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Chapter 25

           Butasherodehome,hebegantobemoreconsciousofbeingill,thanofbeingmelancholy.

           WhenCalebGartharrivedatStoneCourtsoonafterdusk,Marywasnotsurprised,althoughheseldomhadleisureforpayingheravisit,andwasnotatallfondofhavingtotalkwithMr.Featherstone.Theoldman,ontheotherhand,felthimselfillateasewithabrother-in-lawwhomhecouldnotannoy,whodidnotmindaboutbeingconsideredpoor,hadnothingtoaskofhim,andunderstoodallkindsoffarmingandminingbusinessbetterthanhedid.ButMaryhadfeltsurethatherparentswouldwanttoseeher,andifherfatherhadnotcome,shewouldhaveobtainedleavetogohomeforanhourortwothenextday.AfterdiscussingpricesduringteawithMr.FeatherstoneCalebrosetobidhimgood-by,andsaid,"Iwanttospeaktoyou,Mary."

           Shetookacandleintoanotherlargeparlor,wheretherewasnofire,andsettingdownthefeeblelightonthedarkmahoganytable,turnedroundtoherfather,andputtingherarmsroundhisneckkissedhimwithchildishkisseswhichhedelightedintheexpressionofhislargebrowssofteningastheexpressionofagreatbeautifuldogsoftenswhenitiscaressed.Marywashisfavoritechild,andwhateverSusanmightsay,andrightasshewasonallothersubjects,CalebthoughtitnaturalthatFredoranyoneelseshouldthinkMarymorelovablethanothergirls.

           "I’vegotsomethingtotellyou,mydear,"saidCalebinhishesitatingway.

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