Chapter 41

           Hersituationwas,indeed,oneofnocommontrialanddifficulty.

           WhileshefeltthemosteagerandburningdesiretopenetratethemysteryinwhichOliver’shistorywasenveloped,shecouldnotbutholdsacredtheconfidencewhichthemiserablewomanwithwhomshehadjustconversed,hadreposedinher,asayoungandguilelessgirl.HerwordsandmannerhadtouchedRoseMaylie’sheart;and,mingledwithherloveforheryoungcharge,andscarcelylessintenseinitstruthandfervour,washerfondwishtowintheoutcastbacktorepentanceandhope.

           TheypurposedremaininginLondononlythreedays,priortodepartingforsomeweekstoadistantpartofthecoast.Itwasnowmidnightofthefirstday.Whatcourseofactioncouldshedetermineupon,whichcouldbeadoptedineight-and-fortyhours?Orhowcouldshepostponethejourneywithoutexcitingsuspicion?

           Mr.Losbernewaswiththem,andwouldbeforthenexttwodays;butRosewastoowellacquaintedwiththeexcellentgentleman’simpetuosity,andforesawtooclearlythewrathwithwhich,inthefirstexplosionofhisindignation,hewouldregardtheinstrumentofOliver’srecapture,totrusthimwiththesecret,whenherrepresentationsinthegirl’sbehalfcouldbesecondedbynoexperiencedperson.ThesewereallreasonsforthegreatestcautionandmostcircumspectbehaviourincommunicatingittoMrs.Maylie,whosefirstimpulsewouldinfalliblybetoholdaconferencewiththeworthydoctoronthesubject.

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