[The Railway Children by E. Nesbit]@TWC D-Link bookThe Railway Children CHAPTER XIII 28/30
"I woke up twice and heard him." "He didn't mean me," said Mother, in a low voice to the old gentleman; "that's why I wanted so much to keep him." The old gentleman rose. "I'm so glad," said Peter, "that you're going to keep him, Mother." "Take care of your Mother, my dears," said the old gentleman.
"She's a woman in a million." "Yes, isn't she ?" whispered Bobbie. "God bless her," said the old gentleman, taking both Mother's hands, "God bless her! Ay, and she shall be blessed.
Dear me, where's my hat? Will Bobbie come with me to the gate ?" At the gate he stopped and said:-- "You're a good child, my dear--I got your letter.
But it wasn't needed. When I read about your Father's case in the papers at the time, I had my doubts.
And ever since I've known who you were, I've been trying to find out things.
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