Chapter 47

           Someweekspassedwithoutbringinganychange.WewaitedforWemmick,andhemadenosign.IfIhadneverknownhimoutofLittleBritain,andhadneverenjoyedtheprivilegeofbeingonafamiliarfootingattheCastle,Imighthavedoubtedhim;notsoforamoment,knowinghimasIdid.

           Myworldlyaffairsbegantowearagloomyappearance,andIwaspressedformoneybymorethanonecreditor.EvenImyselfbegantoknowthewantofmoney(Imeanofreadymoneyinmyownpocket),andtorelieveitbyconvertingsomeeasilysparedarticlesofjeweleryintocash.ButIhadquitedeterminedthatitwouldbeaheartlessfraudtotakemoremoneyfrommypatronintheexistingstateofmyuncertainthoughtsandplans.Therefore,Ihadsenthimtheunopenedpocket-bookbyHerbert,toholdinhisownkeeping,andIfeltakindofsatisfactionwhetheritwasafalsekindoratrue,Ihardlyknowinnothavingprofitedbyhisgenerositysincehisrevelationofhimself.

           Asthetimeworeon,animpressionsettledheavilyuponmethatEstellawasmarried.Fearfulofhavingitconfirmed,thoughitwasallbutaconviction,Iavoidedthenewspapers,andbeggedHerbert(towhomIhadconfidedthecircumstancesofourlastinterview)nevertospeakofhertome.

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