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Chapter XXXII

           Besides,hecouldnotbindallthathehadinhisnaturetherover,theaspirant,thepoet,thepriestinthelimitsofasinglepassion. HecouldnothewouldnotrenouncehiswildfieldofmissionwarfarefortheparloursandthepeaceofValeHall. IlearntsomuchfromhimselfinaninroadIonce,despitehisreserve,hadthedaringtomakeonhisconfidence. 

           MissOliveralreadyhonouredmewithfrequentvisitstomycottage.Ihadlearntherwholecharacter,whichwaswithoutmysteryordisguise:shewascoquettishbutnotheartless;exacting,butnotworthlesslyselfish. Shehadbeenindulgedfromherbirth,butwasnotabsolutelyspoilt. Shewashasty,butgood-humoured;vain(shecouldnothelpit,wheneveryglanceintheglassshowedhersuchaflushofloveliness),butnotaffected;liberal-handed;innocentoftheprideofwealth;ingenuous;sufficientlyintelligent;gay,lively,andunthinking:shewasverycharming,inshort,eventoacoolobserverofherownsexlikeme;butshewasnotprofoundlyinterestingorthoroughlyimpressive. Averydifferentsortofmindwashersfromthat,forinstance,ofthesistersofSt.John. Still,IlikedheralmostasIlikedmypupilAdele;exceptthat,forachildwhomwehavewatchedoverandtaught,acloseraffectionisengenderedthanwecangiveanequallyattractiveadultacquaintance. 

           Shehadtakenanamiablecapricetome. ShesaidIwaslikeMr.Rivers,only,certainly,sheallowed,"notone-tenthsohandsome,thoughIwasaniceneatlittlesoulenough,buthewasanangel." 

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