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           Itwasinthenaturalorderofthingsthat,onthewaybacktothehouse,theirtalkshouldhaveturnedtothefuture.

           Annawasnoteagertodefineit.Shehadanextraordinarysensitivenesstotheimpalpableelementsofhappiness,andasshewalkedatDarrow’ssideherimaginationflewbackandforth,spinningluminouswebsoffeelingbetweenherselfandthesceneabouther.Everyheighteningofemotionproducedforheraneweffusionofbeautyinvisiblethings,andwithitthesensethatsuchmomentsshouldbelingeredoverandabsorbedlikesomeunrenewablemiracle.SheunderstoodDarrow’simpatiencetoseetheirplanstakeshape.Sheknewitmustbeso,shewouldnothavehaditotherwise;buttoreachapointwhereshecouldfixhermindonhisappealfordatesanddecisionswasliketryingtobreakherwaythroughthesilvertangleofanAprilwood.

           Darrowwishedtousehisdiplomaticopportunitiesasameansofstudyingcertaineconomicandsocialproblemswithwhichhepresentlyhopedtodealinprint;andwiththisinviewhehadaskedfor,andobtained,aSouthAmericanappointment.Annawasreadytofollowwhereheled,andnotreluctanttoputnewsightsaswellasnewthoughtsbetweenherselfandherpast.Shehad,inadirectway,onlyEffieandEffie’seducationtoconsider;andthereseemed,afterduereflection,noreasonwhythemostanxiousregardfortheseshouldnotbeconciliatedwiththedemandsofDarrow’scareer.

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