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           Buthewassoawareofhisowntensionthathewondered,thenextmoment,whetheranythingwouldeveragainseemtohimquiteusualandinsignificantandinthecommonorderofthings.

           Astheyhastenedonthroughthedrizzleinwhichthestormofthenightwasweepingitselfout,Annadrewcloseunderhisumbrella,andatthepressureofherarmagainsthisherecalledhiswalkuptheDoverpierwithSophyViner.Thememorygavehimastartledvisionoftheinevitableoccasionsofcontact,confidence,familiarity,whichhisfuturerelationshiptothegirlwouldentail,andthecountlesschancesofbetrayalthateveryoneoftheminvolved.

           “Dotellmejustwhatyousaid,”heheardAnnapleading;andwithsuddenresolutionheaffirmed:“Iquiteunderstandyourmother-in-law’sfeelingasshedoes.”

           Thewords,whenuttered,seemedagooddeallesssignificantthantheyhadsoundedtohisinnerear;andAnnarepliedwithoutsurprise:“Ofcourse.It’sinevitablethatsheshould.Butweshallbringherroundintime.”Underthedrippingdomesheraisedherfacetohis.“Don’tyourememberwhatyousaidthedaybeforeyesterday?‘Togetherwecan’tfailtopullitoffforhim!’I’vetoldOwenthat,soyou’repledgedandthere’snogoingback.”

           Thedaybeforeyesterday!Wasitpossiblethat,nolongerago,lifehadseemedasufficientlysimplebusinessforasanemantohazardsuchassurances?

           “Anna,”hequestionedherabruptly,“whyareyousoanxiousforthismarriage?”

           Shestoppedshorttofacehim.

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