My Aunt Astonishes Me

           IwrotetoAgnesassoonasDoraandIwereengaged.Iwroteheralongletter,inwhichItriedtomakehercomprehendhowblestIwas,andwhatadarlingDorawas.IentreatedAgnesnottoregardthisasathoughtlesspassionwhichcouldeveryieldtoanyother,orhadtheleastresemblancetotheboyishfanciesthatweusedtojokeabout.Iassuredherthatitsprofunditywasquiteunfathomable,andexpressedmybeliefthatnothinglikeithadeverbeenknown.

           Somehow,asIwrotetoAgnesonafineeveningbymyopenwindow,andtheremembranceofherclearcalmeyesandgentlefacecamestealingoverme,itshedsuchapeacefulinfluenceuponthehurryandagitationinwhichIhadbeenlivinglately,andofwhichmyveryhappinesspartookinsomedegree,thatitsoothedmeintotears.IrememberthatIsatrestingmyheaduponmyhand,whentheletterwashalfdone,cherishingageneralfancyasifAgneswereoneoftheelementsofmynaturalhome.Asif,intheretirementofthehousemadealmostsacredtomebyherpresence,DoraandImustbehappierthananywhere.Asif,inlove,joy,sorrow,hope,ordisappointment;inallemotions;myheartturnednaturallythere,andfounditsrefugeandbestfriend.

           OfSteerforthIsaidnothing.IonlytoldhertherehadbeensadgriefatYarmouth,onaccountofEmily’sflight;andthatonmeitmadeadoublewound,byreasonofthecircumstancesattendingit.Iknewhowquickshealwayswastodivinethetruth,andthatshewouldneverbethefirsttobreathehisname.

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