Of-Human-Bondage

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3、’shesaid.Sheopenedthedoorofaroomonthefloorbelowandtookthechildovertoabedinwhichawomanwaslying.Itwashismother.Shestretchedoutherarms,andthechildnestledbyherside.Hedidnotaskwhyhehadbeenawak-ened.Thewomankissedhiseyes,andwiththin,smallhandsfeltthewarmbodythroughhiswhiteflannelnight-gown.S

4、hepressedhimclosertoherself.‘Areyousleepy,darling?’shesaid.Hervoicewassoweakthatitseemedtocomealreadyfromagreatdistance.Thechilddidnotanswer,butsmiledcomfortably.Hewasveryhappyinthelarge,warmbed,withthosesoftarmsabouthim.Hetriedtomakehimselfsmallerstillashecuddledupagainsthismother,and

5、hekissedhersleepily.InamomentheclosedhiseyesandwasOfHumanBondagefastasleep.Thedoctorcameforwardsandstoodbythebed-side.‘Oh,don’ttakehimawayyet,’shemoaned.Thedoctor,withoutanswering,lookedathergravely.Knowingshewouldnotbeallowedtokeepthechildmuchlonger,thewomankissedhimagain;andshepasse

6、dherhanddownhisbodytillshecametohisfeet;sheheldtherightfootinherhandandfeltthefivesmalltoes;andthenslowlypassedherhandovertheleftone.Shegaveasob.‘What’sthematter?’saidthedoctor.‘You’retired.’Sheshookherhead,unabletospeak,andthetearsrolleddownhercheeks.Thedoctorbentdown.‘Letmetakehim.’S

7、hewastooweaktoresisthiswish,andshegavethechildup.Thedoctorhandedhimbacktohisnurse.‘You’dbetterputhimbackinhisownbed.’‘Verywell,sir.’Thelittleboy,stillsleeping,wastakenaway.Hismothersobbednowbroken-heartedly.‘Whatwillhappentohim,poorchild?’Themonthlynursetriedtoquiether,andpresently,f