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Good and Bad Angels

           IfIcouldeversetthisright!IfIcouldeverworkouthisrestoration,asIhavesoinnocentlybeenthecauseofhisdecline!’

           IhadneverbeforeseenAgnescry.IhadseentearsinhereyeswhenIhadbroughtnewhonourshomefromschool,andIhadseenthemtherewhenwelastspokeaboutherfather,andIhadseenherturnhergentleheadasidewhenwetookleaveofoneanother;butIhadneverseenhergrievelikethis.ItmademesosorrythatIcouldonlysay,inafoolish,helplessmanner,‘Pray,Agnes,don’t!Don’t,mydearsister!’

           ButAgneswastoosuperiortomeincharacterandpurpose,asIknowwellnow,whateverImightknowornotknowthen,tobelonginneedofmyentreaties.Thebeautiful,calmmanner,whichmakeshersodifferentinmyremembrancefromeverybodyelse,camebackagain,asifacloudhadpassedfromaserenesky.

           ‘Wearenotlikelytoremainalonemuchlonger,’saidAgnes,‘andwhileIhaveanopportunity,letmeearnestlyentreatyou,Trotwood,tobefriendlytoUriah.Don’trepelhim.Don’tresent(asIthinkyouhaveageneraldispositiontodo)whatmaybeuncongenialtoyouinhim.Hemaynotdeserveit,forweknownocertainillofhim.Inanycase,thinkfirstofpapaandme!’

           Agneshadnotimetosaymore,fortheroomdooropened,andMrs.Waterbrook,whowasalargeladyorwhoworealargedress:Idon’texactlyknowwhich,forIdon’tknowwhichwasdressandwhichwasladycamesailingin.

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