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Chapter XXX

           "Yes;IwishtoknowwhetheryouhaveheardofanyserviceIcanoffermyselftoundertake?" 

           "Ifoundordevisedsomethingforyouthreeweeksago; butasyouseemedbothusefulandhappyhereasmysistershadevidentlybecomeattachedtoyou,andyoursocietygavethemunusualpleasureIdeemeditinexpedienttobreakinonyourmutualcomforttilltheirapproachingdeparturefromMarshEndshouldrenderyoursnecessary." 

           "Andtheywillgointhreedaysnow?"Isaid. 

           "Yes;andwhentheygo,IshallreturntotheparsonageatMorton:Hannahwillaccompanyme;andthisoldhousewillbeshutup." 

           Iwaitedafewmoments,expectinghewouldgoonwiththesubjectfirstbroached:butheseemedtohaveenteredanothertrainofreflection: hislookdenotedabstractionfrommeandmybusiness. Iwasobligedtorecallhimtoathemewhichwasofnecessityoneofcloseandanxiousinteresttome. 

           "Whatistheemploymentyouhadinview,Mr.Rivers?Ihopethisdelaywillnothaveincreasedthedifficultyofsecuringit." 

           "Oh,no;sinceitisanemploymentwhichdependsonlyonmetogive,andyoutoaccept." 

           Heagainpaused:thereseemedareluctancetocontinue. Igrewimpatient:arestlessmovementortwo,andaneagerandexactingglancefastenedonhisface,conveyedthefeelingtohimaseffectuallyaswordscouldhavedone,andwithlesstrouble. 

           "Youneedbeinnohurrytohear,"hesaid:"letmefranklytellyou,Ihavenothingeligibleorprofitabletosuggest. 

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