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Chapter XXX

           St.Johnlooksquiet,Jane;buthehidesafeverinhisvitals.Youwouldthinkhimgentle,yetinsomethingsheisinexorableasdeath;andtheworstofitis,myconsciencewillhardlypermitmetodissuadehimfromhisseveredecision:certainly,Icannotforamomentblamehimforit.Itisright,noble,Christian:yetitbreaksmyheart!"Andthetearsgushedtoherfineeyes. Marybentherheadlowoverherwork. 

           "Wearenowwithoutfather:weshallsoonbewithouthomeandbrother,"shemurmured, 

           Atthatmomentalittleaccidentsupervened,whichseemeddecreedbyfatepurposelytoprovethetruthoftheadage,that"misfortunesnevercomesingly,"andtoaddtotheirdistressesthevexingoneoftheslipbetweenthecupandthelip. St.Johnpassedthewindowreadingaletter.Heentered. 

           "OuruncleJohnisdead,"saidhe. 

           Boththesistersseemedstruck:notshockedorappalled;thetidingsappearedintheireyesrathermomentousthanafflicting. 

           "Dead?"repeatedDiana. 

           "Yes." 

           Sherivetedasearchinggazeonherbrother’sface. "Andwhatthen?"shedemanded,inalowvoice. 

           "Whatthen,Die?"hereplied,maintainingamarbleimmobilityoffeature."Whatthen?Whynothing.Read." 

           Hethrewtheletterintoherlap.Sheglancedoverit,andhandedittoMary. Maryperuseditinsilence,andreturnedittoherbrother. Allthreelookedateachother,andallthreesmiledadreary,pensivesmileenough. 

           "Amen!Wecanyetlive,"saidDianaatlast. 

           "Atanyrate,itmakesusnoworseoffthanwewerebefore,"remarkedMary. 

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