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Chapter XXXV

           Tome,hewasinrealitybecomenolongerflesh,butmarble;hiseyewasacold,bright,bluegem;histongueaspeakinginstrument—nothingmore. 

           Allthiswastorturetome—refined,lingeringtorture. Itkeptupaslowfireofindignationandatremblingtroubleofgrief,whichharassedandcrushedmealtogether.Ifelthow—ifIwerehiswife,thisgoodman,pureasthedeepsunlesssource,couldsoonkillme,withoutdrawingfrommyveinsasingledropofblood,orreceivingonhisowncrystalconsciencethefainteststainofcrime. EspeciallyIfeltthiswhenImadeanyattempttopropitiatehim. Noruthmetmyruth. Heexperiencednosufferingfromestrangement—noyearningafterreconciliation;andthough,morethanonce,myfastfallingtearsblisteredthepageoverwhichwebothbent,theyproducednomoreeffectonhimthanifhishearthadbeenreallyamatterofstoneormetal. Tohissisters,meantime,hewassomewhatkinderthanusual:asifafraidthatmerecoldnesswouldnotsufficientlyconvincemehowcompletelyIwasbanishedandbanned,headdedtheforceofcontrast;andthisIamsurehedidnotbyforce,butonprinciple. 

           Thenightbeforehelefthome,happeningtoseehimwalkinginthegardenaboutsunset,andremembering,asIlookedathim,thatthisman,alienatedashenowwas,hadoncesavedmylife,andthatwewerenearrelations,Iwasmovedtomakealastattempttoregainhisfriendship. Iwentoutandapproachedhimashestoodleaningoverthelittlegate;Ispoketothepointatonce. 

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