The hair, and motion of the shay,
will do you good, mim, and you must not give way, you must not raly. She
must keep up, mustn't she, sir, for all out sakes? I was a telling
her that, just now. She must remember us, even if she forgets herself.
Master will persuade you, mim, I'm sure. There's Miss Dolly's a-going
you know, and master, and you, and all so happy and so comfortable. Oh!'
cried Miggs, turning on the tears again, previous to quitting the room
in great emotion, 'I never see such a blessed one as she is for the
forgiveness of her spirit, I never, never, never did. Not more did
master neither; no, nor no one--never!'
For five minutes or thereabouts, Mrs Varden remained mildly opposed to
all her husband's prayers that she would oblige him by taking a day's
pleasure, but relenting at length, she suffered herself to be persuaded,
and granting him her free forgiveness (the merit whereof, she meekly
said, rested with the Manual and not with her), desired that Miggs might
come and help her dress. The handmaid attended promptly, and it is but
justice to their joint exertions to record that, when the good lady came
downstairs in course of time, completely decked out for the journey, she
really looked as if nothing had happened, and appeared in the very best
health imaginable.
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