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Chapter XXXIV

           "AndRosamondOliver?"suggestedMary,thewordsseemingtoescapeherlipsinvoluntarily:fornosoonerhadsheutteredthem,thanshemadeagestureasifwishingtorecallthem. St.Johnhadabookinhishanditwashisunsocialcustomtoreadatmealsheclosedit,andlookedup, 

           "RosamondOliver,"saidhe,"isabouttobemarriedtoMr.Granby,oneofthebestconnectedandmostestimableresidentsinS-,grandsonandheirtoSirFredericGranby:Ihadtheintelligencefromherfatheryesterday." 

           Hissisterslookedateachotherandatme;weallthreelookedathim:hewassereneasglass. 

           "Thematchmusthavebeengotuphastily,"saidDiana:"theycannothaveknowneachotherlong." 

           "Buttwomonths:theymetinOctoberatthecountyballatS. Butwheretherearenoobstaclestoaunion,asinthepresentcase,wheretheconnectionisineverypointdesirable,delaysareunnecessary:theywillbemarriedassoonasSPlace,whichSirFredericgivesuptothem,canberefittedfortheirreception." 

           ThefirsttimeIfoundSt.Johnaloneafterthiscommunication,Ifelttemptedtoinquireiftheeventdistressedhim:butheseemedsolittletoneedsympathy,that,sofarfromventuringtoofferhimmore,IexperiencedsomeshameattherecollectionofwhatIhadalreadyhazarded. Besides,Iwasoutofpracticeintalkingtohim:hisreservewasagainfrozenover,andmyfranknesswascongealedbeneathit. 

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