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Chapter 81

           Troubleissohardtobear,isitnot?—Howcanweliveandthinkthatanyonehastrouble—piercingtrouble—andwecouldhelpthem,andnevertry?"

           Dorothea,completelyswayedbythefeelingthatshewasuttering,forgoteverythingbutthatshewasspeakingfromouttheheartofherowntrialtoRosamond’s.Theemotionhadwroughtitselfmoreandmoreintoherutterance,tillthetonesmighthavegonetoone’sverymarrow,likealowcryfromsomesufferingcreatureinthedarkness.Andshehadunconsciouslylaidherhandagainonthelittlehandthatshehadpressedbefore.

           Rosamond,withanovermasteringpang,asifawoundwithinherhadbeenprobed,burstintohystericalcryingasshehaddonethedaybeforewhensheclungtoherhusband.PoorDorotheawasfeelingagreatwaveofherownsorrowreturningoverher—herthoughtbeingdrawntothepossiblesharethatWillLadislawmighthaveinRosamond’smentaltumult.Shewasbeginningtofearthatsheshouldnotbeabletosuppressherselfenoughtotheendofthismeeting,andwhileherhandwasstillrestingonRosamond’slap,thoughthehandunderneathitwaswithdrawn,shewasstrugglingagainstherownrisingsobs.Shetriedtomasterherselfwiththethoughtthatthismightbeaturning-pointinthreelives—notinherown;no,theretheirrevocablehadhappened,but—inthosethreeliveswhichweretouchingherswiththesolemnneighborhoodofdangeranddistress.

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