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Chapter XX

           "Comewherethereissomefreshness,forafewmoments,"hesaid;"thathouseisameredungeon:don’tyoufeelitso?" 

           "Itseemstomeasplendidmansion,sir." 

           "Theglamourofinexperienceisoveryoureyes,"heanswered;"andyouseeitthroughacharmedmedium: youcannotdiscernthatthegildingisslimeandthesilkdraperiescobwebs;thatthemarbleissordidslate,andthepolishedwoodsmererefusechipsandscalybark. Nowhere"(hepointedtotheleafyenclosurewehadentered)"allisreal,sweet,andpure." 

           Hestrayeddownawalkedgedwithbox,withappletrees,peartrees,andcherrytreesononeside,andaborderontheotherfullofallsortsofold-fashionedflowers,stocks,sweet-williams,primroses,pansies,mingledwithsouthernwood,sweet-briar,andvariousfragrantherbs. TheywerefreshnowasasuccessionofAprilshowersandgleams,followedbyalovelyspringmorning,couldmakethem: thesunwasjustenteringthedappledeast,andhislightilluminedthewreathedanddewyorchardtreesandshonedownthequietwalksunderthem. 

           "Jane,willyouhaveaflower?" 

           Hegatheredahalf-blownrose,thefirstonthebush,andofferedittome. 

           "Thankyou,sir." 

           "Doyoulikethissunrise,Jane?Thatskywithitshighandlightcloudswhicharesuretomeltawayasthedaywaxeswarmthisplacidandbalmlyatmosphere?" 

           "Ido,verymuch." 

           "Youhavepassedastrangenight,Jane." 

           "Yes,sir." 

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