Why, 'twas the blessed Jesus guided you to me to save. Come,
poor innocent lambs!"
There was one thing the woman had said which caused Cecile to think
it no hardship to turn out once more into the cold street. She rose
quite quietly, her heart still and calm, and took Maurice's hand, and
followed the woman down the stairs, and out once again.
"Now, as you ha' a bit of money, I'll get you a better lodging than
that," said the kind woman; and she was as good as her word, and took
the children to a cousin of her own, who gave them not only a tiny
little room, and a bed which seemed most luxurious by contrast, but
also a good supper, and all for the sum of sevenpence.
So Cecile slept very sweetly, for she was feeling quite sure again
that Jesus, who had even come into that dreadful lodging to prevent
her being robbed, and to take care of her, was going to be her Guide
after all.
CHAPTER III.
IN THE CORNER BEHIND THE ORGAN.
The next morning the children got up early. The woman of the house,
who had taken a fancy to them, gave them a good breakfast for
fourpence apiece, and Toby, who had always hitherto had share and
share alike, was now treated to such a pan of bones, and all for
nothing, that he could not touch the coffee the children offered him.
"Now," said Mrs. Hodge, "that ere dawg has got food enough and
plenty for the whole day. When a dawg as isn't accustomed to it gets
his fill o' bones 'tis wonderful how sustaining they is.
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