Chapter 20

           

           JustasinthechurchyardwithMiles,thewholethingwasuponus.MuchasIhadmadeofthefactthatthisnamehadneveronce,betweenus,beensounded,thequick,smittenglarewithwhichthechild’sfacenowreceiveditfairlylikenedmybreachofthesilencetothesmashofapaneofglass.Itaddedtotheinterposingcry,asiftostaytheblow,thatMrs.Grose,atthesameinstant,utteredovermyviolencetheshriekofacreaturescared,orratherwounded,which,inturn,withinafewseconds,wascompletedbyagaspofmyown.Iseizedmycolleague’sarm.“She’sthere,she’sthere!”

           MissJesselstoodbeforeusontheoppositebankexactlyasshehadstoodtheothertime,andIremember,strangely,asthefirstfeelingnowproducedinme,mythrillofjoyathavingbroughtonaproof.Shewasthere,andIwasjustified;shewasthere,andIwasneithercruelnormad.ShewasthereforpoorscaredMrs.Grose,butshewastheremostforFlora;andnomomentofmymonstroustimewasperhapssoextraordinaryasthatinwhichIconsciouslythrewouttoherwiththesensethat,paleandravenousdemonasshewas,shewouldcatchandunderstanditaninarticulatemessageofgratitude.SheroseerectonthespotmyfriendandIhadlatelyquitted,andtherewasnot,inallthelongreachofherdesire,aninchofherevilthatfellshort.Thisfirstvividnessofvisionandemotionwerethingsofafewseconds,duringwhichMrs.

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