The care imprinted in the lines of Caleb 's face , and his absorbed and dreamy manner , which would have sat well on some alchemist or abstruse student , were at first sight an odd contrast to his occupation and the trivialities about him . But trivial things , invented and pursued for bread , become very serious matters of fact : and , apart from this consideration , I am not at all prepared to say , myself , that if Caleb had been a Lord Chamberlain , or a Member of Parliament , or a lawyer , or even a great speculator , he would have dealt in toys one whit less whimsical , while I have a very great doubt whether they would have been as harmless . `` So you were out in the rain last night , father , in your beautiful new great-coat , '' said Caleb 's daughter . `` In my beautiful new great-coat , '' answered Caleb , glancing towards a clothes-line in the room , on which the sackcloth garment previously described was carefully hung up to dry . `` How glad I am you bought it , father ! '' `` And of such a tailor too , '' said Caleb . `` Quite a fashionable tailor . It 's too good for me . '' The Blind Girl rested from her work , and laughed with delight . `` Too good , father ! What can be too good for you ? '' `` I 'm half ashamed to wear it , though , '' said Caleb , watching the effect of what he said upon her brightening face , `` upon my word ! When I hear the boys and people say behind me , ` Halloa ! Here 's a swell ! ' I do n't know which way to look . And when the beggar would n't go away last night ; and , when I said I was a very common man , said , ` No , your Honour ! Bless your Honour , do n't say that ! ' I was quite ashamed . I really felt as if I had n't a right to wear it . '' Happy Blind Girl !
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