VIII.

In the morning Miss Lambert took her up to London. She had a sort of idea

that the kind lady talked to her a great deal, about God and the

Christian religion. But she couldn't listen; she couldn't talk; she

couldn't think now.

For three hours, in the train, in the waiting-room at Victoria, while

Miss Lambert talked to Papa outside, in the cab, alone with Papa--Miss

Lambert must have said something nice about her, for he looked pleased,

as if he wouldn't mind if you did stroke his hand--in Mr. Parish's

wagonette, she sat happy and still, contemplating the shining, lovely

miracle.

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