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Chapter 34

           Heseemedaboutfive-and-twentyyearsofage,andwasofthemiddleheight;hiscountenancewasfrankandhandsome;andhisdemeanoreasyandprepossessing.Notwithstandingthedifferencebetweenyouthandage,heboresostrongalikenesstotheoldlady,thatOliverwouldhavehadnogreatdifficultyinimaginingtheirrelationship,ifhehadnotalreadyspokenofherashismother.

           Mrs.Mayliewasanxiouslywaitingtoreceivehersonwhenhereachedthecottage.Themeetingdidnottakeplacewithoutgreatemotiononbothsides.

           ‘Mother!’whisperedtheyoungman;‘whydidyounotwritebefore?’

           ‘Idid,’repliedMrs.Maylie;‘but,onreflection,IdeterminedtokeepbacktheletteruntilIhadheardMr.Losberne’sopinion.

           ‘Butwhy,’saidtheyoungman,‘whyrunthechanceofthatoccurringwhichsonearlyhappened?IfRosehadIcannotutterthatwordnowifthisillnesshadterminateddifferently,howcouldyoueverhaveforgivenyourself!HowcouldIeverhaveknowhappinessagain!’

           ‘IfthatHADbeenthecase,Harry,’saidMrs.Maylie,‘Ifearyourhappinesswouldhavebeeneffectuallyblighted,andthatyourarrivalhere,adaysooneroradaylater,wouldhavebeenofvery,verylittleimport.

           ‘Andwhocanwonderifitbeso,mother?’rejoinedtheyoungman;‘orwhyshouldIsay,IF?Itisitisyouknowit,motheryoumustknowit!’

           ‘Iknowthatshedeservesthebestandpurestlovetheheartofmancanoffer,’saidMrs.

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