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Mischief

           Often,whenwewereatwork,andshewassittingby,Iwouldseeherpausingandlookingathimwiththatmemorableface.Afterwards,Isometimesobservedherrise,withhereyesfulloftears,andgooutoftheroom.Gradually,anunhappyshadowfelluponherbeauty,anddeepenedeveryday.Mrs.Marklehamwasaregularinmateofthecottagethen;butshetalkedandtalked,andsawnothing.

           AsthischangestoleonAnnie,oncelikesunshineintheDoctor’shouse,theDoctorbecameolderinappearance,andmoregrave;butthesweetnessofhistemper,theplacidkindnessofhismanner,andhisbenevolentsolicitudeforher,iftheywerecapableofanyincrease,wereincreased.Isawhimonce,earlyonthemorningofherbirthday,whenshecametositinthewindowwhilewewereatwork(whichshehadalwaysdone,butnowbegantodowithatimidanduncertainairthatIthoughtverytouching),takeherforeheadbetweenhishands,kissit,andgohurriedlyaway,toomuchmovedtoremain.Isawherstandwherehehadlefther,likeastatue;andthenbenddownherhead,andclaspherhands,andweep,Icannotsayhowsorrowfully.

           Sometimes,afterthat,Ifanciedthatshetriedtospeakeventome,inintervalswhenwewereleftalone.Butsheneverutteredaword.TheDoctoralwayshadsomenewprojectforherparticipatinginamusementsawayfromhome,withhermother;andMrs.

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