s preparing the dear
enthusiastic aunt. Everybody was beginning to feel and know that there
was something still to tell, some event yet to occur, something much
beyond what they had yet felt or experienced. But who could look in the
agitated faces of the travellers and not see that it was joy which so
overcame them? Who could see the radiant smiles shining through the
irrepressible tears and not feel a thrill of happiness shoot through
them?

And the poor beggars at the great gate, why were they in tears? why so
agitated? Oh, make haste, they cannot wait much longer, their impatience
is boundless. Think how many years they have been deprived of the sight
of those sweet faces, the hearing those dear voices, the feeling those
soft kisses. Gatty, Gatty, startle not your Father so, restrain your
impatience; he wonders now. Who calls, that wild and passionate "Papa,
Papa." Just a few short moments to wait. See, see, my Mother's eyes; she
must know now, she is prepared. Almost before the signal is given,
before the arms are open, Zoe rushes to her Mother. Winny, Schillie,
Gatty (the first of all, with a bound like an antelope) all fly to their
own people, and we three, Sybil, Serena, and I, into whose arms we fell
I know not; I remember nothing, I can tell nothing but that I heard my
grey-headed Father, in a low, distinct, and solemn manner, say--

"Now, Lord, lettest Thou Thy servant depart this life in peace."

FINIS.

Transcriber's Endnotes:

The original publication contained many typographical errors. Minor
misprints have been corrected without note, however the following
amendments deserve further note:

Chapter Titles

The original sequence skipped the numbers 10, 26, 31, 37, 38
whilst using 39 twice. With no discrepancy in the page numbers,
the chapters have been renumbered to avoid confusion.

Hargrave/Havord

The character initially introduced as Hargrave is referred to
as Havord from Chapter XXIX to part-way through Chapter XXXVI.
In light of the poor typography throughout the book, all
instances of Havord have been changed to Hargrave.

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