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Chapter XXXIV

           HeandIweretheonlyoccupantsoftheparlour:Dianawaspractisinghermusicinthedrawing-room,MarywasgardeningitwasaveryfineMayday,clear,sunny,andbreezy. Mycompanionexpressednosurpriseatthisemotion,nordidhequestionmeastoitscause;heonlysaid 

           "Wewillwaitafewminutes,Jane,tillyouaremorecomposed." AndwhileIsmotheredtheparoxysmwithallhaste,hesatcalmandpatient,leaningonhisdesk,andlookinglikeaphysicianwatchingwiththeeyeofscienceanexpectedandfullyunderstoodcrisisinapatient’smalady. Havingstifledmysobs,wipedmyeyes,andmutteredsomethingaboutnotbeingverywellthatmorning,Iresumedmytask,andsucceededincompletingit. St.Johnputawaymybooksandhis,lockedhisdesk,andsaid 

           "Now,Jane,youshalltakeawalk;andwithme." 

           "IwillcallDianaandMary." 

           "No;Iwantonlyonecompanionthismorning,andthatmustbeyou.Putonyourthings;gooutbythekitchen-door:taketheroadtowardstheheadofMarshGlen:Iwilljoinyouinamoment." 

           Iknownomedium:Ineverinmylifehaveknownanymediuminmydealingswithpositive,hardcharacters,antagonistictomyown,betweenabsolutesubmissionanddeterminedrevolt. Ihavealwaysfaithfullyobservedtheone,uptotheverymomentofbursting,sometimeswithvolcanicvehemence,intotheother; andasneitherpresentcircumstanceswarranted,normypresentmoodinclinedmetomutiny,IobservedcarefulobediencetoSt.John’sdirections;andintenminutesIwastreadingthewildtrackoftheglen,sidebysidewithhim. 

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