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The Birthmark

           WiththemorningtwilightAylmeropenedhiseyesuponhiswife’sfaceandrecognizedthesymbolofimperfection;andwhentheysattogetherattheeveninghearthhiseyeswanderedstealthilytohercheek,andbeheld,flickeringwiththeblazeofthewoodfire,thespectralhandthatwrotemortalitywherehewouldfainhaveworshipped.Georgianasoonlearnedtoshudderathisgaze.Itneededbutaglancewiththepeculiarexpressionthathisfaceoftenworetochangetherosesofhercheekintoadeathlikepaleness,amidwhichthecrimsonhandwasbroughtstronglyout,likeabass-reliefofrubyonthewhitestmarble.

           Lateonenightwhenthelightsweregrowingdim,soashardlytobetraythestainonthepoorwife’scheek,sheherself,forthefirsttime,voluntarilytookupthesubject.

           "Doyouremember,mydearAylmer,"saidshe,withafeebleattemptatasmile,"haveyouanyrecollectionofadreamlastnightaboutthisodioushand?"

           "None!nonewhatever!"repliedAylmer,starting;butthenheadded,inadry,coldtone,affectedforthesakeofconcealingtherealdepthofhisemotion,"Imightwelldreamofit;forbeforeIfellasleepithadtakenaprettyfirmholdofmyfancy."

           "Andyoudiddreamofit?"continuedGeorgiana,hastily;forshedreadedlestagushoftearsshouldinterruptwhatshehadtosay."Aterribledream!Iwonderthatyoucanforgetit.Isitpossibletoforgetthisoneexpression?—’Itisinherheartnow;wemusthaveitout!’Reflect,myhusband;forbyallmeansIwouldhaveyourecallthatdream.

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