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Chapter XXXI

           Atthisthought,IturnedmyfaceasidefromthelovelyskyofeveandlonelyvaleofMortonIsaylonely,forinthatbendofitvisibletometherewasnobuildingapparentsavethechurchandtheparsonage,half-hidintrees,and,quiteattheextremity,theroofofValeHall,wheretherichMr.Oliverandhisdaughterlived. Ihidmyeyes,andleantmyheadagainstthestoneframeofmydoor;butsoonaslightnoisenearthewicketwhichshutinmytinygardenfromthemeadowbeyonditmademelookup. AdogoldCarlo,Mr.Rivers’pointer,asIsawinamomentwaspushingthegatewithhisnose,andSt.Johnhimselfleantuponitwithfoldedarms;hisbrowknit,hisgaze,gravealmosttodispleasure,fixedonme. Iaskedhimtocomein. 

           "No,Icannotstay;Ihaveonlybroughtyoualittleparcelmysistersleftforyou.Ithinkitcontainsacolour-box,pencils,andpaper." 

           Iapproachedtotakeit:awelcomegiftitwas.Heexaminedmyface,Ithought,withausterity,asIcamenear:thetracesoftearsweredoubtlessveryvisibleuponit. 

           "Haveyoufoundyourfirstday’sworkharderthanyouexpected?"heasked. 

           "Oh,no!Onthecontrary,IthinkintimeIshallgetonwithmyscholarsverywell." 

           "Butperhapsyouraccommodationsyourcottageyourfurniturehavedisappointedyourexpectations?Theyare,intruth,scantyenough;but" Iinterrupted 

           "Mycottageiscleanandweather-proof;myfurnituresufficientandcommodious.AllIseehasmademethankful,notdespondent. 

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