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Chapter 53

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           AffectionateMrs.Bulstrodewasparticularlygladoftheadvantagewhichherhusband’shealthwaslikelytogetfromthepurchaseofStoneCourt.Fewdayspassedwithouthisridingthitherandlookingoversomepartofthefarmwiththebailiff,andtheeveningsweredeliciousinthatquietspot,whenthenewhay-rickslatelysetupweresendingforthodorstominglewiththebreathofthericholdgarden.Oneevening,whilethesunwasstillabovethehorizonandburningingoldenlampsamongthegreatwalnutboughs,Mr.BulstrodewaspausingonhorsebackoutsidethefrontgatewaitingforCalebGarth,whohadmethimbyappointmenttogiveanopiniononaquestionofstabledrainage,andwasnowadvisingthebailiffintherick-yard.

           Mr.Bulstrodewasconsciousofbeinginagoodspiritualframeandmorethanusuallyserene,undertheinfluenceofhisinnocentrecreation.Hewasdoctrinallyconvincedthattherewasatotalabsenceofmeritinhimself;butthatdoctrinalconvictionmaybeheldwithoutpainwhenthesenseofdemeritdoesnottakeadistinctshapeinmemoryandrevivethetinglingofshameorthepangofremorse.Nay,itmaybeheldwithintensesatisfactionwhenthedepthofoursinningisbutameasureforthedepthofforgiveness,andaclenchingproofthatwearepeculiarinstrumentsofthedivineintention.Thememoryhasasmanymoodsasthetemper,andshiftsitsscenerylikeadiorama.AtthismomentMr.

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