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"Indeed, I'll dooff her hat

and cloak "Uncle Essec said I was to stay until you were quite well"

"That's raight Ay knew you'd coh that old devil

wanted me to think that perhaps you wouldn't 'She'll come,' ay sez,

'and if she's like her father she'll come almost afore she's asked'

So ready, he was; and so kind And how's old Essec? Got his nose

buried in them mouldy books same as ever?"

"Just the sas to my own room?"

"Yes, may dear It's the little rooht to be here to show you your roo a

heavy stick, which stood by his bedside, he knocked i Mrs Finch! Mrs Finch! so loudly at the

same time, that Valmai seriously feared he would burst a blood vessel

"Deaf as a post," he said, gasping

"Leave it to me, uncle; don't tire yourself She has shownup Now, see how quickly I'll be back,

and bring you a nice cup of tea, and one for ," and she left the room with a cheerful nod towards the

oldvoice when the door was

closed "Ay don't want her cup o' tea! Never could bear the slosh,