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Dora’s Aunts

           Shewashappytoseemesohappy,andpromisedtocallonDora’sauntswithoutlossoftime.Butshetooksuchalongwalkupanddownourroomsthatnight,whileIwaswritingtoAgnes,thatIbegantothinkshemeanttowalktillmorning.

           MylettertoAgneswasaferventandgratefulone,narratingallthegoodeffectsthathadresultedfrommyfollowingheradvice.Shewrote,byreturnofpost,tome.Herletterwashopeful,earnest,andcheerful.Shewasalwayscheerfulfromthattime.

           Ihadmyhandsmorefullthanever,now.MydailyjourneystoHighgateconsidered,Putneywasalongwayoff;andInaturallywantedtogothereasoftenasIcould.Theproposedtea-drinkingsbeingquiteimpracticable,IcompoundedwithMissLaviniaforpermissiontovisiteverySaturdayafternoon,withoutdetrimenttomyprivilegedSundays.So,thecloseofeveryweekwasadelicioustimeforme;andIgotthroughtherestoftheweekbylookingforwardtoit.

           IwaswonderfullyrelievedtofindthatmyauntandDora’sauntsrubbedon,allthingsconsidered,muchmoresmoothlythanIcouldhaveexpected.Myauntmadeherpromisedvisitwithinafewdaysoftheconference;andwithinafewmoredays,Dora’sauntscalleduponher,induestateandform.Similarbutmorefriendlyexchangestookplaceafterwards,usuallyatintervalsofthreeorfourweeks.

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