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           ThefactthatDarrowwas“ordered”toSouthAmericaseemedtoputhimintheromanticlightofayoungsoldierchargedtoleadaforlornhope:shesighedandsaid:“Atsuchmomentsawife’sdutyisatherhusband’sside.”

           TheproblemofEffie’sfuturemighthavedisturbedher,sheadded;butsinceAnna,foratime,consentedtoleavethelittlegirlwithher,thatproblemwasatanyratedeferred.Shespokeplaintivelyoftheresponsibilityoflookingafterhergranddaughter,butDarrowdivinedthatsheenjoyedtheflavourofthewordmorethanshefelttheweightofthefact.

           “Effie’saperfectchild.She’smorelikemyson,perhaps,thandearOwen.She’llneverintentionallygivemetheleasttrouble.Butofcoursetheresponsibilitywillbegreat....I’mnotsureIshoulddaretoundertakeitifitwerenotforherhavingsuchatreasureofagoverness.HasAnnatoldyouaboutourlittlegoverness?Afteralltheworrywehadlastyear,withoneimpossiblecreatureafteranother,itseemsprovidential,justnow,tohavefoundher.Atfirstwewereafraidshewastooyoung;butnowwe’vethegreatestconfidenceinher.Socleverandamusing—andsuchalady!Idon’tsayhereducation’sallitmightbe...nodrawingorsinging...butonecan’thaveeverything;andshespeaksItalian...”

           MadamedeChantelle’sfondinsistenceonthelikenessbetweenEffieLeathandherfather,ifnotparticularlygratifyingtoDarrow,hadatleastincreasedhisdesiretoseethelittlegirl.

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