How many nice things you can do , and how kind you are to think of my liking something new . Was this wax what you went to get this morning when you rode away so early ? '' asked the child . `` Yes , Miss Lillian . I was ordered to exercise your pony and I made him useful as well . Would you like to try this ? It 's very easy . '' Lillian was charmed , and for several days wax modeling was her favorite play . Then she tired of it , and Paul invented a new amusement , smiling his inexplicable smile as he threw away the broken toys of wax . `` You are getting pale and thin , keeping such late hours , Paul . Go to bed , boy , go to bed , and get your sleep early , '' said Hester a week afterward , with a motherly air , as Paul passed her one morning . `` And how do you know I do n't go to bed ? '' he asked , wheeling about . `` My lady has been restless lately , and I sit up with her till she sleeps . As I go to my room , I see your lamp burning , and last night I got as far as your door , meaning to speak to you , but did n't , thinking you 'd take it amiss . But really you are the worse for late hours , child . '' `` I shall soon finish restoring the book , and then I 'll sleep . I hope I do n't disturb you . I have to grind my colors , and often make more noise than I mean to . '' Paul fixed his eyes sharply on the woman as he spoke , but she seemed unconscious of it , and turned to go on , saying indifferently , `` Oh , that 's the odd sound , is it ?
No , it does n't trouble me , so grind away , and XXXXX an end of it as soon as may be . ''
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