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Mischief

           IfhehadneverbeensohappyaswhentheDoctorreadthatmarvellousperformance,theDictionary,tohim;hewasnowquitemiserableunlesstheDoctorpulleditoutofhispocket,andbegan.WhentheDoctorandIwereengaged,henowfellintothecustomofwalkingupanddownwithMrs.Strong,andhelpinghertotrimherfavouriteflowers,orweedthebeds.Idaresayherarelyspokeadozenwordsinanhour:buthisquietinterest,andhiswistfulface,foundimmediateresponseinboththeirbreasts;eachknewthattheotherlikedhim,andthathelovedboth;andhebecamewhatnooneelsecouldbealinkbetweenthem.

           WhenIthinkofhim,withhisimpenetrablywiseface,walkingupanddownwiththeDoctor,delightedtobebatteredbythehardwordsintheDictionary;whenIthinkofhimcarryinghugewatering-potsafterAnnie;kneelingdown,inverypawsofgloves,atpatientmicroscopicworkamongthelittleleaves;expressingasnophilosophercouldhaveexpressed,ineverythinghedid,adelicatedesiretobeherfriend;showeringsympathy,trustfulness,andaffection,outofeveryholeinthewatering-pot;whenIthinkofhimneverwanderinginthatbettermindofhistowhichunhappinessaddresseditself,neverbringingtheunfortunateKingCharlesintothegarden,neverwaveringinhisgratefulservice,neverdivertedfromhisknowledgethattherewassomethingwrong,orfromhiswishtosetitright-Ireallyfeelalmostashamedofhavingknownthathewasnotquiteinhiswits,takingaccountoftheutmostIhavedonewithmine.

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