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Good and Bad Angels

           Allthistimewe,theoutsiders,remainedoppressedbythetremendousinterestsinvolvedintheconversation;andourhostregardeduswithpride,asthevictimsofasalutaryaweandastonishment.IwasverygladindeedtogetupstairstoAgnes,andtotalkwithherinacorner,andtointroduceTraddlestoher,whowasshy,butagreeable,andthesamegood-naturedcreaturestill.Ashewasobligedtoleaveearly,onaccountofgoingawaynextmorningforamonth,IhadnotnearlysomuchconversationwithhimasIcouldhavewished;butweexchangedaddresses,andpromisedourselvesthepleasureofanothermeetingwhenheshouldcomebacktotown.HewasgreatlyinterestedtohearthatIknewSteerforth,andspokeofhimwithsuchwarmththatImadehimtellAgneswhathethoughtofhim.ButAgnesonlylookedatmethewhile,andveryslightlyshookherheadwhenonlyIobservedher.

           AsshewasnotamongpeoplewithwhomIbelievedshecouldbeverymuchathome,Iwasalmostgladtohearthatshewasgoingawaywithinafewdays,thoughIwassorryattheprospectofpartingfromheragainsosoon.Thiscausedmetoremainuntilallthecompanyweregone.Conversingwithher,andhearinghersing,wassuchadelightfulremindertomeofmyhappylifeinthegraveoldhouseshehadmadesobeautiful,thatIcouldhaveremainedtherehalfthenight;but,havingnoexcuseforstayinganylonger,whenthelightsofMr.Waterbrook’ssocietywereallsnuffedout,Itookmyleaveverymuchagainstmyinclination.

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