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Chapter 28. Nobody’s Disappearance

           Sohedidnotsay;itwastoolate.Heboundhimselftodoallsheasked,andsheknewfullwellthathewoulddoit.

           Theywerenowatthelasttreeintheavenue.Shestopped,andwithdrewherarm.Speakingtohimwithhereyeslifteduptohis,andwiththehandthathadlatelyrestedonhissleevetremblingbytouchingoneoftherosesinhisbreastasanadditionalappealtohim,shesaid:

           ‘DearMrClennam,inmyhappiness—forIamhappy,thoughyouhaveseenmecrying—Icannotbeartoleaveanycloudbetweenus.Ifyouhaveanythingtoforgiveme(notanythingthatIhavewilfullydone,butanytroubleImayhavecausedyouwithoutmeaningit,orhavingitinmypowertohelpit),forgivemeto-nightoutofyournobleheart!’

           Hestoopedtomeettheguilelessfacethatmethiswithoutshrinking.Hekissedit,andanswered,Heavenknewthathehadnothingtoforgive.Ashestoopedtomeettheinnocentfaceonceagain,shewhispered,‘Good-bye!’andherepeatedit.Itwastakingleaveofallhisoldhopes—allnobody’soldrestlessdoubts.Theycameoutoftheavenuenextmoment,arm-in-armastheyhadenteredit:andthetreesseemedtocloseupbehindtheminthedarkness,liketheirownperspectiveofthepast.

           ThevoicesofMrandMrsMeaglesandDoycewereaudibledirectly,speakingnearthegardengate.HearingPet’snameamongthem,Clennamcalledout,‘Sheishere,withme.’Therewassomelittlewonderingandlaughinguntiltheycameup;butassoonastheyhadallcometogether,itceased,andPetglidedaway.

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