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Chapter XXVIII

           Sheworthepictur’o’ye,Mary:Dianaismorelikeyourfather." 

           IthoughtthemsosimilarIcouldnottellwheretheoldservant(forsuchInowconcludedhertobe)sawthedifference. Bothwerefaircomplexionedandslenderlymade;bothpossessedfacesfullofdistinctionandintelligence. One,tobesure,hadhairashadedarkerthantheother,andtherewasadifferenceintheirstyleofwearingit;Mary’spalebrownlockswerepartedandbraidedsmooth:Diana’sduskiertressescoveredherneckwiththickcurls. Theclockstruckten. 

           "Ye’llwantyoursupper,Iamsure,"observedHannah;"andsowillMr.St.Johnwhenhecomesin." 

           Andsheproceededtopreparethemeal. Theladiesrose;theyseemedabouttowithdrawtotheparlour. Tillthismoment,Ihadbeensointentonwatchingthem,theirappearanceandconversationhadexcitedinmesokeenaninterest,Ihadhalf-forgottenmyownwretchedposition:nowitrecurredtome.Moredesolate,moredesperatethanever,itseemedfromcontrast. Andhowimpossiblediditappeartotouchtheinmatesofthishousewithconcernonmybehalf;tomakethembelieveinthetruthofmywantsandwoestoinducethemtovouchsafearestformywanderings! AsIgropedoutthedoor,andknockedatithesitatingly,Ifeltthatlastideatobeamerechimera. Hannahopened. 

           "Whatdoyouwant?"sheinquired,inavoiceofsurprise,asshesurveyedmebythelightofthecandlesheheld. 

           "MayIspeaktoyourmistresses?"Isaid. 

           "Youhadbettertellmewhatyouhavetosaytothem.Wheredoyoucomefrom?" 

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