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Fire! She slipped out of bed and drew aside the curtains to look out, wondering if the barn on their own place could have caught, but it was beyond the brook that the sky was red and the flames were mounting high. In an instant, she realized where the danger was. She rushed to the boys' door.
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Ran, Ran, she cried, banging on the door,
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Uplands is on fire! She stopped to pound on her Aunt Sarah's door.
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Uplands is on fire!
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What was it you were saying, Nan?
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Just come here and see, she said, and Aunt Sarah joined her.
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Goodness! she exclaimed. The fire was burning more fiercely now, fanned by the high winds. They could hear the
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Chug, Chug
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I can't bear to look at it, and yet it fascinates me, she said.
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Oh, Aunt Sarah, do you suppose they are safe? I wish I could go and see.
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Not a step do you go, decided Aunt Sarah.
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I'm going down to put some water to boil and be on hand if I'm wanted. You'd better go back to bed. The others are all fast asleep and that's what you ought to be.
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As if I could sleep, said Nan.
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Please let me come down-stairs.
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Come along, then,
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They are bringing Mrs. Corner and Miss Helen here, he said.
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I told them to. That was right, wasn't it? This is the nearest house.
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It was quite right, returned Miss Sarah, stiffening herself, but going to the living-room to make a light, and then to the front door, candle in hand.
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Bring them right in,
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It took a little while to get a carriage, spoke up one of the men,
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Right in here,
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Won't you drink this, grandmother? she said.
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It will do you good.
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I am very cold, very cold, returned Mrs. Corner weakly.
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Where am I?
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At our house grandmother,
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Where's Helen?
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Here I am, mother dear, perfectly safe. Drink this hot coffee and you will feel better.
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Darling, she said,
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I'll sit by mother, returned Miss Helen.
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Never mind about me.
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But I do mind about you, said Miss Sarah, standing over her with the coffee.
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Drink this right down, Miss Helen.
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We must get your mother straight to bed, Miss Sarah continued.
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I'll go up and get ready for her. Do you think you could help me carry her up, Ran?
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Indeed I can!