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Chapter 17. Nobody’s Rival

           

           Butforthatresolutionsooftenrecalled,ClennammighthavewishedhiminthecraterofMountEtna,inreturnforthiscivility.

           ‘Ihavehadthepleasureofseeingitundermanycircumstancesduringthelastthreeyears,andit’s—aParadise.’

           Itwas(atleastitmighthavebeen,alwaysexceptingforthatwiseresolution)likehisdexterousimpudencetocallitaParadise.HeonlycalleditaParadisebecausehefirstsawhercoming,andsomadeheroutwithinherhearingtobeanangel,Confusiontohim!

           Andah!howbeamingshelooked,andhowglad!Howshecaressedthedog,andhowthedogknewher!Howexpressivethatheightenedcolourinherface,thatflutteredmanner,herdowncasteyes,herirresolutehappiness!WhenhadClennamseenherlooklikethis?Notthattherewasanyreasonwhyhemight,could,would,orshouldhaveeverseenherlooklikethis,orthathehadeverhopedforhimselftoseeherlooklikethis;butstill—whenhadheeverknownherdoit!

           Hestoodatalittledistancefromthem.ThisGowanwhenhehadtalkedaboutaParadise,hadgoneuptoherandtakenherhand.Thedoghadputhisgreatpawsonherarmandlaidhisheadagainstherdearbosom.Shehadlaughedandwelcomedthem,andmadefartoomuchofthedog,far,far,toomuch—thatistosay,supposingtherehadbeenanythirdpersonlookingonwholovedher.

           Shedisengagedherselfnow,andcametoClennam,andputherhandinhisandwishedhimgoodmorning,andgracefullymadeasifshewouldtakehisarmandbeescortedintothehouse.TothisGowanhadnoobjection.No,heknewhewastoosafe.

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