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Chapter 40

           "Everythingseemstoohappyformeallatonce.Ithoughtitwouldalwaysbepartofmylifetolongforhome,andlosingthatgrievancemakesmefeelratherempty:Isupposeitservedinsteadofsensetofillupmymind?"

           "MayIgowithyou,Mary?"whisperedLetty—amostinconvenientchild,wholistenedtoeverything.ButshewasmadeexultantbyhavingherchinpinchedandhercheekkissedbyMr.Farebrother—anincidentwhichshenarratedtohermotherandfather.

           AstheVicarwalkedtoLowick,anyonewatchinghimcloselymighthaveseenhimtwiceshrughisshoulders.IthinkthattherareEnglishmenwhohavethisgestureareneveroftheheavytype—forfearofanylumberinginstancetothecontrary,Iwillsay,hardlyever;theyhaveusuallyafinetemperamentandmuchtolerancetowardsthesmallererrorsofmen(themselvesinclusive).TheVicarwasholdinganinwarddialogueinwhichhetoldhimselfthattherewasprobablysomethingmorebetweenFredandMaryGarththantheregardofoldplayfellows,andrepliedwithaquestionwhetherthatbitofwomanhoodwerenotagreatdealtoochoiceforthatcrudeyounggentleman.Therejoindertothiswasthefirstshrug.Thenhelaughedathimselfforbeinglikelytohavefeltjealous,asifhehadbeenamanabletomarry,which,addedhe,itisasclearasanybalance-sheetthatIamnot.Whereuponfollowedthesecondshrug.

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