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Chapter 32

           “Allthisgoodfortunemaybescourgedoutofmeafterwardsbyalotofill.That’showHeavenmostlydoes.IwishIcouldhavehadcommonbanns!”

           Buteverythingwentsmoothly.Shewonderedwhetherhewouldlikehertobemarriedinherpresentbestwhitefrock,orifsheoughttobuyanewone.Thequestionwassetatrestbyhisforethought,disclosedbythearrivalofsomelargepackagesaddressedtoher.Insidethemshefoundawholestockofclothing,frombonnettoshoes,includingaperfectmorningcostume,suchaswouldwellsuitthesimpleweddingtheyplanned.Heenteredthehouseshortlyafterthearrivalofthepackages,andheardherupstairsundoingthem.

           Aminutelatershecamedownwithaflushonherfaceandtearsinhereyes.

           “Howthoughtfulyou’vebeen!”shemurmured,hercheekuponhisshoulder.“Eventotheglovesandhandkerchief!Myownlovehowgood,howkind!”

           “No,no,Tess;justanordertoatradeswomaninLondonnothingmore.”

           Andtodivertherfromthinkingtoohighlyofhimhetoldhertogoupstairs,andtakehertime,andseeifitallfitted;and,ifnot,togetthevillagesempstresstomakeafewalterations.

           Shedidreturnupstairs,andputonthegown

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