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Chapter 20
Aftertalking,however,oftheweather,andBath,andtheconcert,theirconversationbegantoflag,andsolittlewassaidatlast,thatshewasexpectinghimtogoeverymoment,buthedidnot;heseemedinnohurrytoleaveher;andpresentlywithrenewedspirit,withalittlesmile,alittleglow,hesaid—
“IhavehardlyseenyousinceourdayatLyme.Iamafraidyoumusthavesufferedfromtheshock,andthemorefromitsnotoverpoweringyouatthetime.”
Sheassuredhimthatshehadnot.
“Itwasafrightfulhour,”saidhe,“afrightfulday!”andhepassedhishandacrosshiseyes,asiftheremembrancewerestilltoopainful,butinamoment,halfsmilingagain,added,“Thedayhasproducedsomeeffectshowever;hashadsomeconsequenceswhichmustbeconsideredastheveryreverseoffrightful.WhenyouhadthepresenceofmindtosuggestthatBenwickwouldbetheproperestpersontofetchasurgeon,youcouldhavelittleideaofhisbeingeventuallyoneofthosemostconcernedinherrecovery.”
“CertainlyIcouldhavenone.Butitappears—Ishouldhopeitwouldbeaveryhappymatch.Thereareonbothsidesgoodprinciplesandgoodtemper.”
“Yes,”saidhe,lookingnotexactlyforward;“butthere,Ithink,endstheresemblance.WithallmysoulIwishthemhappy,andrejoiceovereverycircumstanceinfavourofit.Theyhavenodifficultiestocontendwithathome,noopposition,nocaprice,nodelays.
