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A Wintry Day and Night

           "Hewithdrawshishandandfallstolookingatthesleetandsnowagainuntiltheyseem,bybeinglonglookedat,tofallsothickandfastthatheisobligedtoclosehiseyesforaminuteonthegiddywhirlofwhiteflakesandicyblots.Hebegantolookatthemassoonasitwaslight.Thedayisnotyetfarspentwhenheconceivesittobenecessarythatherroomsshouldbepreparedforher.Itisverycoldandwet.Lettherebegoodfires.Letthemknowthatsheisexpected.Pleaseseetoityourself.Hewritestothispurposeonhisslate,andMrs.Rouncewellwithaheavyheartobeys."ForIdread,George,"theoldladysaystoherson,whowaitsbelowtokeephercompanywhenshehasalittleleisure,"Idread,mydear,thatmyLadywillnevermoresetfootwithinthesewalls.""That’sabadpresentiment,mother.""NoryetwithinthewallsofChesneyWold,mydear.""That’sworse.Butwhy,mother?""WhenIsawmyLadyyesterday,George,shelookedtomeandImaysayatmetooasifthestepontheGhost’sWalkhadalmostwalkedherdown.""Come,come!Youalarmyourselfwithold-storyfears,mother.""NoIdon’t,mydear.NoIdon’t.It’sgoingonforsixtyyearthatIhavebeeninthisfamily,andIneverhadanyfearsforitbefore.Butit’sbreakingup,mydear;thegreatoldDedlockfamilyisbreakingup.""Ihopenot,mother.""IamthankfulIhavelivedlongenoughtobewithSirLeicesterinthisillnessandtrouble,forIknowIamnottoooldnortoouselesstobeawelcomersighttohimthananybodyelseinmyplacewouldbe.

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