; mists again and
like stars between the cloud , -rifts of a tempestuous night . And the fast proof b of the our consciousness strength or weakness of their lies existence solely in when this— they whether are unseen we hold , or
y lose _" ' And it within what the time shadow do you of intervening go to bed gloom when . you are at home ,
Charley ? " at last inquired Elizabeth . cc _"At Seven seven ! and , " answered that -was Charley ten o ' clock . that just struck ! We must be hourwill
quick , Charley , and get away to sleep , such late s never do . Charley " offered no resistancethough he would not quit his
inbeen teresting gathered amusement together till , and all a his little , treasured box found birds to keep and anim them al in s . had from the
table George , and Gilb offering ert , breaking his hand to from Elizabeth his kindl medit , wished than ation usual her , rose good for - he nig felt ht ; his and more
into very pressure his grateful plans was . to her The warmer for tone the of read his y turne voice zeal d , with too to y the , betokened which boy she Elizabeth , had a mood entered draw
unusuall ing him y subdued nearer before said and , sad " Come . to As bed , he Charley ? " The , where child is stretched your , kiss up its for neck the - gentleman and put out its you e soft go lips ; but George , tenderly smiling , only
good patted boy its ! " cheek and pur with and stroked a blessing its upon bright them hair _sxDeedil both , saying quitted undressed , " Good the room boy and , ! to ascend to his own chamber . Charley was the y his last , good
kneeling upon the bed , folded his hands to say prayer r mother ather confused taught him and ; but disj he ointed was version so sleepy of and the weary simple that little he rh gave yme a , t to it
got ri thoug ghtl his y h . he box He was of put evidentl zoolog up his ical y very face wonders to earnest Elizabeth safel in y his beside to attemp be kissed him on , and perform the having pillow
was soon in the complete sleep of childhood Elizabeth . The of
the But child there in was itself no beautiful rest that and night calm for was to her . heart presence an element , , her sad fatmade
pal of wild pable disturb . The ance smooth . It surface lay before of her her hol like y resignation own and e endur-
A Strange Chance. 329
A STRANGE CHANCE . 329
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English Woman’s Journal (1858-1864), Jan. 1, 1861, page 329, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ewj/issues/ewj_01011861/page/41/
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