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Chapter 5

           Thegarden,longerthanwide,ranbetweentwomudwallswithespalieredapricots,toahawthornhedgethatseparateditfromthefield.Inthemiddlewasaslatesundialonabrickpedestal;fourflowerbedswitheglantinessurroundedsymmetricallythemoreusefulkitchengardenbed.Rightatthebottom,underthesprucebushes,wasacureinplasterreadinghisbreviary.

           Emmawentupstairs.Thefirstroomwasnotfurnished,butinthesecond,whichwastheirbedroom,wasamahoganybedsteadinanalcovewithreddrapery.Ashellboxadornedthechestofdrawers,andonthesecretarynearthewindowabouquetoforangeblossomstiedwithwhitesatinribbonsstoodinabottle.Itwasabride’sbouquet;itwastheotherone’s.Shelookedatit.Charlesnoticedit;hetookitandcarriedituptotheattic,whileEmmaseatedinanarm-chair(theywereputtingherthingsdownaroundher)thoughtofherbridalflowerspackedupinabandbox,andwondered,dreaming,whatwouldbedonewiththemifsheweretodie.

           Duringthefirstdayssheoccupiedherselfinthinkingaboutchangesinthehouse.Shetooktheshadesoffthecandlesticks,hadnewwallpaperputup,thestaircaserepainted,andseatsmadeinthegardenroundthesundial;sheeveninquiredhowshecouldgetabasinwithajetfountainandfishes.Finallyherhusband,knowingthatshelikedtodriveout,pickedupasecond-handdogcart,which,withnewlampsandsplashboardinstripedleather,lookedalmostlikeatilbury.

           Hewashappythen,andwithoutacareintheworld.

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