[Gypsy Breynton by Elizabeth Stuart Phelps]@TWC D-Link bookGypsy Breynton CHAPTER X 4/8
She was very humble and obedient and careful as long as they stayed upon the mountain.
Those few moments, when she clung sobbing to Tom's neck, were a lesson to her.
She will not forget them as long as she lives. At the end of the fourth day, just at supper time, a dark cloud sailed over the sky, and a faint wind blew from the east. "I wonder if it's going to rain," said Mr.Hallam.They all looked up. Gypsy said nothing; in her secret heart, she hoped it would. "What about sending the girls to Mrs.Fisher's ?" asked Tom, when they were washing the dishes. "Oh, no, no, it won't rain, I know--let us stay, Mr.Hallam, please.
Why, I should feel like a deserter if I went off!" pleaded Gypsy. The dark cloud seemed to have passed away, and the wind was still.
After thinking a while, Mr.Hallam decided to let them stay. In the middle of the night, Gypsy was awakened by a great noise.
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