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Chapter XXXI

           Itisjustthehourwhenpapamostwantscompany:whentheworksareclosedandhehasnobusinesstooccupyhim. Now,Mr.Rivers,docome. Whyareyousoveryshy,andsoverysombre?"Shefilledupthehiatushissilenceleftbyareplyofherown. 

           "Iforgot!"sheexclaimed,shakingherbeautifulcurledhead,asifshockedatherself. "Iamsogiddyandthoughtless!doexcuseme.Ithadslippedmymemorythatyouhavegoodreasonstobeindisposedforjoininginmychatter. DianaandMaryhaveleftyou,andMoorHouseisshutup,andyouaresolonely. IamsureIpityyou.Docomeandseepapa." 

           "Notto-night,MissRosamond,notto-night." 

           Mr.St.Johnspokealmostlikeanautomaton:himselfonlyknewtheeffortitcosthimthustorefuse. 

           "Well,ifyouaresoobstinate,Iwillleaveyou;forIdarenotstayanylonger:thedewbeginstofall.Goodevening!" 

           Sheheldoutherhand.Hejusttouchedit. "Goodevening!"herepeated,inavoicelowandhollowasanecho. Sheturned,butinamomentreturned. 

           "Areyouwell?"sheasked. Wellmightsheputthequestion:hisfacewasblanchedashergown. 

           "Quitewell,"heenunciated;and,withabow,heleftthegate. Shewentoneway;heanother. Sheturnedtwicetogazeafterhimasshetrippedfairy-likedownthefield;he,ashestrodefirmlyacross,neverturnedatall. 

           Thisspectacleofanother’ssufferingandsacrificeraptmythoughtsfromexclusivemeditationonmyown. DianaRivershaddesignatedherbrother"inexorableasdeath."Shehadnotexaggerated. 

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