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           Nowquietly,subtly,shewasunravellingthetangleofhisconsciousnessandhers,breakingthethreadsgently,onebyone,withpatienceandimpatiencetogetclear.Butthebondsofsuchlovearemoreilltolooseeventhanmostbonds;thoughMrsBolton’scominghadbeenagreathelp.

           ButhestillwantedtheoldintimateeveningsoftalkwithConnie:talkorreadingaloud.ButnowshecouldarrangethatMrsBoltonshouldcomeattentodisturbthem.Atteno’clockConniecouldgoupstairsandbealone.CliffordwasingoodhandswithMrsBolton.

           MrsBoltonatewithMrsBettsinthehousekeeper’sroom,sincetheywereallagreeable.Anditwascurioushowmuchclosertheservants’quartersseemedtohavecome;rightuptothedoorsofClifford’sstudy,whenbeforetheyweresoremote.ForMrsBettswouldsometimessitinMrsBolton’sroom,andConnieheardtheirloweredvoices,andfeltsomehowthestrong,othervibrationoftheworkingpeoplealmostinvadingthesitting-room,whensheandCliffordwerealone.SochangedwasWragbymerelybyMrsBolton’scoming.

           AndConniefeltherselfreleased,inanotherworld,shefeltshebreatheddifferently.Butstillshewasafraidofhowmanyofherroots,perhapsmortalones,weretangledwithClifford’s.Yetstill,shebreathedfreer,anewphasewasgoingtobegininherlife.