Chapter 26

           Tobanishfromthethoughtsonewhohasbeenpassionatelylovedisasimpleimpossibility.Timemaydomuchtosubduethepainofanunreciprocatedpassion,andabsencemore.Butneithertime,norabsence,canhinderthecontinuedrecurrenceofthatlongingforthelostlovedoneorquiettheheartachingwiththatvoidthathasneverbeensatisfactorilyfilled.

           LouisePoindexterhadimbibedapassionthatcouldnotbeeasilystifled.Thoughofbriefexistence,ithadbeenofrapidgrowthvigorouslyoverridingallobstaclestoitsindulgence.Itwasalreadystrongenoughtoovercomesuchordinaryscruplesasparentalconsent,ortheinequalityofrank;and,haditbeenreciprocated,neitherwouldhavestoodintheway,sofarassheherselfwasconcerned.Fortheformer,shewasofage;andfeltasmostofhercountrywomendocapableoftakingcareofherself.Forthelatter,whoeverreallylovedthatcaredastrawforclass,orcaste?Lovehasnosuchmeannessinitscomposition.Atallevents,therewasnonesuchinthepassionofLouisePoindexter.

           Itcouldscarcebecalledthefirstillusionofherlife.Itwas,however,thefirst,wheredisappointmentwaslikelytoprovedangeroustothetranquillityofherspirit.

           Shewasnotunawareofthis.Sheanticipatedunhappinessforawhilehopingthattimewouldenablehertosubduetheexpectedpain.

           Atfirst,shefanciedshewouldfindafriendinherownstrongwill;andanotherinthenaturalbuoyancyofherspirit.

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