Chapter 14

           

           WhattotallydifferentfeelingsdidEmmatakebackintothehousefromwhatshehadbroughtout!shehadthenbeenonlydaringtohopeforalittlerespiteofsufferingshewasnowinanexquisiteflutterofhappiness,andsuchhappinessmoreoverasshebelievedmuststillbegreaterwhenthefluttershouldhavepassedaway.

           Theysatdowntoteathesamepartyroundthesametablehowoftenithadbeencollected!andhowoftenhadhereyesfallenonthesameshrubsinthelawn,andobservedthesamebeautifuleffectofthewesternsun!Butneverinsuchastateofspirits,neverinanythinglikeit;anditwaswithdifficultythatshecouldsummonenoughofherusualselftobetheattentiveladyofthehouse,oreventheattentivedaughter.

           PoorMr.Woodhouselittlesuspectedwhatwasplottingagainsthiminthebreastofthatmanwhomhewassocordiallywelcoming,andsoanxiouslyhopingmightnothavetakencoldfromhisride.Couldhehaveseentheheart,hewouldhavecaredverylittleforthelungs;butwithoutthemostdistantimaginationoftheimpendingevil,withouttheslightestperceptionofanythingextraordinaryinthelooksorwaysofeither,herepeatedtothemverycomfortablyallthearticlesofnewshehadreceivedfromMr.Perry,andtalkedonwithmuchself-contentment,totallyunsuspiciousofwhattheycouldhavetoldhiminreturn.

           AslongasMr.

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