human
It seemed as if my heart would break to see her cry and to know that I was _not_ ready, and that I could not stop her tears. I wanted to scream and groan, my heart swelled so.
gpt
Ob course ye did,
human
Mamma dried her tears very suddenly, for papa came in sight just then, and I suppose she feared he would be worried or anxious about her, and though she said nothing more to me about the city to which she was going, I couldn't forget her tears, nor that she was sorrowful and unhappy on my account. It made me miserable. I didn't want to walk with her the next day, for fear I should see her tears again; and I knew I could not bear _that_. So when it came time to go, I hid away, and she went alone.
gpt
Poor honey!
human
But that only made it all worse. I knew that I was all wrong, and that I ought to try and find Jesus, through whom, mamma said, she could only enter into the city. But it seemed as if he had hidden away from me; and the way was all dark and I was afraid and wretched and miserable.
gpt
Oh, chile, said Hagar,
human
Yes, said Noll,
gpt
Dat was de bressed troof! said Hagar, with shining eyes;
human
Mamma called papa to come, and he prayed that Jesus would forgive me and make my heart his own, and help me to always walk in the path that ends at last at the gate of his city. And, Noll added, turning partly about to Hagar,
gpt
I did give up, and--and I think he forgave me. The dreary load went off my heart, and I promised Jesus then to never forget him nor his work. When mamma did at last go to the city, I promised her the same; when papa went, I promised him too. That is my promise, said Noll, a little tremulously.
human
Do you think I can forget it, Hagar? Do you think I can help wanting to do what is his work?
gpt
said she, quietly;
human
But I don't know how to begin, said Noll,