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           AdaandIagreed,aswetalkedtogetherforalittlewhileupstairs,thatthiscapriceaboutthewindwasafictionandthatheusedthepretencetoaccountforanydisappointmenthecouldnotconceal,ratherthanhewouldblametherealcauseofitordisparageordepreciateanyone.Wethoughtthisverycharacteristicofhiseccentricgentlenessandofthedifferencebetweenhimandthosepetulantpeoplewhomaketheweatherandthewinds(particularlythatunluckywindwhichhehadchosenforsuchadifferentpurpose)thestalking-horsesoftheirspleneticandgloomyhumours.Indeed,somuchaffectionforhimhadbeenaddedinthisoneeveningtomygratitudethatIhopedIalreadybegantounderstandhimthroughthatmingledfeeling.AnyseeminginconsistenciesinMr.SkimpoleorinMrs.JellybyIcouldnotexpecttobeabletoreconcile,havingsolittleexperienceorpracticalknowledge.NeitherdidItry,formythoughtswerebusywhenIwasalone,withAdaandRichardandwiththeconfidenceIhadseemedtoreceiveconcerningthem.Myfancy,madealittlewildbythewindperhaps,wouldnotconsenttobeallunselfish,either,thoughIwouldhavepersuadedittobesoifIcould.Itwanderedbacktomygodmother’shouseandcamealongtheinterveningtrack,raisingupshadowyspeculationswhichhadsometimestrembledthereinthedarkastowhatknowledgeMr.Jarndycehadofmyearliesthistoryevenastothepossibilityofhisbeingmyfather,thoughthatidledreamwasquitegonenow.Itwasallgonenow,Iremembered,gettingupfromthefire

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