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“Yes,” said her mother.

Lucy then observed that Ellen went to a sort
of open cupboard, by the side of the room, where
there were a great many dishes and tins in rows,
all nice and bright; and she took down an iron
candlestick, with a short candle in it, and came
and lighted it by the fire. Then she conducted
Lucy’s mother, and Lucy herself, out through a
door in the back side of the room. The door
led into a small passage-way; and, from this
passage-way, Ellen opened a door which led into
a very pleasant little bedroom. There was a
bed in the back side of the room, and a little
trundle-bed under it, which Lucy supposed was
for her. The middle of the floor was covered
with a small carpet. The rest of the floor was
painted. ‘There were two windows, with white
curtains hanging before them, and between the
windows a table, covered with a white cloth.
Over the table was a looking-glass; and there
was a large pincushion hanging under the glass
There was also a lightstand in a corner of the
room, with a Bible upon it.

Lucy’s father came in immediately afterwards,
bringing in some of the baggage; and, while he
was putting it down, Lucy went and lifted up
the curtain of the window to look out.

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