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Chapter 33

           

           Shesatto-nightrevolving,asshewaswont,thescenesoftheday,herlipsoftencurlingwithamusementattheodditiestowhichherfancyaddedfreshdrollery:peopleweresoridiculouswiththeirillusions,carryingtheirfool’scapsunawares,thinkingtheirownliesopaquewhileeverybodyelse’sweretransparent,makingthemselvesexceptionstoeverything,asifwhenalltheworldlookedyellowunderalamptheyalonewererosy.YetthereweresomeillusionsunderMary’seyeswhichwerenotquitecomictoher.Shewassecretlyconvinced,thoughshehadnoothergroundsthanhercloseobservationofoldFeatherstone’snature,thatinspiteofhisfondnessforhavingtheVincysabouthim,theywereaslikelytobedisappointedasanyoftherelationswhomhekeptatadistance.ShehadagooddealofdisdainforMrs.Vincy’sevidentalarmlestsheandFredshouldbealonetogether,butitdidnothinderherfromthinkinganxiouslyofthewayinwhichFredwouldbeaffected,ifitshouldturnoutthathisunclehadlefthimaspoorasever.ShecouldmakeabuttofFredwhenhewaspresent,butshedidnotenjoyhisfollieswhenhewasabsent.

           Yetshelikedherthoughts:avigorousyoungmindnotoverbalancedbypassion,findsagoodinmakingacquaintancewithlife,andwatchesitsownpowerswithinterest.Maryhadplentyofmerrimentwithin.

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