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Chapter XXXIV

           WouldIdohimthisfavour?Ishouldnot,perhaps,havetomakethesacrificelong,asitwantednowbarelythreemonthstohisdeparture. 

           St.Johnwasnotamantobelightlyrefused:youfeltthateveryimpressionmadeonhim,eitherforpainorpleasure,wasdeep-gravedandpermanent. Iconsented. WhenDianaandMaryreturned,theformerfoundherscholartransferredfromhertoherbrother:shelaughed,andbothsheandMaryagreedthatSt.Johnshouldneverhavepersuadedthemtosuchastep.Heansweredquietly 

           "Iknowit." 

           Ifoundhimaverypatient,veryforbearing,andyetanexactingmaster:heexpectedmetodoagreatdeal;andwhenIfulfilledhisexpectations,he,inhisownway,fullytestifiedhisapprobation. Bydegrees,heacquiredacertaininfluenceovermethattookawaymylibertyofmind:hispraiseandnoticeweremorerestrainingthanhisindifference. Icouldnolongertalkorlaughfreelywhenhewasby,becauseatiresomelyimportunateinstinctremindedmethatvivacity(atleastinme)wasdistastefultohim. Iwassofullyawarethatonlyseriousmoodsandoccupationswereacceptable,thatinhispresenceeveryefforttosustainorfollowanyotherbecamevain:Ifellunderafreezingspell. Whenhesaid"go,"Iwent;"come,"Icame;"dothis,"Ididit. ButIdidnotlovemyservitude:Iwished,manyatime,hehadcontinuedtoneglectme. 

           Oneeveningwhen,atbedtime,hissistersandIstoodroundhim,biddinghimgood-night,hekissedeachofthem,aswashiscustom;and,aswasequallyhiscustom,hegavemehishand. 

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