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f thefugitives to quake within them。 The victory acplished； Pearlreturned quietly to her mother； and looked up； smiling； into her face。 Without further adventure； they reached the dwelling of GovernorBellingham。 This was a large wooden house； built in a fashion of whichthere are specimens still extant in the streets of our elder towns；now moss…grown； crumbling to decay； and melancholy at heart with themany sorrowful or joyful occurrences； remembered or forgotten； thathave happened； and passed away； within their dusky chambers。 Then；however； there was the freshness of the passing year on itsexterior； and the cheerfulness； gleaming forth from the sunny windows；of a human habitation； into which death had never entered。 It had；indeed； a very cheery aspect； the walls being overspread with a kindof stucco； in which fragments of broken glass were intermixed； sothat； when the sunshine fell aslant…wise over the front of theedifice； it glittered and sparkled as if diamonds had been flungagainst it by the double handful。 The brilliancy might have befittedAladdin's palace； rather than the mansion of a grave old Puritanruler。 It was further decorated with strange and seeminglycabalistic figures and diagrams； suitable to the quaint taste of theage； which had been drawn in the stucco when newly laid on； and hadnow grown hard and durable； for the admiration of after times。 Pearl； looking at this bright wonder of a house； began to caperand dance； and imperatively required that the whole breadth ofsunshine should be stripped off its front； and given her to play with。 〃No； my little Pearl！〃 said her mother。 〃Thou must gather thineown sunshine。 I have none to give thee！〃 They approached the door； which was of an arched form； and flankedon each side by a narrow tower or projection of th
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