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Chapter XXXIV

           St.Johnarrivedfirst.Ihadentreatedhimtokeepquiteclearofthehousetilleverythingwasarranged:and,indeed,thebareideaofthecommotion,atoncesordidandtrivial,goingonwithinitswallssufficedtoscarehimtoestrangement. Hefoundmeinthekitchen,watchingtheprogressofcertaincakesfortea,thenbaking. Approachingthehearth,heasked,"IfIwasatlastsatisfiedwithhousemaid’swork?" Iansweredbyinvitinghimtoaccompanymeonageneralinspectionoftheresultofmylabours. Withsomedifficulty,Igothimtomakethetourofthehouse. HejustlookedinatthedoorsIopened;andwhenhehadwanderedupstairsanddownstairs,hesaidImusthavegonethroughagreatdealoffatigueandtroubletohaveeffectedsuchconsiderablechangesinsoshortatime:butnotasyllabledidheutterindicatingpleasureintheimprovedaspectofhisabode. 

           Thissilencedampedme.Ithoughtperhapsthealterationshaddisturbedsomeoldassociationshevalued. Iinquiredwhetherthiswasthecase:nodoubtinasomewhatcrest-fallentone. 

           "Notatall;hehad,onthecontrary,remarkedthatIhadscrupulouslyrespectedeveryassociation:hefeared,indeed,Imusthavebestowedmorethoughtonthematterthanitwasworth. Howmanyminutes,forinstance,hadIdevotedtostudyingthearrangementofthisveryroom?By-the-bye,couldItellhimwheresuchabookwas?" 

           Ishowedhimthevolumeontheshelf:hetookitdown,andwithdrawingtohisaccustomedwindowrecess,hebegantoreadit. 

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