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Chapter 22

           Shetookthefirstopportunityofangrilyorderingmyfatheroutofthehouse,inhispresence,andmyfatherhasneverseenhersince."

           Ithoughtofherhavingsaid,"MatthewwillcomeandseemeatlastwhenIamlaiddeaduponthattable;"andIaskedHerbertwhetherhisfatherwassoinveterateagainsther?

           "It’snotthat,"saidhe,"butshechargedhim,inthepresenceofherintendedhusband,withbeingdisappointedinthehopeoffawninguponherforhisownadvancement,and,ifheweretogotohernow,itwouldlooktrueeventohimandeventoher.Toreturntothemanandmakeanendofhim.Themarriagedaywasfixed,theweddingdresseswerebought,theweddingtourwasplannedout,theweddingguestswereinvited.Thedaycame,butnotthebridegroom.Hewroteheraletter—"

           "Whichshereceived,"Istruckin,"whenshewasdressingforhermarriage?Attwentyminutestonine?"

           "Atthehourandminute,"saidHerbert,nodding,"atwhichsheafterwardsstoppedalltheclocks.Whatwasinit,furtherthanthatitmostheartlesslybrokethemarriageoff,Ican’ttellyou,becauseIdon’tknow.Whensherecoveredfromabadillnessthatshehad,shelaidthewholeplacewaste,asyouhaveseenit,andshehasneversincelookeduponthelightofday."

           "Isthatallthestory?"Iasked,afterconsideringit.

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