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The New Wound, and the Old

           Sheisathome?’

           Thegirlanxiouslyrepliedthathermistresswasveryseldomoutnow,eveninacarriage;thatshekeptherroom;thatshesawnocompany,butwouldseeme.Hermistresswasup,shesaid,andMissDartlewaswithher.Whatmessageshouldshetakeupstairs?

           Givingherastrictchargetobecarefulofhermanner,andonlytocarryinmycardandsayIwaited,Isatdowninthedrawing-room(whichwehadnowreached)untilsheshouldcomeback.Itsformerpleasantairofoccupationwasgone,andtheshutterswerehalfclosed.Theharphadnotbeenusedformanyandmanyaday.Hispicture,asaboy,wasthere.Thecabinetinwhichhismotherhadkepthisletterswasthere.Iwonderedifsheeverreadthemnow;ifshewouldeverreadthemmore!

           ThehousewassostillthatIheardthegirl’slightstepupstairs.Onherreturn,shebroughtamessage,totheeffectthatMrs.Steerforthwasaninvalidandcouldnotcomedown;butthatifIwouldexcuseherbeinginherchamber,shewouldbegladtoseeme.InafewmomentsIstoodbeforeher.

           Shewasinhisroom;notinherown.Ifelt,ofcourse,thatshehadtakentooccupyit,inremembranceofhim;andthatthemanytokensofhisoldsportsandaccomplishments,bywhichshewassurrounded,remainedthere,justashehadleftthem,forthesamereason.

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