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           Thegoldnecklace,whichwasItalian,ortheopalnecklace,whichUncleJameshadbroughtherfromIndia;orshouldshewearheramethysts?

           "Choose,dearests,choose,"shesaid,hopingthattheywouldmakehaste.

           Butsheletthemtaketheirtimetochoose:sheletRose,particularly,takeupthisandthenthat,andholdherjewelsagainsttheblackdress,forthislittleceremonyofchoosingjewels,whichwasgonethrougheverynight,waswhatRoselikedbest,sheknew.Shehadsomehiddenreasonofherownforattachinggreatimportancetothischoosingwhathermotherwastowear.Whatwasthereason,Mrs.Ramsaywondered,standingstilltoletherclaspthenecklaceshehadchosen,divining,throughherownpast,somedeep,someburied,somequitespeechlessfeelingthatonehadforone’smotheratRose’sage.Likeallfeelingsfeltforoneself,Mrs.Ramsaythought,itmadeonesad.Itwassoinadequate,whatonecouldgiveinreturn;andwhatRosefeltwasquiteoutofproportiontoanythingsheactuallywas.AndRosewouldgrowup;andRosewouldsuffer,shesupposed,withthesedeepfeelings,andshesaidshewasreadynow,andtheywouldgodown,andJasper,becausehewasthegentleman,shouldgiveherhisarm,andRose,asshewasthelady,shouldcarryherhandkerchief(shegaveherthehandkerchief),andwhatelse?oh,yes,itmightbecold:ashawl.Choosemeashawl,shesaid,forthatwouldpleaseRose,whowasboundtosufferso."There,"shesaid,stoppingbythewindowonthelanding,"theretheyareagain."