Chapter 9

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He said that he could not afford to keep , and so has sent me away . '
'Have you no parents ? ' asked the old man .
' No . I am an orphan .'
' And what will I do now ? '
' I don't know . I have no home , no friends , and nowhere to go .'

She timidly raised her eyes to the old man's face , and as he looked at her his heart softened . Then he said to himself , ' She is very like my own girl . It would be cruel and wicked to leave her outside on such a might as this . '

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