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Chapter XXXIV

           Ihadlittheircandlestogoupstairs,butDianahadfirsttogivehospitableordersrespectingthedriver;thisdone,bothfollowedme. Theyweredelightedwiththerenovationanddecorationsoftheirrooms;withthenewdrapery,andfreshcarpets,andrichtintedchinavases:theyexpressedtheirgratificationungrudgingly. Ihadthepleasureoffeelingthatmyarrangementsmettheirwishesexactly,andthatwhatIhaddoneaddedavividcharmtotheirjoyousreturnhome. 

           Sweetwasthatevening.Mycousins,fullofexhilaration,weresoeloquentinnarrativeandcomment,thattheirfluencycoveredSt.John’staciturnity:hewassincerelygladtoseehissisters;butintheirglowoffervourandflowofjoyhecouldnotsympathise. Theeventofthedaythatis,thereturnofDianaandMarypleasedhim;buttheaccompanimentsofthatevent,thegladtumult,thegarrulousgleeofreceptionirkedhim:Isawhewishedthecalmermorrowwascome. Intheverymeridianofthenight’senjoyment,aboutanhouraftertea,arapwasheardatthedoor. Hannahenteredwiththeintimationthat"apoorladwascome,atthatunlikelytime,tofetchMr.Riverstoseehismother,whowasdrawingaway." 

           "Wheredoesshelive,Hannah?" 

           "ClearupatWhitcrossBrow,almostfourmilesoff,andmoorandmossalltheway." 

           "TellhimIwillgo." 

           "I’msure,sir,youhadbetternot.It‘stheworstroadtotravelafterdarkthatcanbe:there’snotrackatalloverthebog. Andthenitissuchabitternightthekeenestwindyoueverfelt.Youhadbettersendword,sir,thatyouwillbethereinthemorning." 

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