Chapter XIX

           

           Howistheconsternationofthepartytobedescribed?Tothegreaternumberitwasamomentofabsolutehorror.SirThomasinthehouse!Allfelttheinstantaneousconviction.Notahopeofimpositionormistakewasharbouredanywhere.Julia’slookswereanevidenceofthefactthatmadeitindisputable;andafterthefirststartsandexclamations,notawordwasspokenforhalfaminute:eachwithanalteredcountenancewaslookingatsomeother,andalmosteachwasfeelingitastrokethemostunwelcome,mostill-timed,mostappalling!Mr.Yatesmightconsideritonlyasavexatiousinterruptionfortheevening,andMr.Rushworthmightimagineitablessing;buteveryotherheartwassinkingundersomedegreeofself-condemnationorundefinedalarm,everyotherheartwassuggesting,“Whatwillbecomeofus?whatistobedonenow?”Itwasaterriblepause;andterribletoeveryearwerethecorroboratingsoundsofopeningdoorsandpassingfootsteps.

           Juliawasthefirsttomoveandspeakagain.Jealousyandbitternesshadbeensuspended:selfishnesswaslostinthecommoncause;butatthemomentofherappearance,FrederickwaslisteningwithlooksofdevotiontoAgatha’snarrative,andpressingherhandtohisheart;andassoonasshecouldnoticethis,andseethat,inspiteoftheshockofherwords,hestillkepthisstationandretainedhersister’shand,herwoundedheartswelledagainwithinjury,andlookingasredasshehadbeenwhitebefore,sheturnedoutoftheroom,saying,“Ineednotbeafraidofappearingbeforehim.

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