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Chapter 28

           "YoucannotimaginehowmuchIhavelongedtoseeyouagain!"

           "Imustapologiseformysuddenappearance,Geoffrey,"—hethenobserved,turningtome—"ButasIwalkedherefromthestationandcameupyourfineavenueoftrees,Iwassostruckwiththelovelinessofthisplaceandtheexquisitepeaceofitssurroundings,that,knowingmywaythroughthegrounds,IthoughtIwouldjustlookaboutandseeifyouwereanywherewithinsightbeforeIpresentedmyselfattheconventionaldoorofentrance.AndIwasnotdisappointed—Ifoundyou,asIexpected,enjoyingeachother’ssociety!—thehappiestandmostfortunatecoupleexistent—peoplewhom,outofalltheworldIshouldbedisposedtoenvy,ifIenviedworldlyhappinessatall,whichIdonot!"

           Iglancedathimquickly;—hemetmygazewithaperfectlyunembarrassedair,andIconcludedthathehadnotoverheardSibyl’ssuddenmelodramaticoutburst.

           "Haveyoudined?"Iasked,withmyhandonthebell.

           "Thanks,yes.ThetownofLeamingtonprovidedmewithquiteasumptuousrepastofbreadandcheeseandale.Iamtiredofluxuriesyouknow—thatiswhyIfindplainfaredelicious.

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