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           Asshehadgoneonspeakingtherehadcomewithherwordsastrangepathetic,almostpleading,tonewhichtouchedmetothequick.Asshestopped,Icouldsee,beforesheturnedawayherhead,thathereyeswerefulloftears.

           Foroncetheheartofherfatherdidnotrespondtoherfeeling.Helookedexultant,butwithagrimmasterfulnesswhichremindedmeofthesetlookofhissternfaceashehadlaininthetrance.Hedidnotofferanyconsolationtohisdaughterinhersympatheticpain.Heonlysaid:

           "Wemaytesttheaccuracyofyoursurmise,andofherfeeling,whenthetimecomes!"Havingsaidso,hewentupthestonestairwayandintohisownroom.Margaret’sfacehadatroubledlookasshegazedafterhim.

           Strangelyenoughhertroubledidnotasusualtouchmetothequick.

           WhenMr.Trelawnyhadgone,silencereigned.Idonotthinkthatanyofuswantedtotalk.PresentlyMargaretwenttoherroom,andIwentoutontheterraceoverthesea.ThefreshairandthebeautyofallbeforehelpedtorestorethegoodspiritswhichIhadknownearlierintheday.PresentlyIfeltmyselfactuallyrejoicinginthebeliefthatthedangerwhichIhadfearedfromtheQueen’sviolenceonthecomingnightwasobviated.IbelievedinMargaret’sbeliefsothoroughlythatitdidnotoccurtometodisputeherreasoning.Inaloftyframeofmind,andwithlessanxietythanIhadfeltfordays,Iwenttomyroomandlaydownonthesofa.