Not in this world, no! But it will be made up to him in the
next, by the unquenchable worm--as he'll find out when he tries his 'down,
dog' tricks; his 'drop that, will you?' None of that down there in the
fire. What says the Book? My dear, my dear," and she took the girl in her
arms with a fine look about her of Niobe amid arrows, "I've a bosom for
your head and a roof to shelter us both, and we'll see what we shall see.
There's castles and towers for the great oneyers and their minions; but
mine is in the Fulham Road, my dear; my own property out of a building
society that does business for the widow and the orphan--makes it their
special line, as I understand, and have treated me squarely throughout--
that I will say. Yes, yes, and I'll tend you fairly, will Sarah Benson,
widowed mother of a graceless son, who can feel for her poor dead
mistress, mother of a worse. My lamb, you shall want for nothing."
Fast in a good pair of arms, Sanchia snuggled and smiled. She patted Mrs.
Benson's cheek, and put up her lips to her. Minnie, like a thawing
icepack, ran rivers of water.
"You _are_ good to me," she said; "you _are_ sweet to me. I don't mind
anything when I can be sure of such friends.
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