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           Theincidentissoimpressedonmyremembrance,thatifIwereadraughtsmanIcoulddrawitsformhere,Idaresay,accuratelyasitwasthatday,andlittleEm’lyspringingforwardtoherdestruction(asitappearedtome),withalookthatIhaveneverforgotten,directedfarouttosea.

           Thelight,bold,flutteringlittlefigureturnedandcamebacksafetome,andIsoonlaughedatmyfears,andatthecryIhaduttered;fruitlesslyinanycase,fortherewasnoonenear.Buttherehavebeentimessince,inmymanhood,manytimestherehavebeen,whenIhavethought,Isitpossible,amongthepossibilitiesofhiddenthings,thatinthesuddenrashnessofthechildandherwildlooksofaroff,therewasanymercifulattractionofherintodanger,anytemptinghertowardshimpermittedonthepartofherdeadfather,thatherlifemighthaveachanceofendingthatday?TherehasbeenatimesincewhenIhavewonderedwhether,ifthelifebeforehercouldhavebeenrevealedtomeataglance,andsorevealedasthatachildcouldfullycomprehendit,andifherpreservationcouldhavedependedonamotionofmyhand,Ioughttohaveheldituptosaveher.TherehasbeenatimesinceIdonotsayitlastedlong,butithasbeenwhenIhaveaskedmyselfthequestion,wouldithavebeenbetterforlittleEm’lytohavehadthewaterscloseaboveherheadthatmorninginmysight;andwhenIhaveansweredYes,itwouldhavebeen.

           Thismaybepremature.Ihavesetitdowntoosoon,perhaps.Butletitstand.

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