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Chapter 25
Tellme,sincerely,whatyouthinkofhim:ishechangedforthebetter,oristhereaprospectofimprovement,ashegrowsaman?’
"’He’sverydelicate,sir,’Ireplied;‘andscarcelylikelytoreachmanhood;butthisIcansay,hedoesnotresemblehisfather;andifMissCatherinehadthemisfortunetomarryhim,hewouldnotbebeyondhercontrol:unlessshewereextremelyandfoolishlyindulgent.However,master,you’llhaveplentyoftimetogetacquaintedwithhim,andseewhetherhewouldsuither:itwantsfouryearsandmoretohisbeingofage.’"
Edgarsighed;andwalkingtothewindow,lookedouttowardsGimmertonKirk.Itwasamistyafternoon,buttheFebruarysunshonedimly,andwecouldjustdistinguishthetwofir-treesintheyards,andthesparselyscatteredgravestones.
"I’veprayedoften,"hehalfsoliloquised,"fortheapproachofwhatiscoming;andnowIbegintoshrink,andfearit.IthoughtthememoryofthehourIcamedownthatglenabridegroomwouldbelesssweetthantheanticipationthatIwassoon,inafewmonths,or,possibly,weeks,tobecarriedup,andlaidinitslonelyhollow!Ellen,I’vebeenveryhappywithmylittleCathy:throughwinternightsandsummerdaysshewasalivinghopeatmyside.ButI’vebeenashappymusingbymyselfamongthosestones,underthatoldchurch:lying,throughthelongJuneevenings,onthegreenmoundofhermother’sgrave,andwishing—yearningforthetimewhenImightliebeneathit.
