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Chapter 28. Nobody’s Disappearance

           

           Shegavehimherhand,andsaid,‘Youwondertoseemeherebymyself?Buttheeveningissolovely,IhavestrolledfurtherthanImeantatfirst.IthoughtitlikelyImightmeetyou,andthatmadememoreconfident.Youalwayscomethisway,doyounot?’

           AsClennamsaidthatitwashisfavouriteway,hefeltherhandfalteronhisarm,andsawtherosesshake.

           ‘Willyouletmegiveyouone,MrClennam?IgatheredthemasIcameoutofthegarden.Indeed,Ialmostgatheredthemforyou,thinkingitsolikelyImightmeetyou.MrDoycearrivedmorethananhourago,andtoldusyouwerewalkingdown.’

           Hisownhandshook,asheacceptedaroseortwofromhersandthankedher.Theywerenowbyanavenueoftrees.Whethertheyturnedintoitonhismovementoronhersmatterslittle.Heneverknewhowthatwas.

           ‘Itisverygravehere,’saidClennam,‘butverypleasantatthishour.Passingalongthisdeepshade,andoutatthatarchoflightattheotherend,wecomeupontheferryandthecottagebythebestapproach,Ithink.’

           Inhersimplegarden-hatandherlightsummerdress,withherrichbrownhairnaturallyclusteringabouther,andherwonderfuleyesraisedtohisforamomentwithalookinwhichregardforhimandtrustfulnessinhimwerestrikinglyblendedwithakindoftimidsorrowforhim,shewassobeautifulthatitwaswellforhispeace—orillforhispeace,hedidnotquiteknowwhich—thathehadmadethatvigorousresolutionhehadsooftenthoughtabout.

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