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cried, with all his soul poured out in earnestness
and entreaty.
 By and by he became more calm, although his
entreaties were as urgent as at first. He had been
praying for some minutes when he felt a light touch
on his shoulder, and turning round he saw nurse by
his side.
 "Darling boy! dear Master Jack, our prayers have
been heard and answered. To the Lord's name be
all the praise added the old woman devoutly.
 Sally has wakened, then; she is not-I mean-
she has," gasped Jack, all his senses reeling with
joy and relief.
 "She has wakened; her life and her reason are
spared," replied nurse. "The first thing she asked me
was-What was it I saw, nurse ? the next thing was,
How long have I been ill? and after that nothing
would do her but I should fetch you straight away
to her; so come now, Master Jack; but you must not
stay more than two minutes, for she is very weak
and cannot bear excitement."
 In another minute Jack was by her bedside.
 "Master Jack," said Sally in a low, weak voice, but
 turning on him the same bright look of intelligence
 she had ever worn, "I tuk the liberty of sending' for
 ye, for I do be afear'd you're grievin', and I want to
 tell you I'll be as well as ever I was."