[22]Thedreamshehadhad, wasoverthen, Godhelpher! Andshefeltthatitcouldnevermorecomeback.
[23]“,”saidherfather, slowly.“-night!”
[24]Stillcoveringherface, shesobbed, andanswered “Good-night, dearPapa,”, , toohopelesstoencourage; andherfatherstoodtherewiththelight—hard, unresponsive, motionless—untiltheflutteringdressofhisfairchildwaslostinthedarkness.
[25]Lethimrememberitinthatroom, : thewindthatmournsoutsidethedoor: , yearstocome!
[26]Thelasttimehehadwatchedher, fromthesameplace, windingupthosestairs, , itsteeledit: buthewentintohisroom, andlockedhisdoor, andsatdowninhischair, andcriedforhislostboy.
[27]Diogeneswasbroadawakeuponhispost, andwaitingforhislittlemistress.
[28]“Oh, Di! Oh, dearDi! Lovemeforhissake!”
[29]Diogenesalreadylovedherforherown, anddidn’-chamber, andconcluded, whenpoorFlorencewasatlastasleep, anddreamingoftherosychildrenopposite, byscratchingopenherbedroomdoor: rollinguphisbedintoapillow: lyingdownontheboards, atthefulllengthofhistether , withhisheadtowardsher: andlookinglazilyather, upsidedown, outofthetopsofhiseyes, untilfromwinkingandwinkinghefellasleephimself, anddreamed, withgruffbarks, ofhisenemy.
AfterYouRead
KnowledgeFocus
: Discussthefollowingquestionswithyourpartner.
1)Whatisthesetting? Howdoesithelptoforeshadowwhatisgoingtohappen?
2)Whathappenstothefamilyrecently?
3)HowdoesFlorencefeelafterthefamilyloss?
4)WhydoesFlorencemakeitherritualtorepeatthesecretvisitstoherfather’sroomatnight?
5)WhydoesFlorencehesitateonthestaircasewhengoingdownfromherroom?
