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Chapter XXIX

           Havingfinishedmytaskofgooseberrypicking,Iaskedwherethetwoladiesandtheirbrotherwerenow. 

           "GoneovertoMortonforawalk;buttheywouldbebackinhalf-an-hourtotea." 

           TheyreturnedwithinthetimeHannahhadallottedthem:theyenteredbythekitchendoor. Mr.St.John,whenhesawme,merelybowedandpassedthrough;thetwoladiesstopped: Mary,inafewwords,kindlyandcalmlyexpressedthepleasureshefeltinseeingmewellenoughtobeabletocomedown;Dianatookmyhand:sheshookherheadatme. 

           "Youshouldhavewaitedformyleavetodescend,"shesaid."Youstilllookverypaleandsothin!Poorchild!poorgirl!" 

           Dianahadavoicetoned,tomyear,likethecooingofadove.ShepossessedeyeswhosegazeIdelightedtoencounter. Herwholefaceseemedtomefullofcharm. Mary’scountenancewasequallyintelligentherfeaturesequallypretty;butherexpressionwasmorereserved,andhermanners,thoughgentle,moredistant. Dianalookedandspokewithacertainauthority:shehadawill,evidently. Itwasmynaturetofeelpleasureinyieldingtoanauthoritysupportedlikehers,andtobend,wheremyconscienceandself-respectpermitted,toanactivewill. 

           "Andwhatbusinesshaveyouhere?"shecontinued."Itisnotyourplace. MaryandIsitinthekitchensometimes,becauseathomeweliketobefree,eventolicensebutyouareavisitor,andmustgointotheparlour." 

           "Iamverywellhere." 

           "Notatall,withHannahbustlingaboutandcoveringyouwithflour." 

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