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of heart, and it was some time
before we could make him under-
stand that we wanted to help him.
At Susette’s name he looked mourn-
fully in my face as I sat down by
him, murmuring that she was gone,
gone, bonne fille!

“Well, you know, I must not
make my letter too long. Tell
Susette that things look brighter
now in her old home; that Pierre
has found some work in our garden,
and his sister comes now and then
to your aunt’s house; and that we
will look after them a little, and
send you more news soon.

“* Wamma sends ever so much