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better than he had upon the day before, their fears abated, and the
general happiness was by degrees restored.

Many and many a time in after years did Nicholas look back to
this period of his life, and tread again the humble quiet homely
scenes that rose up as of old before him. Many and many a time, in
the twilight of a summer evening, or beside the flickering winter’s
fire--but not so often or so sadly then--would his thoughts
wander back to these old days, and dwell with a pleasant sorrow
upon every slight remembrance which they brought crowding
home. The little room in which they had so often sat long after it
was dark, figuring such happy futures; Kate’s cheerful voice and
merry laugh; how, if she were from home, they used to sit and
watch for her return scarcely breaking silence but to say how dull
it seemed without her; the glee with which poor Smike would start
from the darkened corner where he used to sit, and hurry to admit
her, and the tears they often saw upon his face, half wondering to
see them too, and he so pleased and happy; every little incident,
and even slight words and looks of those old days little heeded
then, but well remembered when busy cares and trials were quite
forgotten, came fresh and thick before him many and many a time,
and, rustling above the dusty growth of years, came back green
boughs of yesterday.

But there were other persons associated with these
recollections, and many changes came about before they had
being. A necessary reflection for the purposes of these adventures,
which at once subside into their accustomed train, and shunning
all flighty anticipations or wayward wanderings, pursue their
steady and decorous course.

If the brothers Cheeryble, as they found Nicholas worthy of


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