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II

           Hewasadreadfully“lonesome”man;shehadmadethatoutbecauseshewasso“lonesome”herself.Heandshe,facetofaceinthatsadhouse,hadsoundedthedepthsofisolation;andthoughshefeltnoparticularaffectionforhim,andnottheslightestgratitude,shepitiedhimbecauseshewasconsciousthathewassuperiortothepeopleabouthim,andthatshewastheonlybeingbetweenhimandsolitude.Therefore,whenMissHatchardsentforheradayortwolater,totalkofaschoolatNettleton,andtosaythatthistimeafriendofherswould“makethenecessaryarrangements,”CharitycuthershortwiththeannouncementthatshehaddecidednottoleaveNorthDormer.

           MissHatchardreasonedwithherkindly,buttonopurpose;shesimplyrepeated:“IguessMr.Royall’stoolonesome.”

           MissHatchardblinkedperplexedlybehindhereye-glasses.Herlongfrailfacewasfullofpuzzledwrinkles,andsheleantforward,restingherhandsonthearmsofhermahoganyarmchair,withtheevidentdesiretosaysomethingthatoughttobesaid.

           “Thefeelingdoesyoucredit,mydear.”

           Shelookedaboutthepalewallsofhersitting-room,seekingcounselofancestraldaguerreotypesanddidacticsamplers;buttheyseemedtomakeutterancemoredifficult.

           “Thefactis,it’snotonly—notonlybecauseoftheadvantages.Thereareotherreasons.You’retooyoungtounderstand——”

           “Oh,no,Iain’t,”saidCharityharshly;andMissHatchardblushedtotherootsofherblondecap.

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