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His wife, who saw every thing, leaned forward with an uneasy gesture.
“What have you there?” she asked.
But he had already drawn forth a little book and placed it in my hand.
“Only my old prayer-book,” he faltered. “I felt as if I should like Mr. Barrows to have it.”
She gave him an incredulous stare, and allowed her glance to follow the book. I immediately put it in my pocket.
“I shall take a great deal of pleasure in possessing it,” I remarked.
“Read it,” he murmured; “read it carefully.” And a tone of relief was in his voice that seemed to alarm her greatly; for she half rose to her feet and made a gesture to some one I did not see, after which she bent again towards the dying man and whispered in his ear.
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