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           Itwouldstillhavebeenagreatrelieftometohavegoneawaywithoutmakingmyselfknown,butIwasdeterminednottodoso."No,mydear,no.No,no,no!"IuntiedmybonnetandputmyveilhalfupIthinkImeanhalfdown,butitmattersverylittleandwroteononeofmycardsthatIhappenedtobetherewithMr.RichardCarstone,andIsentitintoMr.Woodcourt.Hecameimmediately.ItoldhimIwasrejoicedtobebychanceamongthefirsttowelcomehimhometoEngland.AndIsawthathewasverysorryforme."Youhavebeeninshipwreckandperilsinceyouleftus,Mr.Woodcourt,"saidI,"butwecanhardlycallthatamisfortunewhichenabledyoutobesousefulandsobrave.Wereadofitwiththetruestinterest.Itfirstcametomyknowledgethroughyouroldpatient,poorMissFlite,whenIwasrecoveringfrommysevereillness.""Ah!LittleMissFlite!"hesaid."Shelivesthesamelifeyet?""Justthesame."Iwassocomfortablewithmyselfnowasnottomindtheveilandtobeabletoputitaside."Hergratitudetoyou,Mr.Woodcourt,isdelightful.Sheisamostaffectionatecreature,asIhavereasontosay.""Youyouhavefoundherso?"hereturned."IIamgladofthat."Hewassoverysorryformethathecouldscarcelyspeak."Iassureyou,"saidI,"thatIwasdeeplytouchedbyhersympathyandpleasureatthetimeIhavereferredto.""Iwasgrievedtohearthatyouhadbeenveryill.""Iwasveryill.""Butyouhavequiterecovered?""Ihavequiterecoveredmyhealthandmycheerfulness,"saidI.

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