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"But," she continuedto do with

you, of course, nor ry--how hatefully hungry I was, and I couldn't beg,

could I, and so--and so I--I--"

"You cary"

"Fa!"

"Three pounds, fifteen shillings, and--sevenpence is not a great

sum," said I, "but perhaps it will enable you to reach your family"

"I'm afraid not; you see I have no family"

"Your friends, then"

"I have no friends; I am alone in the world"

"Oh!" said I, and turned to stare down into the brook, for I

could think only that she was alone and solitary, even as I,

which see us each

nearer the other, whereat I felt ridiculously pleased that this

should be so

"No," said Char, "I have neither

friends nor fary--I came back

here, and ate up all the bacon"

"Why, I hadn't left much, if I remember"