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           But,itwasonlythepleasantertoturntoBiddyandtoJoe,whosegreatforbearanceshonemorebrightlythanbefore,ifthatcouldbe,contrastedwiththisbrazenpretender.Iwenttowardsthemslowly,formylimbswereweak,butwithasenseofincreasingreliefasIdrewnearertothem,andasenseofleavingarroganceanduntruthfulnessfurtherandfurtherbehind.

           TheJuneweatherwasdelicious.Theskywasblue,thelarksweresoaringhighoverthegreencorn,IthoughtallthatcountrysidemorebeautifulandpeacefulbyfarthanIhadeverknownittobeyet.ManypleasantpicturesofthelifethatIwouldleadthere,andofthechangeforthebetterthatwouldcomeovermycharacterwhenIhadaguidingspiritatmysidewhosesimplefaithandclearhomewisdomIhadproved,beguiledmyway.Theyawakenedatenderemotioninme;formyheartwassoftenedbymyreturn,andsuchachangehadcometopass,thatIfeltlikeonewhowastoilinghomebarefootfromdistanttravel,andwhosewanderingshadlastedmanyyears.

           TheschoolhousewhereBiddywasmistressIhadneverseen;but,thelittleroundaboutlanebywhichIenteredthevillage,forquietness’sake,tookmepastit.Iwasdisappointedtofindthatthedaywasaholiday;nochildrenwerethere,andBiddy’shousewasclosed.Somehopefulnotionofseeingher,busilyengagedinherdailyduties,beforeshesawme,hadbeeninmymindandwasdefeated.

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