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Chapter XXXIV

           Hehadnotkepthispromiseoftreatingmelikehissisters; hecontinuallymadelittlechillingdifferencesbetweenus,whichdidnotatalltendtothedevelopmentofcordiality:inshort,nowthatIwasacknowledgedhiskinswoman,andlivedunderthesameroofwithhim,Ifeltthedistancebetweenustobefargreaterthanwhenhehadknownmeonlyasthevillageschoolmistress. WhenIrememberedhowfarIhadoncebeenadmittedtohisconfidence,Icouldhardlycomprehendhispresentfrigidity. 

           Suchbeingthecase,Ifeltnotalittlesurprisedwhenheraisedhisheadsuddenlyfromthedeskoverwhichhewasstooping,andsaid 

           "Yousee,Jane,thebattleisfoughtandthevictorywon." 

           Startledatbeingthusaddressed,Ididnotimmediatelyreply:afteramoment’shesitationIanswered 

           "Butareyousureyouarenotinthepositionofthoseconquerorswhosetriumphshavecostthemtoodear?Wouldnotsuchanotherruinyou?" 

           "Ithinknot;andifIwere,itdoesnotmuchsignify;Ishallneverbecalledupontocontendforsuchanother. Theeventoftheconflictisdecisive:mywayisnowclear;IthankGodforit!"Sosaying,hereturnedtohispapersandhissilence. 

           Asourmutualhappiness(i.e.,Diana’s,Mary‘s,andmine)settledintoaquietercharacter,andweresumedourusualhabitsandregularstudies,St.Johnstayedmoreathome:hesatwithusinthesameroom,sometimesforhourstogether. 

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