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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

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