Chapter 33

           Springflewswiftlyby,andsummercame.Ifthevillagehadbeenbeautifulatfirstitwasnowinthefullglowandluxurianceofitsrichness.Thegreattrees,whichhadlookedshrunkenandbareintheearliermonths,hadnowburstintostronglifeandhealth;andstretchingforththeirgreenarmsoverthethirstyground,convertedopenandnakedspotsintochoicenooks,wherewasadeepandpleasantshadefromwhichtolookuponthewideprospect,steepedinsunshine,whichlaystretchedbeyond.Theearthhaddonnedhermantleofbrightestgreen;andshedherrichestperfumesabroad.Itwastheprimeandvigouroftheyear;allthingsweregladandflourishing.

           Still,thesamequietlifewentonatthelittlecottage,andthesamecheerfulserenityprevailedamongitsinmates.Oliverhadlongsincegrownstoutandhealthy;buthealthorsicknessmadenodifferenceinhiswarmfeelingsofagreatmanypeople.Hewasstillthesamegentle,attached,affectionatecreaturethathehadbeenwhenpainandsufferinghadwastedhisstrength,andwhenhewasdependentforeveryslightattention,andcomfortonthosewhotendedhim.

           Onebeautifulnight,whentheyhadtakenalongerwalkthanwascustomarywiththem:forthedayhadbeenunusuallywarm,andtherewasabrilliantmoon,andalightwindhadsprungup,whichwasunusuallyrefreshing.Rosehadbeeninhighspirits,too,andtheyhadwalkedon,inmerryconversation,untiltheyhadfarexceededtheirordinarybounds.Mrs.Mayliebeingfatigued,theyreturnedmoreslowlyhome.

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