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Chapter 2

           

           Thiseventhadverylatelytakenplace;toolatelyforanythingtobeyetattemptedbyherlessfortunatefriendtowardsenteringonherpathofduty;thoughshehadnowreachedtheagewhichherownjudgmenthadfixedonforbeginning.Shehadlongresolvedthatone-and-twentyshouldbetheperiod.Withthefortitudeofadevotednovitiate,shehadresolvedatone-and-twentytocompletethesacrifice,andretirefromallthepleasuresoflife,ofrationalintercourse,equalsociety,peaceandhope,topenanceandmortificationforever.

           ThegoodsenseofColonelandMrs.Campbellcouldnotopposesucharesolution,thoughtheirfeelingsdid.Aslongastheylived,noexertionswouldbenecessary,theirhomemightbehersforever;andfortheirowncomforttheywouldhaveretainedherwholly;butthiswouldbeselfishness:whatmustbeatlast,hadbetterbesoon.Perhapstheybegantofeelitmighthavebeenkinderandwisertohaveresistedthetemptationofanydelay,andsparedherfromatasteofsuchenjoymentsofeaseandleisureasmustnowberelinquished.Still,however,affectionwasgladtocatchatanyreasonableexcusefornothurryingonthewretchedmoment.

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