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Chapter 1

           "Shehadnodoubtastohisbeinglessinlovebutneitherhisagitatedspirits,norhishurryingaway,seemedlikeaperfectcure;andshewasratherinclinedtothinkitimpliedadreadofherreturningpower,andadiscreetresolutionofnottrustinghimselfwithherlong.

           ThiswastheonlyvisitfromFrankChurchillinthecourseoftendays.Hewasoftenhoping,intendingtocomebutwasalwaysprevented.Hisauntcouldnotbeartohavehimleaveher.SuchwashisownaccountatRandall’s.Ifhewerequitesincere,ifhereallytriedtocome,itwastobeinferredthatMrs.Churchill’sremovaltoLondonhadbeenofnoservicetothewilfulornervouspartofherdisorder.Thatshewasreallyillwasverycertain;hehaddeclaredhimselfconvincedofit,atRandalls.Thoughmuchmightbefancy,hecouldnotdoubt,whenhelookedback,thatshewasinaweakerstateofhealththanshehadbeenhalfayearago.Hedidnotbelieveittoproceedfromanythingthatcareandmedicinemightnotremove,oratleastthatshemightnothavemanyyearsofexistencebeforeher;buthecouldnotbeprevailedon,byallhisfather’sdoubts,tosaythathercomplaintsweremerelyimaginary,orthatshewasasstrongasever.

           ItsoonappearedthatLondonwasnottheplaceforher.Shecouldnotendureitsnoise.Hernerveswereundercontinualirritationandsuffering;andbythetendays’end,hernephew’slettertoRandallscommunicatedachangeofplan.TheyweregoingtoremoveimmediatelytoRichmond.Mrs.

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