Asheembracedher，shesaidtohim，’Theynevertoldmeyouwereill，’anddrawinganarmsoftlyroundhisneck，laidhisheaduponherbosom，putahanduponhishead，andrestinghercheekuponthathand，nursedhimaslovingly，andGODknowsasinnocently，asshehadnursedherfatherinthatroomwhenshehadbeenbutababy，needingallthecarefromothersthatshetookofthem。
Whenhecouldspeak，hesaid，’Isitpossiblethatyouhavecometome？Andinthisdress？’
’Ihopedyouwouldlikemebetterinthisdressthananyother。I
havealwayskeptitbyme，toremindme：thoughIwantednoreminding。Iamnotalone，yousee。Ihavebroughtanoldfriendwithme。’
Lookinground，hesawMaggyinherbigcapwhichhadbeenlongabandoned，withabasketonherarmasinthebygonedays，chucklingrapturously。