The Lees’ rooms are small and bright. Madeleine Havisham is not large, but she barely fits on Elijah’s mother’s little mattress, curled up with a hand at her mouth.<\/p>\n
“Thank you for this,” says Proserpina.<\/p>\n
Elijah says nothing.<\/p>\n
“She can’t stay here,” says Proserpina. “They’d just–I’ve talked Mr. Buchanan into taking her on as my tutor. On the steamer with us. I think she’ll accept.”<\/p>\n
“Don’t you,” says Elijah, and his voice shakes. “Don’t you need a porter? Me fetch carry very good, Miss Lady. Only two dollar–”<\/p>\n
“Elijah,” she whispers, and tries to kiss him. His lips are cold.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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