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expressed      no   sympathy�察    �offered   no   condolence�此     �but    almost    the  first 

words he uttered were�察 � 'How is your mother��' And this was no matter´of ´ 

course question�察�for I never told him that I had a mother�此                �he must have 

learned the fact from others�察�if he knew it at all�察�and�察�besides�察�there was 

sincere   goodwill�察  �and   even   deep�察  �touching�察  �unobtrusive   sympathy  in   the 

tone and manner of the inquiry。           I thanked him with due civility�察�and told 

him she was as well as could be expected。                'What will she do��' was the 

next   question。     Many   would       have   deemed     it   an  impertinent   one�察  �and 

given an evasive reply�察�but such an idea never entered my head�察�and I gave 



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a brief but plain statement of my mother's plans and prospects。 

     'Then you will leave this place shortly��' said he。 

     'Yes�察�in a month。' 

     He paused a minute�察�as if in thought。           When he spoke again�察�I hoped 

it would be to express his concern at my departure�察�but it was only to say�察 � 

'I should think you will be willing enough to go��' 

     'Yes ´ for some things��' I replied。 

     'For SOME things only ´ I wonder what should make you regret it��' 

     I was annoyed at this in some degree�察�because it embarrassed me�此                    �I 

had   only   one   reason   for   regretting   it�察  �and   that   was   a   profound   secret�察�

which he had no business to trouble me about。 

     'Why��' said I ´ 'why should you suppose that I dislike the place��' 

     'You told me so yourself��' was the decisive reply。             'You said�察�at least�察�

that you could not live contentedly�察�without a friend�察�and that you had no 

friend here�察�and no possibility of making one ´ and�察�besides�察�I know you 

MUST dislike it。' 

     'But if you remember rightly�察�I said�察�or meant to say�察�I could not live 

contentedly without a friend in the world�此            �I was not so unreasonable as 

to require one always near me。          I think I could be happy in a house full of 

enemies�察�if ´ ' but no�察�that sentence must not be continued ´ I paused�察�and 

hastily added�察 � 'And�察�besides�察�we cannot well leave a place where we have 

lived for two or three years�察�without some feeling of regret。' 

     'Will you regret to part with Miss Murray�察�your sole remaining pupil 

and companion��' 

     'I dare say I shall in some degree�此        �it was not without sorrow I parted 

with her sister。' 

     'I can imagine that。' 

     'Well�察�Miss Matilda is quite as good ´ better in one respect。' 

     'What is that��' 

     'She's honest。' 

     'And the other is not��' 

     'I should not call her DIShonest�察�but it must be confessed she's a little 

artful。' 

     'ARTFUL is she�拭 � I saw she was giddy and vain ´ and now��' he added�察�



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after a pause�察�'I can well believe she was artful too�察�but so excessively so 

as   to   assume   an   aspect   of   extreme   simplicity   and   unguarded   openness。 

Yes��'   continued   he�察  �musingly�察  �'that   accounts   for   some   little   things   that 

puzzled me a trifle before。' 

     After that�察�he turned the conversation to more general subjects。 He did 

not leave me till we had nearly reached the park´gates�此                 �he had certainly 

stepped a little out of his way to accompany me so far�察�for he now went 

back   and   disappeared   down   Moss   Lane�察  �the   entrance   of   which   we   had 

passed some time before。            Assuredly I did not regret this circumstance�此�

if sorrow had any place in my heart�察�it was that he was gone at last ´ that 

he   was   no   longer   walking   by   my   side�察  �and   that   that   short   interval   of 

delightful intercourse was at an end。            He had not breathed a word of love�察�

or    dropped     one   hint  of   tenderness     or  affection�察   �and   yet   I  had   been 

supremely happy。         To be near him�察�to hear him talk as he did talk�察�and to 

feel    that   he   thought    me    worthy     to  be   so   spoken     to   ´  capable    of 

understanding and duly appreciating such discourse ´ was enough。 

     'Yes�察  �Edward   Weston�察  �I   could   indeed   be   happy   in   a   house   full   of 

enemies�察�if I had but one friend�察�who truly�察�deeply�察�and faithfully loved me�察�

and if that friend were you ´ though we might be far apart ´ seldom to hear 

from each other�察�still more seldom to meet ´ though toil�察�and trouble�察�and 

vexation might surround me�察�still ´ it would be too much happiness for me 

to dream of�       �Yet who can tell��' said I within myself�察�as I proceeded up 

the park�察   �   'who   can   tell   what   this   one   month   may  bring   forth�拭  �I   have 

lived nearly three´and´twenty years�察�and I have suffered much�察�and tasted 

little pleasure yet�察�is it likely my life all through will be so clouded�拭�Is it 

not    possible    that   God    may    hear   my    prayers�察   �disperse    these   gloomy 

shadows�察  �and   grant   me   some   beams   of   heaven's   sunshine   yet�拭  �Will   He 

entirely  deny  to   me   those   blessings   which   are   so   freely  given   to   others�察�

who neither ask them nor acknowledge them when received�拭                        �May I not 

still hope and trust�拭      �I did hope and trust for a while�此         �but�察�alas�察�alas� �the 

time ebbed away�此        �one week followed another�察�and�察�excepting one distant 

glimpse and two transient meetings ´ during which scarcely anything was 

said   ´   while   I   was   walking   with   Miss   Matilda�察  �I   saw   nothing   of   him�此�

except�察�of course�察�at church。 



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     And now�察�the last Sunday was come�察�and the last service。                  I was often 

on the point of melting into tears during the sermon ´ the last I was to hear 

from him�此      �the best   I should hear   from anyone�察�I   was well   assured。            It 

was   over   ´   the   congregation   were   departing�察  �and   I   must   follow。    I   had 

then seen him�察�and heard his voice�察�too�察�probably for the last time。                  In the 

churchyard�察�Matilda was pounced upon by the two Misses Green。                          They 

had many inquiries to make about her sister�察�and I know not what besides。 

I only wished they would have done�察�that we might hasten back to Horton 

Lodge�此     �I   longed    to  seek   the   retirement    of  my    own    room�察   �or  some 

sequestered   nook   in   the   grounds�察  �that   I   might   deliver   myself   up   to   my 

feelings ´ to weep my last farewell�察�and lament my false hopes and vain 

delusions。      Only      this  once�察   �and   then   adieu    to  fruitless   dreaming     ´ 

thenceforth�察  �only   sober�察  �solid�察  �sad   reality   should   occupy   my   mind。   But 

while I thus resolved�察�a low voice close beside me said ´ 'I suppose you are 

going this week�察�Miss Grey��'            'Yes��' I replied。    I was very much startled�察�

and    had    I  been   at  all  hysterically     inclined�察  �I  certainly    should    have 

committed myself in some way then。               Thank God�察�I was not。 

     'Well��' said Mr。 Weston�察�'I want to bid you good´bye ´ it is not likely I 

shall see you again before you go。' 

     'Good´bye�察�Mr。 Weston��' I said。           Oh�察�how I struggled to say it calmly� �

I gave him my hand。          He retained it a few seconds in his。 

     'It  is  possible    we    may    meet    again��'   said   he�察 �'will   it  be  of   any 

consequence to you whether we do or not��' 

     'Yes�察�I should be very glad to see you again。' 

     I COULD say no less。          He kindly pressed my hand�察�and

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