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Chapter XIX

           "Youcouldscarcelyfindmeone. Ifyouknewit,youarepeculiarlysituated:verynearhappiness;yes,withinreachofit. Thematerialsareallprepared;thereonlywantsamovementtocombinethem. Chancelaidthemsomewhatapart;letthembeonceapproachedandblissresults." 

           "Idon’tunderstandenigmas.Inevercouldguessariddleinmylife." 

           "Ifyouwishmetospeakmoreplainly,showmeyourpalm." 

           "AndImustcrossitwithsilver,Isuppose?" 

           "Tobesure." 

           Igaveherashilling:sheputitintoanoldstocking-footwhichshetookoutofherpocket,andhavingtieditroundandreturnedit,shetoldmetoholdoutmyhand. Idid.Shearchedherfacetothepalm,andporedoveritwithouttouchingit. 

           "Itistoofine,"saidshe."Icanmakenothingofsuchahandasthat;almostwithoutlines:besides,whatisinapalm?Destinyisnotwrittenthere." 

           "Ibelieveyou,"saidI. 

           "No,"shecontinued,"itisintheface:ontheforehead,abouttheeyes,inthelinesofthemouth.Kneel,andliftupyourhead." 

           "Ah!nowyouarecomingtoreality,"Isaid,asIobeyedher."Ishallbegintoputsomefaithinyoupresently." 

           Ikneltwithinhalfayardofher. Shestirredthefire,sothatarippleoflightbrokefromthedisturbedcoal:theglare,however,asshesat,onlythrewherfaceintodeepershadow:mine,itillumined. 

           "Iwonderwithwhatfeelingsyoucametometo-night,"shesaid,whenshehadexaminedmeawhile. 

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