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semicircular   barrier   of   craggy  cliffs   surmounted   by  green   swelling   hills�察�

and   on   the   smooth�察  �wide   sands�察  �and   the   low   rocks   out   at   sea   ´   looking�察�

with their clothing of weeds and moss�察�like little grass´grown islands ´ and 

above all�察�on the brilliant�察�sparkling waves。             And then�察�the unspeakable 

purity ´ and freshness of the air�         �There was just enough heat to enhance 

the   value   of   the   breeze�察  �and   just   enough   wind   to   keep   the   whole   sea   in 



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motion�察  �to   make   the   waves   come   bounding   to   the   shore�察  �foaming   and 

sparkling�察  �as   if   wild   with   glee。   Nothing   else   was   stirring   ´   no   living 

creature was visible besides myself。             My footsteps were the first to press 

the firm�察 �unbroken sands�察   � nothing before   had   trampled them  since   last 

night's flowing tide had obliterated the deepest marks of yesterday�察�and left 

them fair and even�察�except where the subsiding water had left behind it the 

traces of dimpled pools and little running streams。 

     Refreshed�察  �delighted�察  �invigorated�察  �I   walked   along�察  �forgetting   all   my 

cares�察�feeling as if I had wings to my feet�察�and could go at least forty miles 

without fatigue�察�and experiencing a sense of exhilaration to which I  had 

been an entire stranger since the days of early youth。               About half´past six�察�

however�察  �the   grooms   began   to   come   down   to   air   their   masters'   horses   ´ 

first one�察�and then another�察�till there were some dozen horses and five or 

six riders�此�but that need not trouble me�察�for they would not come as far as 

the low rocks which I was now approaching。                  When I had reached these�察�

and walked over the moist�察�slippery sea´weed ��at the risk of floundering 

into one of the numerous pools of clear�察�salt water that lay between them���察�

to a little mossy promontory with the sea splashing round it�察�I looked back 

again     to  see  who    next   was    stirring。   Still�察 �there   were    only   the   early 

grooms with their horses�察�and one gentleman with a little dark speck of a 

dog running before him�察�and one water´cart coming out of the town to get 

water     for  the   baths。    In   another    minute     or  two�察   �the  distant   bathing 

machines would begin to move�察�and then the elderly gentlemen of regular 

habits   and   sober   quaker   ladies   would   be   coming   to   take   their   salutary 

morning walks。         But however interesting such a scene might be�察�I could 

not wait to witness it�察�for the sun and the sea so dazzled my eyes in that 

direction�察  �that   I   could   but   afford   one   glance�察  �and   then   I   turned   again   to 

delight myself with the sight and the sound of the sea�察�dashing against my 

promontory ´   with no   prodigious   force�察 �for the swell   was broken   by  the 

tangled sea´weed and the unseen rocks beneath�察�otherwise I should soon 

have been deluged with spray。            But the tide was coming in�察�the water was 

rising�察�the gulfs and lakes were filling�察�the straits were widening�此                 �it was 

time to seek some safer footing�察�so I walked�察�skipped�察�and stumbled back 

to   the   smooth�察  �wide   sands�察  �and   resolved   to   proceed   to   a   certain   bold 



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projection in the cliffs�察�and then return。 

     Presently�察�I heard a snuffling sound behind me and then a dog came 

frisking and wriggling to my feet。             It was my own Snap ´ the little dark�察�

wire´haired terrier�       �When I spoke his name�察�he leapt up in my face and 

yelled for joy。      Almost as much delighted as himself�察�I caught the little 

creature in my arms�察�and kissed him repeatedly。 But how came he to be 

there�拭    �He   could   not   have   dropped   from   the   sky�察  �or   come   all   that   way 

alone�此    �it must be either his master�察�the rat´catcher�察�or somebody else that 

had     brought      him�察    �so�察  �repressing      my     extravagant      caresses�察    �and 

endeavouring   to   repress   his   likewise�察  �I   looked   round�察  �and   beheld   ´   Mr。 

Weston� �

     'Your dog remembers you well�察�Miss Grey��' said he�察�warmly grasping 

the   hand   I   offered   him   without   clearly  knowing   what   I   was   about。   'You 

rise early。' 

     'Not    often   so   early   as   this��'  I  replied�察  �with   amazing     composure�察�

considering all the circumstances of the case。 

     'How far do you purpose to extend your walk��' 

     'I was thinking of returning ´ it must be almost time�察�I think。' 

     He consulted his watch ´ a gold one now ´ and told me it was only five 

minutes past seven。 

     'But�察  �doubtless�察  �you   have   had   a   long   enough   walk��'   said   he�察  �turning 

towards the town�察�to which I now proceeded leisurely to retrace my steps�察�

and he walked beside me。 

     'In   what   part   of   the   town   do   you   live��'   asked   he。 'I   never   could 

discover。' 

     Never   could   discover�拭      �Had   he   endeavoured   to   do   so   then�拭    �I   told 

him the place of our abode。            He asked how we prospered in our affairs。 

I   told   him   we   were   doing   very   well   ´   that   we   had   had   a   considerable 

addition   to   our   pupils   after   the   Christmas   vacation�察  �and   expected   a   still 

further increase at the close of this。 

     'You must be an accomplished instructor��' he observed。 

     'No�察�it is my mother��' I replied�察�'she manages things so well�察�and is so 

active�察�and clever�察�and kind。' 

     'I   should   like   to   know   your   mother。   Will   you   introduce   me   to   her 



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some time�察�if I call��' 

     'Yes�察�willingly。' 

     'And   will   you   allow  me   the   privilege of   an   old   friend�察 �of   looking   in 

upon you now and then��' 

     'Yes�察�if ´ I suppose so。' 

     This was a very foolish answer�察�but the truth was�察�I considered that I 

had no right to invite anyone to my mother's house without her knowledge�察�

and if I had said�察�'Yes�察�if my mother does not object��' it would appear as if 

by  his   question   I   understood   more   than   was   expected�察  �so�察  �SUPPOSING 

she  would   not�察  �I  added�察  �'I suppose  so��'   but of   course   I  should have   said 

something more sensible and more polite�察�if I had had my wits about me。 

We   continued   our   walk   for   a   minute   in   silence�察  �which�察  �however�察  �was 

shortly relieved ��no small relief to me�� by Mr。 Weston commenting upon 

the brightness of the morning and the beauty of the bay�察�and then upon the 

advantages A´ possessed over many other fashionable places of resort。 

     'You don't ask what brings me to A´ ' said he。               'You can't suppose I'm 

rich enough to come for my own pleasure。' 

     'I heard you had left Horton。' 

     'You didn't hear�察�then�察�that I had got the living of F´��' 

     F´ was a village about two miles distant from A´。 

     'No��'   said   I�察  �'we   live so   completely  out   of   the   world�察  �even here�察 �that 

news seldom reaches me through any quarter�察�except through the medium 

of the ´ GAZETTE。           But I hope you like your new parish�察�and that I may 

congratulate you on the acquisition��' 

     'I   expect   to   like   my   parish   better   a   year   or   two   hence�察  �when   I   have 

worked certain reforms I have set my heart upon ´ or�察�at least�察�progressed 

some steps towards such an achievement。                 But you may congratulate me 

now�察  �for   I   find   it   very   agreeable   to   HAVE   a   parish   a

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