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Chapter XXXII

           Idon’twishtothrowawaymytimeandtroubleonanofferingyouwoulddeemworthless." 

           Hecontinuedtogazeatthepicture:thelongerhelooked,thefirmerheheldit,themoreheseemedtocovetit. "Itislike!"hemurmured;"theeyeiswellmanaged:thecolour,light,expression,areperfect.Itsmiles!" 

           "Woulditcomfort,orwoulditwoundyoutohaveasimilarpainting?Tellmethat. WhenyouareatMadagascar,orattheCape,orinIndia,woulditbeaconsolationtohavethatmementoinyourpossession?orwouldthesightofitbringrecollectionscalculatedtoenervateanddistress?" 

           Henowfurtivelyraisedhiseyes:heglancedatme,irresolute,disturbed:heagainsurveyedthepicture. 

           "ThatIshouldliketohaveitiscertain:whetheritwouldbejudiciousorwiseisanotherquestion." 

           SinceIhadascertainedthatRosamondreallypreferredhim,andthatherfatherwasnotlikelytoopposethematch,IlessexaltedinmyviewsthanSt.Johnhadbeenstronglydisposedinmyownhearttoadvocatetheirunion. Itseemedtomethat,shouldhebecomethepossessorofMr.Oliver’slargefortune,hemightdoasmuchgoodwithitasifhewentandlaidhisgeniusouttowither,andhisstrengthtowaste,underatropicalsun. WiththispersuasionInowanswered 

           "AsfarasIcansee,itwouldbewiserandmorejudiciousifyouweretotaketoyourselftheoriginalatonce." 

           Bythistimehehadsatdown:hehadlaidthepictureonthetablebeforehim,andwithhisbrowsupportedonbothhands,hungfondlyoverit. 

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