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Chapter XXV

           Morerestlessthanever,whenIhadcompletedthesearrangementsIcouldnotsitstill,norevenremaininthehouse: alittletime-pieceintheroomandtheoldclockinthehallsimultaneouslystruckten. 

           "Howlateitgrows!"Isaid."Iwillrundowntothegates:itismoonlightatintervals;Icanseeagoodwayontheroad. Hemaybecomingnow,andtomeethimwillsavesomeminutesofsuspense." 

           Thewindroaredhighinthegreattreeswhichemboweredthegates; buttheroadasfarasIcouldsee,totherighthandandtheleft,wasallstillandsolitary:savefortheshadowsofcloudscrossingitatintervalsasthemoonlookedout,itwasbutalongpaleline,unvariedbyonemovingspeck. 

           ApuerileteardimmedmyeyewhileIlookedatearofdisappointmentandimpatience;ashamedofit,Iwipeditaway. Ilingered;themoonshutherselfwhollywithinherchamber,anddrewclosehercurtainofdensecloud:thenightgrewdark;raincamedrivingfastonthegale. 

           "Iwishhewouldcome!Iwishhewouldcome!"Iexclaimed,seizedwithhypochondriacforeboding. Ihadexpectedhisarrivalbeforetea; nowitwasdark:whatcouldkeephim?Hadanaccidenthappened?Theeventoflastnightagainrecurredtome.Iinterpreteditasawarningofdisaster. Ifearedmyhopesweretoobrighttoberealised; andIhadenjoyedsomuchblisslatelythatIimaginedmyfortunehadpasseditsmeridian,andmustnowdecline. 

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