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Chesney Wold

           Thus,whatwithbeingsomuchintheair,playingwithsomanychildren,gossipingwithsomanypeople,sittingoninvitationinsomanycottages,goingonwithCharley’seducation,andwritinglongletterstoAdaeveryday,Ihadscarcelyanytimetothinkaboutthatlittlelossofmineandwasalmostalwayscheerful.IfIdidthinkofitatoddmomentsnowandthen,Ihadonlytobebusyandforgetit.IfeltitmorethanIhadhopedIshouldoncewhenachildsaid,"Mother,whyistheladynotaprettyladynowlikesheusedtobe?"ButwhenIfoundthechildwasnotlessfondofme,anddrewitssofthandovermyfacewithakindofpityingprotectioninitstouch,thatsoonsetmeupagain.Thereweremanylittleoccurrenceswhichsuggestedtome,withgreatconsolation,hownaturalitistogentleheartstobeconsiderateanddelicatetowardsanyinferiority.Oneoftheseparticularlytouchedme.Ihappenedtostrollintothelittlechurchwhenamarriagewasjustconcluded,andtheyoungcouplehadtosigntheregister.Thebridegroom,towhomthepenwashandedfirst,madearudecrossforhismark;thebride,whocamenext,didthesame.Now,IhadknownthebridewhenIwaslastthere,notonlyastheprettiestgirlintheplace,butashavingquitedistinguishedherselfintheschool,andIcouldnothelplookingatherwithsomesurprise.

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