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and handed it to her. They smiled
and went their separate ways.
Later that night, after Mizzie had
served Mr. Chardley his dinner, she
went to her room. She noticed one
of her dresses needed to be repaired,
so she sat by the window with her
needle and thread and sang softly to
herself. By the time she had finished
fixing her dress, she knew it was late
and that she had to get some sleep.
She was about to blow out her little
candle when she heard a gentle tap
on her window. She looked outside