Couldyouletmelookatit?\"
ShelaidherfrozencoldhanduponmineandshelookedthroughmewhenIwasforcedtolookupfrommyneedlework,butIhadtakentheprecautionofhavingonmyspectacles。
\"Ihavenoreceipt\"saysshe。
\"Ah!Thenhehasgotit\"Isaysinacarelessway。\"It’sofnogreatconsequence。Areceipt’sareceipt。\"
FromthattimeshealwayshadholdofmyhandwhenIcouldspareitwhichwasgenerallyonlywhenIreadtoher,forofcoursesheandmehadourbitsofneedleworktoplodatandneitherofuswasveryhandyatthoselittlethings,thoughIamstillratherproudofmyshareinthemtooconsidering。AndthoughshetooktoallIreadtoher,IusedtofancythatnexttowhatwastaughtupontheMountshetookmostofalltoHisgentlecompassionforuspoorwomenandtoHisyounglifeandtohowHismotherwasproudofHimandtreasuredHissayingsinherheart。Shehadagratefullookinhereyesthatneverneverneverwillbeoutofmineuntiltheyareclosedinmylastsleep,andwhenIchancedtolookatherwithoutthinkingofitIwouldalwaysmeetthatlook,andshewouldoftenoffermehertremblingliptokiss,muchmorelikealittleaffectionatehalfbroken—heartedchildthaneverIcanimagineanygrownperson。