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Chesney Wold

           Wenevercouldassociate,nevercouldcommunicate,neverprobablyfromthattimeforthcouldinterchangeanotherwordonearth.SheputintomyhandsalettershehadwrittenformyreadingonlyandsaidwhenIhadreaditanddestroyeditbutnotsomuchforhersake,sincesheaskednothing,asforherhusband’sandmyownImustevermoreconsiderherasdead.IfIcouldbelievethatshelovedme,inthisagonyinwhichIsawher,withamother’slove,sheaskedmetodothat,forthenImightthinkofherwithagreaterpity,imaginingwhatshesuffered.Shehadputherselfbeyondallhopeandbeyondallhelp.Whethershepreservedhersecretuntildeathoritcametobediscoveredandshebroughtdishonouranddisgraceuponthenameshehadtaken,itwashersolitarystrugglealways;andnoaffectioncouldcomenearher,andnohumancreaturecouldrenderheranyaid."Butisthesecretsafesofar?"Iasked."Isitsafenow,dearestmother?""No,"repliedmymother."Ithasbeenveryneardiscovery.Itwassavedbyanaccident.Itmaybelostbyanotheraccidentto-morrow,anyday.""Doyoudreadaparticularperson?""Hush!Donottrembleandcrysomuchforme.Iamnotworthyofthesetears,"saidmymother,kissingmyhands."Idreadonepersonverymuch.""Anenemy?""Notafriend.Onewhoistoopassionlesstobeeither.HeisSirLeicesterDedlock’slawyer,mechanicallyfaithfulwithoutattachment,andveryjealousoftheprofit,privilege,andreputationofbeingmasterofthemysteriesofgreathouses.""Hasheanysuspicions?""Many.""Notofyou?"Isaidalarmed.

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