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Chesney Wold

           Notsomuchbyherhurriedgestureofentreaty,notsomuchbyherquickadvanceandoutstretchedhands,notsomuchbythegreatchangeinhermannerandtheabsenceofherhaughtyself-restraint,asbyasomethinginherfacethatIhadpinedforanddreamedofwhenIwasalittlechild,somethingIhadneverseeninanyface,somethingIhadneverseeninhersbefore.Adreadandfaintnessfelluponme,andIcalledtoCharley.LadyDedlockstoppedupontheinstantandchangedbackalmosttowhatIhadknownher."MissSummerson,IamafraidIhavestartledyou,"shesaid,nowadvancingslowly."Youcanscarcelybestrongyet.Youhavebeenveryill,Iknow.Ihavebeenmuchconcernedtohearit."IcouldnomorehaveremovedmyeyesfromherpalefacethanIcouldhavestirredfromthebenchonwhichIsat.Shegavemeherhand,anditsdeadlycoldness,soatvariancewiththeenforcedcomposureofherfeatures,deepenedthefascinationthatoverpoweredme.Icannotsaywhatwasinmywhirlingthoughts."Youarerecoveringagain?"sheaskedkindly."Iwasquitewellbutamomentago,LadyDedlock.""Isthisyouryoungattendant?""Yes.""Willyousendheronbeforeandwalktowardsyourhousewithme?""Charley,"saidI,"takeyourflowershome,andIwillfollowyoudirectly."Charley,withherbestcurtsy,blushinglytiedonherbonnetandwentherway.Whenshewasgone,LadyDedlocksatdownontheseatbesideme.IcannottellinanywordswhatthestateofmymindwaswhenIsawinherhandmyhandkerchiefwithwhichIhadcoveredthedeadbaby.

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