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I Make Another Beginning

           

           Wedidnotstaythere,afterdinner,butcameupstairsintothedrawing-roomagain:inonesnugcornerofwhich,Agnessetglassesforherfather,andadecanterofportwine.Ithoughthewouldhavemisseditsusualflavour,ifithadbeenputthereforhimbyanyotherhands.

           Therehesat,takinghiswine,andtakingagooddealofit,fortwohours;whileAgnesplayedonthepiano,worked,andtalkedtohimandme.Hewas,forthemostpart,gayandcheerfulwithus;butsometimeshiseyesrestedonher,andhefellintoabroodingstate,andwassilent.Shealwaysobservedthisquickly,Ithought,andalwaysrousedhimwithaquestionorcaress.Thenhecameoutofhismeditation,anddrankmorewine.

           Agnesmadethetea,andpresidedoverit;andthetimepassedawayafterit,asafterdinner,untilshewenttobed;whenherfathertookherinhisarmsandkissedher,and,shebeinggone,orderedcandlesinhisoffice.ThenIwenttobedtoo.

           ButinthecourseoftheeveningIhadrambleddowntothedoor,andalittlewayalongthestreet,thatImighthaveanotherpeepattheoldhouses,andthegreyCathedral;andmightthinkofmycomingthroughthatoldcityonmyjourney,andofmypassingtheveryhouseIlivedin,withoutknowingit.AsIcameback,IsawUriahHeepshuttinguptheoffice;andfeelingfriendlytowardseverybody,wentinandspoketohim,andatparting,gavehimmyhand

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