'
'Well, perhaps, it isn't too late to mend a bit there. Though it is
too late to mend some things, say what they will.'
CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE
THE next morning, when Silas and Eppie were seated at their breakfast,
he said to her:
'Eppie, there's a thing I've had on my mind to do this two year,
and now the money's been brought back to us, we can do it. I've been
turning it over and over in the night, and I think we'll set out
tomorrow, while the fine days last. We'll leave the house and
everything for your godmother to take care on, and we'll make a little
bundle o' things and set out.'
'Where to go, daddy?' said Eppie, in much surprise.
'To my old country- to the town where I was born- up Lantern
Yard. I want to see Mr Paston, the minister: something may ha' come
out to make 'em know I was innicent o' the robbery. And Mr Paston
was a man with a deal o' light- I want to speak to him about the
drawing o' the lots. And I should like to talk to him about the
religion o' this country-side, for I partly think he doesn't know on
it.'
Eppie was very joyful, for there was the prospect not only of
wonder and delight at seeing a strange country, but also of coming
back to tell Aaron all about it. Aaron was so much wiser than she
was about most things- it would be rather pleasant to have this little
advantage over him. Mrs Winthrop, though possessed with a dim fear
of dangers attendant on so long a journey, and requiring many
assurances that it would not take them out of the region of
carrier's carts and slow waggons, was nevertheless well pleased that
Silas should revisit his own country, and find out if he had been
cleared from that false accusation.
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