[Two Years Ago, Volume I by Charles Kingsley]@TWC D-Link bookTwo Years Ago, Volume I CHAPTER III 14/17
Why does her mother let her out at this time of night? I keep my maids tighter than that, I warrant." And disciplinarian Mr.Brown makes a step towards her. "Ah, Mr.Brown, don't now! She's not one of us.
There's no saying what's going on there in her.
Maybe she's praying; maybe she sees more than we do, over the sea there." "What do you mean? There's no living body in those breakers, be sure!" "There's more living things about on such a night than have bodies to them, or than any but such as she can see.
If any one ever talked with angels, that maid does; and I've heard her, too; I can say I have--certain of it.
Those that like may call her an innocent: but I wish I were such an innocent, Mr.Brown.
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