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Chapter 31

           Hehadbeenpleasedathisdaughter’scompliancewithhislateinjunctions;thoughhewouldhavepreferredherobeyingthemtotheletter,andridingoutincompanywithherbrotherorcousin—whichshestilldeclinedtodo.This,however,hedidnotinsistupon.Hecouldwellconcedesomuchtohercaprice:sinceherstayingathomecouldbenodisadvantagetothecausethathadpromptedhimtothesterncounsel.

           Herreadyobediencehadalmostinfluencedhimtoregrettheprohibition.Walkinginconfidencebyday,andsleepinginsecuritybynight,hefancied,itmightberecalled.

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           Itwasoneofthosenightsknownonlytoasouthernsky,whenthefullroundmoonrollsclearacrossacanopyofsapphire;whenthemountainshavenomist,andlookasthoughyoucouldlayyourhanduponthem;whenthewindishushed,andthebroadleavesofthetropicaltreesdroopmotionlessfromtheirboughs;themselvessilentasiflisteningtotheconcertofsingularsoundscarriedonintheirmidst,andinwhichminglethevoicesoflivingcreaturesbelongingtoeverydepartmentofanimatednature—beast,bird,reptile,andinsect.

           Suchanightwasit,asyouwouldselectforastrollincompanywiththebeing—theoneandonlybeing—who,bythemysteriousdictationofNature,hasentwinedherselfaroundyourheart—anightuponwhichyoufeelawaywardlongingtohavewhitearmsentwinedaroundyourneck,andbrighteyesbeforeyourface,withthatvoluptuousgleamingthatcanonlybefelttoperfectionunderthemysticlightofthemoon.

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