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Chapter 33

           

           “Omylove,whydoIloveyouso!”shewhisperedtherealone;“forsheyouloveisnotmyrealself,butoneinmyimage;theoneImighthavebeen!”

           Afternooncame,andwithitthehourfordeparture.TheyhaddecidedtofulfiltheplanofgoingforafewdaystothelodgingsintheoldfarmhousenearWellbridgeMill,atwhichhemeanttoresideduringhisinvestigationofflourprocesses.Attwoo’clocktherewasnothinglefttodobuttostart.Alltheservantryofthedairywerestandinginthered-brickentrytoseethemgoout,thedairymanandhiswifefollowingtothedoor.Tesssawherthreechamber-matesinarowagainstthewall,pensivelyincliningtheirheads.Shehadmuchquestionediftheywouldappearatthepartingmoment;buttheretheywere,stoicalandstaunchtothelast.SheknewwhythedelicateRettylookedtofragile,andIzzsotragicallysorrowfulandMariansoblank;andsheforgotherowndoggingshadowforamomentincontemplatingtheirs.

           Sheimpulsivelywhisperedtohim

           “Willyoukiss’emall,once,poorthings,forthefirstandlasttime?”

           Clarehadnottheleastobjectiontosuchafarewellformalitywhichwasallthatitwastohimandashepassedthemhekissedtheminsuccessionwheretheystood,saying“Goodbye”toeachashedidso.WhentheyreachedthedoorTessfemininelyglancedbacktodiscerntheeffectofthatkissofcharity;therewasnotriumphinherglance,astheremighthavebeen.Iftherehaditwouldhavedisappearedwhenshesawhowmovedthegirlsallwere

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