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Chapter 83

           Shelookedamusinglygirlishafterallherdeepexperiencenoddingherheadandmarkingthenamesoffonherfingers,withalittlepursingofherlip,andnowandthenbreakingofftoputherhandsoneachsideofherfaceandsay,"Ohdear!ohdear!"

           Therewasnoreasonwhythisshouldendanymorethanamerry-go-round;butitwasatlastinterruptedbytheopeningofthedoorandtheannouncementofMissNoble.

           Thelittleoldlady,whosebonnethardlyreachedDorothea’sshoulder,waswarmlywelcomed,butwhileherhandwasbeingpressedshemademanyofherbeaver-likenoises,asifshehadsomethingdifficulttosay.

           "Dositdown,"saidDorothea,rollingachairforward."AmIwantedforanything?IshallbesogladifIcandoanything."

           "Iwillnotstay,"saidMissNoble,puttingherhandintohersmallbasket,andholdingsomearticleinsideitnervously;"Ihaveleftafriendinthechurchyard."Shelapsedintoherinarticulatesounds,andunconsciouslydrewforththearticlewhichshewasfingering.Itwasthetortoise-shelllozenge-box,andDorotheafeltthecolormountingtohercheeks.

           "Mr.Ladislaw,"continuedthetimidlittlewoman."Hefearshehasoffendedyou,andhasbeggedmetoaskifyouwillseehimforafewminutes."

           Dorotheadidnotanswerontheinstant:itwascrossinghermindthatshecouldnotreceivehiminthislibrary,whereherhusband’sprohibitionseemedtodwell.

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