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Chapter 20

           

           Eitherfromtheconsciousness,however,thathisfriendhadrecovered,orfromotherconsciousness,hewentnofarther;andAnnewho,inspiteoftheagitatedvoiceinwhichthelatterparthadbeenuttered,andinspiteofallthevariousnoisesoftheroom,thealmostceaselessslamofthedoor,andceaselessbuzzofpersonswalkingthrough,haddistinguishedeveryword,wasstruck,gratified,confused,andbeginningtobreatheveryquick,andfeelanhundredthingsinamoment.Itwasimpossibleforhertoenteronsuchasubject;andyet,afterapause,feelingthenecessityofspeaking,andhavingnotthesmallestwishforatotalchange,sheonlydeviatedsofarastosay

           “YouwereagoodwhileatLyme,Ithink?”

           “Aboutafortnight.IcouldnotleaveittillLouisa’sdoingwellwasquiteascertained.Ihadbeentoodeeplyconcernedinthemischieftobesoonatpeace.Ithadbeenmydoing,solelymine.ShewouldnothavebeenobstinateifIhadnotbeenweak.ThecountryroundLymeisveryfine.Iwalkedandrodeagreatdeal;andthemoreIsaw,themoreIfoundtoadmire.”

           “IshouldverymuchliketoseeLymeagain,”saidAnne.

           “Indeed!IshouldnothavesupposedthatyoucouldhavefoundanythinginLymetoinspiresuchafeeling.Thehorroranddistressyouwereinvolvedin,thestretchofmind,thewearofspirits!IshouldhavethoughtyourlastimpressionsofLymemusthavebeenstrongdisgust.”

           “Thelasthourswerecertainlyverypainful,”repliedAnne;“butwhenpainisover,theremembranceofitoftenbecomesapleasure.

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