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The boy turned over against his pillow and put his chin in the hollow of his palm and stared. "I've wanted to see thee," he remarked. "I've made mother an' Aunt Susan an' feyther tell me every bit they've heared about thee in the village. Theer was a lot of it. Tha coom fro' 'Meriker?" "Yes." Tembarom began vaguely to feel the demand in the burning curiosity.
The young lady from "Meriker" had not so far had time to make a call at any cottage in old Mrs. Welden's lane and she had knocked just at old Mrs. Welden's door. This was enough to put in good spirits even a less cheery old person. At first Betty wondered how she could with delicacy ask personal questions.
From the day of his departure, when he had left Miss Belinda bathed in tears of anguish, she had heard nothing of him; and here upon the threshold stood Mary Anne, with delighted eagerness in her countenance, repeating, "Your niece, mum, from 'Meriker!" And, with the words, her niece entered. Miss Belinda put her hand to her heart.
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