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           Thenhethrewhimselfonthesofa,tiredout;andAdaandIputthingstorights,fortheyhadnootherservantthanthewomanwhoattendedtothechambers.MydeargirlhadacottagepianothereandquietlysatdowntosingsomeofRichard’sfavourites,thelampbeingfirstremovedintothenextroom,ashecomplainedofitshurtinghiseyes.Isatbetweenthem,atmydeargirl’sside,andfeltverymelancholylisteningtohersweetvoice.IthinkRicharddidtoo;Ithinkhedarkenedtheroomforthatreason.Shehadbeensingingsometime,risingbetweenwhilestobendoverhimandspeaktohim,whenMr.Woodcourtcamein.ThenhesatdownbyRichardandhalfplayfully,halfearnestly,quitenaturallyandeasily,foundouthowhefeltandwherehehadbeenallday.Presentlyheproposedtoaccompanyhiminashortwalkononeofthebridges,asitwasamoonlightairynight;andRichardreadilyconsenting,theywentouttogether.Theyleftmydeargirlstillsittingatthepianoandmestillsittingbesideher.Whentheyweregoneout,Idrewmyarmroundherwaist.Sheputherlefthandinmine(Iwassittingonthatside),butkeptherrightuponthekeys,goingoverandoverthemwithoutstrikinganynote."Esther,mydearest,"shesaid,breakingsilence,"RichardisneversowellandIamneversoeasyabouthimaswhenheiswithAllanWoodcourt.Wehavetothankyouforthat."Ipointedouttomydarlinghowthiscouldscarcelybe,becauseMr.

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