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Chapter 48

           Shesawclearlyenoughthewholesituation,yetshewasfettered:shecouldnotsmitethestrickensoulthatentreatedhers.Ifthatwereweakness,Dorotheawasweak.Butthehalf-hourwaspassing,andshemustnotdelaylonger.WhensheenteredtheYew-treeWalkshecouldnotseeherhusband;butthewalkhadbends,andshewent,expectingtocatchsightofhisfigurewrappedinabluecloak,which,withawarmvelvetcap,washisoutergarmentonchilldaysforthegarden.Itoccurredtoherthathemightberestinginthesummer-house,towardswhichthepathdivergedalittle.Turningtheangle,shecouldseehimseatedonthebench,closetoastonetable.Hisarmswererestingonthetable,andhisbrowwasboweddownonthem,thebluecloakbeingdraggedforwardandscreeninghisfaceoneachside.

           "Heexhaustedhimselflastnight,"Dorotheasaidtoherself,thinkingatfirstthathewasasleep,andthatthesummer-housewastoodampaplacetorestin.Butthensherememberedthatoflateshehadseenhimtakethatattitudewhenshewasreadingtohim,asifhefounditeasierthananyother;andthathewouldsometimesspeak,aswellaslisten,withhisfacedowninthatway.Shewentintothesummerhouseandsaid,"Iamcome,Edward;Iamready."

           Hetooknonotice,andshethoughtthathemustbefastasleep

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