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likes�察�and in which a good son may do more for his mother�察 �and
himself to boot�察�in a month�察�than he could here in all his life!that
is�察�if he had a friend�察�you know�察�and some one to advise with。¨
`You hear this�察 �mother�拭� cried Barnaby�察 �turning to her with
delight。 `Never tell me we shouldn¨t heed it�察�if it lay shining at out
feet。 Why do we heed it so much now�拭 �Why do you toil from
morning until night�拭�
`Surely�察� said the blind man�察 �surely。 Have you no answer�察�
widow�拭�Is your mind�察� he slowly added�察 �not made up yet�拭�
`Let me speak with you�察� she answered�察 �apart。¨
`Lay your hand upon my sleeve�察� said Stagg�察 �arising from the
table�察 �and lead me where you will。 Courage�察�bold Barnaby。 We¨ll
talk more of this�此�I¨ve a fancy for you。 Wait there till I come back。
Now�察�widow。¨
She led him out at the door�察 �and into the little garden�察 �where
they stopped。
`You are a fit agent�察� she said�察�in a half breathless manner�察 �and
well represent the man who sent you here。¨
`I¨ll tell him that you said so�察� Stagg retorted。 `He has a regard
for you�察�and will respect me the more ��if possible�� for your praise。
We must have our rights�察�widow。¨
`Rights� �Do you know�察� she said�察 �that a word from me!¨
`Why do you stop�拭� returned the blind man calmly�察�after a long
pause。 `Do I know that a word from you would place my friend in
the last position of the dance of life�拭�Yes�察�I do。 What of that�拭�It will
never be spoken�察�widow。¨
`You are sure of that�拭�
`Quite!so sure�察�that I don¨t come here to discuss the question。 I
say we must have our rights�察 �or we must be bought off。 Keep to
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that point�察 �or let me return to my young friend�察 �for I have an
interest in the lad�察�and desire to put him in the way of making his
fortune。 Bah� �you needn¨t speak�察� he added hastily�察 �I know what
you would say�此 �you have hinted at it once already。 Have I no
feeling for you�察 �because I am blind�拭 �No�察 �I have not。 Why do you
expect me�察 �being in darkness�察 �to be better than men who have
their sight!why should you�拭 �Is the hand of Heaven more
manifest in my having no eyes�察�than in your having two�拭 �It¨s the
cant of you folks to be horrified if a blind man robs�察 �or lies�察 �or
steals�察�oh yes�察�it¨s far worse in him�察�who can barely live on the few
halfpence that are thrown to him in streets�察�than in you�察�who can
see�察�and work�察�and are not dependent on the mercies of the world。
A curse on you� �You who have five senses may be wicked at your
pleasure�察�we who have four�察�and want the most important�察�are to
live and be moral on our affliction。 The true charity and justice of
rich to poor�察�all the world over� �
He paused a moment when he had said these words�察 �and
caught the sound of money�察�jingling in her hand。
`Well�拭� he cried�察 �quickly resuming his former manner。 `That
should lead to something。 The point�察�widow�拭�
`First answer me one question�察� she replied。 `You say he is close
at hand。 Has he left London�拭�
`Being close at hand�察 �widow�察 �it would seem he has�察� returned
the blind man。
`I mean�察�for good�拭�You know that。¨
`Yes�察 �for good。 The truth is�察 �widow�察 �that his making a longer
stay there might have had disagreeable consequences。 He has
come away for that reason。¨
`Listen�察� said the widow�察�telling some money out�察�upon a bench
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beside them。 `Count。¨
`Six�察� said the blind man�察�listening attentively。 `Any more�拭�
`They are the savings�察� she answered�察 �of five years。 Six
guineas。¨
He put out his hand for one of the coins�察�felt it carefully�察�put it
between his teeth�察 �rung it on the bench�察 �and nodded to her to
proceed。
`These have been scraped together and laid by�察�lest sickness or
death should separate my son and me。 They have been purchased
at the price of much hunger�察�hard labour�察�and want of rest。 If you
can take them!do!on condition that you leave this place upon
the instant�察�and enter no more into that room�察�where he sits now�察�
expecting your return。¨
`Six guineas�察� said the blind man�察�shaking his head�察 �though of
the fullest weight that were ever coined�察 �fall very far short of
twenty pounds�察�widow。¨
`For such a sum�察�as you know�察�I must write to a distant part of
the country。 To do that�察�and receive an answer�察�I must have time。¨
`Two days�拭� said Stagg。
`More。¨
`Four days�拭�
`A week。 Return on this day week�察�at the same hour�察�but not to
the house。 Wait at the corner of the lane。¨
`Of course�察� said the blind man�察�with a crafty look�察 �I shall find
you there�拭�
`Where else can I take refuge�拭 �Is it not enough that you have
made a beggar of me�察�and that I have sacrificed my whole store�察�so
hardly earned�察�to preserve this home�拭�
`Humph� � said the blind man�察�after some consideration。 `Set me
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with my face towards the point you speak of�察�and in the middle of
the road。 Is this the spot�拭�
`It is。¨
`On this day week at sunset。 And think of him within doors。!
