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Lady Dedlock

           Theweatherhadbeenalltheweekextremelysultry,butthestormbrokesosuddenlyuponus,atleast,inthatshelteredspotthatbeforewereachedtheoutskirtsofthewoodthethunderandlightningwerefrequentandtheraincameplungingthroughtheleavesasifeverydropwereagreatleadenbead.Asitwasnotatimeforstandingamongtrees,weranoutofthewood,andupanddownthemoss-grownstepswhichcrossedtheplantation-fenceliketwobroad-stavedladdersplacedbacktoback,andmadeforakeeper’slodgewhichwascloseathand.Wehadoftennoticedthedarkbeautyofthislodgestandinginadeeptwilightoftrees,andhowtheivyclusteredoverit,andhowtherewasasteephollownear,wherewehadonceseenthekeeper’sdogdivedownintothefernasifitwerewater.Thelodgewassodarkwithin,nowtheskywasovercast,thatweonlyclearlysawthemanwhocametothedoorwhenwetookshelterthereandputtwochairsforAdaandme.Thelattice-windowswereallthrownopen,andwesatjustwithinthedoorwaywatchingthestorm.Itwasgrandtoseehowthewindawoke,andbentthetrees,anddrovetherainbeforeitlikeacloudofsmoke;andtohearthesolemnthunderandtoseethelightning;andwhilethinkingwithaweofthetremendouspowersbywhichourlittlelivesareencompassed,toconsiderhowbeneficenttheyareandhowuponthesmallestflowerandleaftherewasalreadyafreshnesspouredfromallthisseemingragewhichseemedtomakecreationnewagain."Isitnotdangeroustositinsoexposedaplace?""Oh,no,Estherdear!"saidAdaquietly.

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