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Chapter XXX

           "Onlyitforcesratherstronglyonthemindthepictureofwhatmighthavebeen,"saidMr.Rivers,"andcontrastsitsomewhattoovividlywithwhatis." 

           Hefoldedtheletter,lockeditinhisdesk,andagainwentout. 

           Forsomeminutesnoonespoke.Dianathenturnedtome. 

           "Jane,youwillwonderatusandourmysteries,"shesaid,"andthinkushard-heartedbeingsnottobemoremovedatthedeathofsoneararelationasanuncle;butwehaveneverseenhimorknownhim.Hewasmymother’sbrother. Myfatherandhequarrelledlongago. Itwasbyhisadvicethatmyfatherriskedmostofhispropertyinthespeculationthatruinedhim. Mutualrecriminationpassedbetweenthem:theypartedinanger,andwereneverreconciled. Myuncleengagedafterwardsinmoreprosperousundertakings:itappearsherealisedafortuneoftwentythousandpounds. Hewasnevermarried,andhadnonearkindredbutourselvesandoneotherperson,notmorecloselyrelatedthanwe. Myfatheralwayscherishedtheideathathewouldatoneforhiserrorbyleavinghispossessionstous;thatletterinformsusthathehasbequeathedeverypennytotheotherrelation,withtheexceptionofthirtyguineas,tobedividedbetweenSt.John,Diana,andMaryRivers,forthepurchaseofthreemourningrings. Hehadaright,ofcourse,todoashepleased:andyetamomentarydampiscastonthespiritsbythereceiptofsuchnews. MaryandIwouldhaveesteemedourselvesrichwithathousandpoundseach;andtoSt.Johnsuchasumwouldhavebeenvaluable,forthegooditwouldhaveenabledhimtodo." 

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