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Chapter 10

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           Hewasverywarmlythankedbothbymotheranddaughter;toescapealittlefromthelatter,hewenttothepianoforte,andbeggedMissFairfax,whowasstillsittingatit,toplaysomethingmore.

           "Ifyouareverykind,"saidhe,"itwillbeoneofthewaltzeswedancedlastnightletmelivethemoveragain.YoudidnotenjoythemasIdid;youappearedtiredthewholetime.Ibelieveyouweregladwedancednolonger;butIwouldhavegivenworldsalltheworldsoneeverhastogiveforanotherhalf-hour."

           Sheplayed.

           "Whatfelicityitistohearatuneagainwhichhasmadeonehappy!IfImistakenotthatwasdancedatWeymouth."

           Shelookedupathimforamoment,coloureddeeply,andplayedsomethingelse.Hetooksomemusicfromachairnearthepianoforte,andturningtoEmma,said,

           "Hereissomethingquitenewtome.Doyouknowit?Cramer.AndhereareanewsetofIrishmelodies.That,fromsuchaquarter,onemightexpect.Thiswasallsentwiththeinstrument.VerythoughtfulofColonelCampbell,wasnotit?HeknewMissFairfaxcouldhavenomusichere.Ihonourthatpartoftheattentionparticularly;itshewsittohavebeensothoroughlyfromtheheart.Nothinghastilydone;nothingincomplete.Trueaffectiononlycouldhavepromptedit.

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