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Between London and Chatham

           Didsheowntoherselfhowdifferenttherealmanwasfromthatsuperbyoungherowhomshehadworshipped?Itrequiresmany,manyyearsandamanmustbeverybadindeedbeforeawoman’sprideandvanitywillletherowntosuchaconfession.ThenRebecca’stwinklinggreeneyesandbalefulsmilelighteduponher,andfilledherwithdismay.Andsoshesateforawhileindulginginherusualmoodofselfishbrooding,inthatverylistlessmelancholyattitudeinwhichthehonestmaid-servanthadfoundher,onthedaywhenshebroughtuptheletterinwhichGeorgerenewedhisofferofmarriage.

           Shelookedatthelittlewhitebed,whichhadbeenhersafewdaysbefore,andthoughtshewouldliketosleepinitthatnight,andwake,asformerly,withhermothersmilingoverherinthemorning:Thenshethoughtwithterrorofthegreatfunerealdamaskpavilioninthevastanddingystatebedroom,whichwasawaitingheratthegrandhotelinCavendishSquare.Dearlittlewhitebed!howmanyalongnighthadsheweptonitspillow!Howshehaddespairedandhopedtodiethere;andnowwerenotallherwishesaccomplished,andtheloverofwhomshehaddespairedherownforever?Kindmother!howpatientlyandtenderlyshehadwatchedroundthatbed!Shewentandkneltdownbythebedside;andtherethiswoundedandtimorous,butgentleandlovingsoul,soughtforconsolation,whereasyet,itmustbeowned,ourlittlegirlhadbutseldomlookedforit.

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