For the present�察�good night。¨
She made him no answer�察 �nor did he stop for any。 He went
slowly away�察�turning his head from time to time�察�and stopping to
listen�察�as if he were curious to know whether he was watched by
any one。 The shadows of night were closing fast around�察 �and he
was soon lost in the gloom。 It was not�察 �however�察 �until she had
traversed the lane from end to end�察 �and made sure that he was
gone�察 �that she re´entered the cottage�察 �and hurriedly barred the
door and window。
`Mother� � said Barnaby。 `What is the matter�拭�Where is the blind
man�拭�
`He is gone。¨
`Gone� � he cried�察�starting up。 `I must have more talk with him。
Which way did he take�拭�
`I don¨t know�察� she answered�察�folding her arms about him。 `You
must not go out to´night。 There are ghosts and dreams abroad。¨
`Ay�拭� said Barnaby�察�in a frightened whisper。
`It is not safe to stir。 We must leave this place to´morrow。¨
`This place� �This cottage!and the little garden�察�mother� �
`Yes� �To´morrow morning at sunrise。 We must travel to
London�察�lose ourselves in that wide place!there would be some
trace of us in any other town!then travel on again�察�and find some
new abode。¨
Little persuasion was required to reconcile Barnaby to
anything that promised change。 In another minute�察 �he was wild
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with delight�察�in another�察�full of grief at the prospect of parting with
his friends the dogs�察�in another�察�wild again�察�then he was fearful of
what she had said to prevent his wandering abroad that night�察�and
full of terrors and strange questions。 His light´heartedness in the
end surmounted all his other feelings�察 �and lying down in his
clothes to the end that he might be ready on the morrow�察�he soon
fell fast asleep before the poor turf fire。
His mother did not close her eyes�察�but sat beside him�察�watching。
Every breath of wind sounded in her ears like that dreaded
footstep at the door�察 �or like that hand upon the latch�察 �and made
the calm summer night�察�a night of horror。 At length the welcome
day appeared。 When she had made the little preparations which
were needful for their journey�察 �and had prayed upon her knees
with many tears�察�she roused Barnaby�察�who jumped up gaily at her
summons。
His clothes were few enough�察�and to carry Grip was a labour of
love。 As the sun shed his earliest beams upon the earth�察 �they
closed the door of their deserted home�察�and turned away。 The sky
was blue and bright。 The air was fresh and filled with a thousand
perfumes。 Barnaby looked upward�察�and laughed with all his heart。
But it was a day he usually devoted to a long ramble�察�and one of
the dogs!the ugliest of them all!came bounding up�察 �and
jumping round him in the fulness of his joy。 He had to bid him go
back in a surly tone�察�and his heart smote him while he did so。 The
dog retreated�察�turned with a half´incredulous�察�half´imploring look�察�
came a little back�察�and s