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           Hisfatebeingdefinitelysettledandopenlypublishedhehadnoreasonforaskingtohavethetimeprolonged,andwhenitwasoverhewastoreturntohisposttillthetimefixedfortakinguphisnewduties.Annaandhehadthereforedecidedtobemarried,inParis,adayortwobeforethedepartureofthesteamerwhichwastotakethemtoSouthAmerica;andAnna,shortlyafterhisreturntoEngland,wastogouptoParisandbeginherownpreparations.

           InhonourofthedoublebetrothalEffieandMissVinerweretoappearthateveningatdinner;andDarrow,onleavinghisroom,metthelittlegirlspringingdownthestairs,herwhiterufflesandcoral-colouredbowsmakingherlooklikeadaisywithheryellowhairforitscentre.SophyVinerwasbehindherpupil,andasshecameintothelightDarrownoticedachangeinherappearanceandwonderedvaguelywhyshelookedsuddenlyyounger,morevivid,morelikethelittleluminousghostofhisParismemories.ThenitoccurredtohimthatitwasthefirsttimeshehadappearedatdinnersincehisarrivalatGivre,andthefirsttime,consequently,thathehadseenherineveningdress.Shewasstillattheagewhentheleastadornmentembellishes;andnodoubtthemereuncoveringofheryoungthroatandneckhadgivenherbackherformerbrightness.Butasecondglanceshowedamoreprecisereasonforhisimpression.Vaguelythoughheretainedsuchdetails,hefeltsureshewaswearingthedresshehadseenherineveryeveninginParis.

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