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Chapter XXXIII

           "Youthree,then,aremycousins;halfourbloodoneachsideflowsfromthesamesource?" 

           "Wearecousins;yes." 

           Isurveyedhim. ItseemedIhadfoundabrother:oneIcouldbeproudof,oneIcouldlove;andtwosisters,whosequalitiesweresuch,that,whenIknewthembutasmerestrangers,theyhadinspiredmewithgenuineaffectionandadmiration. Thetwogirls,onwhom,kneelingdownonthewetground,andlookingthroughthelow,latticedwindowofMoorHousekitchen,Ihadgazedwithsobitteramixtureofinterestanddespair,weremynearkinswomen;andtheyoungandstatelygentlemanwhohadfoundmealmostdyingathisthresholdwasmybloodrelation. Gloriousdiscoverytoalonelywretch!Thiswaswealthindeed!wealthtotheheart!amineofpure,genialaffections. Thiswasablessing,bright,vivid,andexhilarating;notliketheponderousgiftofgold:richandwelcomeenoughinitsway,butsoberingfromitsweight. Inowclappedmyhandsinsuddenjoymypulsebounded,myveinsthrilled. 

           "Oh,Iamglad!Iamglad!"Iexclaimed. 

           St.Johnsmiled. "DidInotsayyouneglectedessentialpointstopursuetrifles?"heasked. "YouwereseriouswhenItoldyouyouhadgotafortune;andnow,foramatterofnomoment,youareexcited." 

           "Whatcanyoumean?Itmaybeofnomomenttoyou;youhavesistersanddon’tcareforacousin;butIhadnobody;andnowthreerelations,ortwo,ifyoudon’tchoosetobecounted,arebornintomyworldfull-grown. Isayagain,Iamglad!" 

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