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I Look About Me, and Make a Discovery

           Maldonwentaway,firstbegantoreturnuponmewithameaningithadneverhad,andtotroubleme.Theinnocentbeautyofherfacewasnotasinnocenttomeasithadbeen;Imistrustedthenaturalgraceandcharmofhermanner;andwhenIlookedatAgnesbyherside,andthoughthowgoodandtrueAgneswas,suspicionsarosewithinmethatitwasanill-assortedfriendship.

           Shewassohappyinitherself,however,andtheotherwassohappytoo,thattheymadetheeveningflyawayasifitwerebutanhour.ItclosedinanincidentwhichIwellremember.Theyweretakingleaveofeachother,andAgneswasgoingtoembraceherandkissher,whenMr.Wickfieldsteppedbetweenthem,asifbyaccident,anddrewAgnesquicklyaway.ThenIsaw,asthoughalltheinterveningtimehadbeencancelled,andIwerestillstandinginthedoorwayonthenightofthedeparture,theexpressionofthatnightinthefaceofMrs.Strong,asitconfrontedhis.

           Icannotsaywhatanimpressionthismadeuponme,orhowimpossibleIfoundit,whenIthoughtofherafterwards,toseparateherfromthislook,andrememberherfaceinitsinnocentlovelinessagain.IthauntedmewhenIgothome.IseemedtohavelefttheDoctor’sroofwithadarkcloudloweringonit.ThereverencethatIhadforhisgreyhead,wasmingledwithcommiserationforhisfaithinthosewhoweretreacheroustohim,andwithresentmentagainstthosewhoinjuredhim.

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