If we 'ad what 'd
there be to be afraid of? If we
believed a king was givin' us our
livin' an' takin' care of us who'd
be afraid of not 'avin' enough to
eat?' "
"Who?" groaned Dart. He sat
hanging his head and staring at the
floor. This was another phase of
the dream.
" `Where is 'E?' I ses. ` 'Im as
breaks old women's legs an' crushes
babies under wheels--so as they 'll
be resigned?' An' all of a sudden
she calls out quite loud: `Nowhere,'
she ses. `An' never was. But 'Im
as stretched forth the 'eavens an' laid
the foundations of the earth, 'Im as
is the Life an' Love of the world,
'E's 'ERE! Stretch out yer 'and,' she
ses, 'an' call out, "Speak, Lord, thy
servant 'eareth," an' ye'll 'ear an' SEE.
An' never you stop sayin' it--let yer
'eart beat it an' yer breath breathe it
--an' yer 'll find yer goin' about
laughin' soft to yerself an' lovin'
everythin' as if it was yer own child at
breast. An' no 'arm can come to
yer. Try it when yer go 'ome.' "
"Did you?" asked Dart.
Glad answered for her with a
tremulous--yes it was a TREMULOUS--
giggle, a weirdly moved little sound.
"When she wakes in the mornin'
she ses to 'erself, `Good things
is goin' to come to-day--cheerfle
things.' When there's a knock at
the door she ses, `Somethin' friendly 's
comin' in.' An' when Drunken Bet's
makin' a row an' ragin' an' tearin'
an' threatenin' to 'ave 'er eyes out of
'er fice, she ses, `Lor, Bet, yer don't
mean a word of it--yer a friend to
every woman in the 'ouse.
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