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Chesney Wold

           Afterlastnight,IthoughtIcould.Buttowaitandwait,andexpectandexpect,andthinkandthink,wassuchbadpreparationthatIresolvedtogoalongtheroadagainandmeether.SoIsaidtoCharley,"Charley,Iwillgobymyselfandwalkalongtheroaduntilshecomes."Charleyhighlyapprovingofanythingthatpleasedme,Iwentandleftherathome.ButbeforeIgottothesecondmilestone,Ihadbeeninsomanypalpitationsfromseeingdustinthedistance(thoughIknewitwasnot,andcouldnot,bethecoachyet)thatIresolvedtoturnbackandgohomeagain.AndwhenIhadturned,Iwasinsuchfearofthecoachcomingupbehindme(thoughIstillknewthatitneitherwould,norcould,doanysuchthing)thatIranthegreaterpartofthewaytoavoidbeingovertaken.Then,Iconsidered,whenIhadgotsafebackagain,thiswasanicethingtohavedone!NowIwashotandhadmadetheworstofitinsteadofthebest.Atlast,whenIbelievedtherewasatleastaquarterofanhourmoreyet,CharleyallatoncecriedouttomeasIwastremblinginthegarden,"Hereshecomes,miss!Heresheis!"Ididnotmeantodoit,butIranupstairsintomyroomandhidmyselfbehindthedoor.ThereIstoodtrembling,evenwhenIheardmydarlingcallingasshecameupstairs,"Esther,mydear,mylove,whereareyou?Littlewoman,dearDameDurden!"Sheranin,andwasrunningoutagainwhenshesawme.Ah,myangelgirl!Theolddearlook,alllove,allfondness,allaffection

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