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           Canitbeso?’

           Shemadehimnoreply.

           ‘Iamnottooproudtobelieveit,Louisa.HowcouldIbearrogant,andyoubeforeme!Canitbeso?Isitso,mydear?’Helookeduponheroncemore,lyingcastawaythere;andwithoutanotherwordwentoutoftheroom.Hehadnotbeenlonggone,whensheheardalighttreadnearthedoor,andknewthatsomeonestoodbesideher.

           Shedidnotraiseherhead.Adullangerthatsheshouldbeseeninherdistress,andthattheinvoluntarylookshehadsoresentedshouldcometothisfulfilment,smoulderedwithinherlikeanunwholesomefire.Allcloselyimprisonedforcesrendanddestroy.Theairthatwouldbehealthfultotheearth,thewaterthatwouldenrichit,theheatthatwouldripenit,tearitwhencagedup.Soinherbosomevennow;thestrongestqualitiesshepossessed,longturneduponthemselves,becameaheapofobduracy,thatroseagainstafriend.

           Itwaswellthatsofttouchcameuponherneck,andthatsheunderstoodherselftobesupposedtohavefallenasleep.Thesympathetichanddidnotclaimherresentment.Letitliethere,letitlie.

           Itlaythere,warmingintolifeacrowdofgentlerthoughts;andsherested.Asshesoftenedwiththequiet,andtheconsciousnessofbeingsowatched,sometearsmadetheirwayintohereyes.Thefacetouchedhers,andsheknewthatthereweretearsuponittoo,andshethecauseofthem.

           AsLouisafeignedtorouseherself,andsatup,Sissyretired,sothatshestoodplacidlynearthebedside.

           ‘IhopeIhavenotdisturbedyou.

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