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want such big, tired-looking eyes watching 



for him ! Well, it will be morning soon, and, 



please God, Jack will be here, and will have 



popped you into bed himself before most of 



the world are up and about." At this Mary 



smiled ; and the little boy, with a low laugh, 



said : " Jack knows Mary and I are waiting 



for him. Jack says he can often see us, and 



all we are doing, when he is out at sea in a 



raging storm, and the night is ever so dark ; 



and he'd feel bad. Jack would, if I was not up 



to see him eat his supper ; and besides, Mary 



could not sit here alone and listen to the 



wind and sea, and I am never tired and 



sleepy when waiting for Jack. Besides, Jack 



says he must tell someone all he has done 



and seen while he gets his supper, and Mary 



is too busy after the nets and things, so I sit 



here, and Jack tells me of such wonderful 



things : it is just lovely to hear him." 



The rector would not sit down, and soon 



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