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once at my house�察�but I was not at home�察�and he once asked me to dine 

with him in the Temple�察�but I was engaged。                His friend's assurance was 

effected in March。        Late in September or early in October I was down at 

Scarborough for a breath of sea´air�察�where I met him on the beach。                  It was 

a hot evening�察�he came toward me with his hat in his hand�察�and there was 

the walk I had felt so strongly disinclined to take in perfect order again�察�

exactly in front of the bridge of my nose。 

     He was not alone�察�but had a young lady on his arm。 

     She was dressed in mourning�察�and I looked at her with great interest。 

She   had   the   appearance   of   being   extremely   delicate�察  �and   her   face   was 

remarkably pale and melancholy�察�but she was very pretty。                 He introduced 

her as his niece�察�Miss Niner。 

     'Are you strolling�察�Mr。 Sampson�拭          �Is it possible you can be idle��' 

     It WAS possible�察�and I WAS strolling。 

     'Shall we stroll together��' 

     'With pleasure。' 

     The   young   lady  walked   between   us�察  �and   we   walked   on   the   cool   sea 

sand�察�in the direction of Filey。 

     'There  have   been   wheels   here��'   said   Mr。   Slinkton。   'And   now   I   look 

again�察�the   wheels   of   a   hand´carriage�     �Margaret�察  �my  love�察 �your   shadow 

without doubt��' 

     'Miss Niner's shadow��' I repeated�察�looking down at it on the sand。 

     'Not that   one��' Mr。  Slinkton   returned�察�laughing。         'Margaret�察 �my  dear�察�

tell Mr。 Sampson。' 

     'Indeed��' said the young lady�察�turning to me�察�'there is nothing to tell ´ 

except that   I   constantly  see the   same   invalid old gentleman   at   all   times�察�



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wherever      I  go。   I   have   mentioned      it  to  my   uncle�察  �and   he   calls  the 

gentleman my shadow。' 

     'Does he live in Scarborough��' I asked。 

     'He is staying here。' 

     'Do you live in Scarborough��' 

     'No�察�I am staying here。        My uncle has placed me with a family here�察�

for my health。' 

     'And your shadow��' said I�察�smiling。 

     'My   shadow��'   she   answered�察  �smiling   too�察  �'is   ´   like   myself   ´   not   very 

robust�察�I fear�察�for I lose my shadow sometimes�察�as my shadow loses me at 

other times。      We both seem liable to confinement to the house。                  I have 

not    seen   my    shadow     for  days   and    days�察  �but   it  does  oddly    happen�察�

occasionally�察�that wherever I go�察�for many days together�察�this gentleman 

goes。     We   have   come   together   in   the   most   unfrequented   nooks   on   this 

shore。' 

     'Is this he��' said I�察�pointing before us。 

     The wheels had swept down to the water's edge�察�and described a great 

loop   on   the   sand   in   turning。  Bringing   the   loop   back   towards   us�察  �and 

spinning it out as it came�察�was a hand´carriage�察�drawn by a man。 

     'Yes��' said Miss Niner�察�'this really is my shadow�察�uncle。' 

     As the carriage approached us and we approached the carriage�察�I saw 

within it   an old   man�察�whose   head   was   sunk   on his   breast�察 �and   who   was 

enveloped in a variety of wrappers。             He was drawn by a very quiet but 

very    keen´looking      man�察   �with   iron´gray    hair�察  �who    was   slightly   lame。 

They   had   passed   us�察  �when   the   carriage   stopped�察  �and   the   old   gentleman 

within�察�putting out his arm�察�called to me by my name。                  I went back�察�and 

was absent from Mr。 Slinkton and his niece for about five minutes。 

     When I rejoined them�察�Mr。 Slinkton was the first to speak。                Indeed�察�he 

said to me in a raised voice before I came up with him�此�

     'It is well you have not been longer�察�or my niece might have died of 

curiosity to know who her shadow is�察�Mr。 Sampson。' 



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     'An old East India Director��' said I。         'An intimate friend of our friend's�察�

at whose house I first had the pleasure of meeting you。 A certain Major 

Banks。      You have heard of him��' 

     'Never。' 

     'Very rich�察�Miss Niner�察�but very old�察�and very crippled。                 An amiable 

man�察�sensible ´ much interested in you。              He has just been expatiating on 

the affection that he has observed to exist between you and your uncle。' 

     Mr。 Slinkton was holding his hat again�察�and he passed his hand up the 

straight walk�察�as if he himself went up it serenely�察�after me。 

     'Mr。   Sampson��'   he   said�察  �tenderly  pressing   his   niece's   arm  in   his�察  �'our 

affection was always a strong one�察�for we have had but few near ties。                    We 

have still fewer now。        We have associations to bring us together�察�that are 

not of this world�察�Margaret。' 

     'Dear uncle��' murmured   the young lady�察 �and turned her   face aside   to 

hide her tears。 

     'My niece and I have such remembrances and regrets in common�察�Mr。 

Sampson��'   he   feelingly   pursued�察  �'that   it   would   be   strange   indeed   if   the 

relations     between     us   were     cold   or   indifferent。     If   I   remember      a 

conversation   we   once   had   together�察  �you   will   understand   the   reference   I 

make。      Cheer      up�察  �dear   Margaret。      Don't     droop�察  �don't   droop。     My 

Margaret�      �I cannot bear to see you droop��' 

     The poor young lady was very much affected�察�but controlled herself。 

His   feelings�察  �too�察  �were   very   acute。   In   a   word�察  �he   found   himself   under 

such great need of a restorative�察�that he presently went away�察�to take a bath 

of sea´water�察�leaving the young lady and me sitting by a point of rock�察�and 

probably presuming ´ but that you will say was a pardonable indulgence in 

a luxury ´ that she would praise him with all her heart。 

     She did�察�poor thing�        �With all her confiding heart�察�she praised him to 

me�察�for his care of her dead sister�察�and for his untiring devotion in her last 

illness。    The   sister   had   wasted   away   very  slowly�察  �and   wild   and   terrible 

fantasies     had   come    over   her   toward    the  end�察  �but   he  had   never    been 



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impatient with her�察�or at a loss�察�had always been gentle�察�watchful�察�and self´ 

possessed。      The sister had known him�察�as she had known him�察�to be the 

best of men�察�the kindest of men�察�and yet a man of such admirable strength 

of character�察�as to be a very tower for the support of their weak natures 

while their poor lives endured。 

     'I   shall   leave   him�察  �Mr。   Sampson�察  �very   soon��'   said   the   young   lady�察  �'I 

know my life is drawing to an end�察�and when I am gone�察�I hope he will 

marry and be happy。         I am sure he has lived single so long�察�only for my 

sake�察�and for my poor�察�poor sister's。' 

     The little hand´carriage had made another great loop on the damp sand�察�

and was coming back again�察�gradually spinning out a slim figure of eight�察�

half a mile long。 

     'Young lady��' said I�察�looking around�察�laying my hand upon her arm�察�and 

speaking in a low voice�察�'time presses。             You hear the gentle murmur of 

that sea��' 

     She looked at me with the utmost wonder and alarm�察�saying�察�'Yes��' 

     'And you know what a voice is in it when the storm comes��' 

     'Yes��' 

     'You see how quiet and peaceful it lies before us�察�and you know what 

an awful sight of power without pity it might be�察�this very night��' 

     'Yes��' 

     'But if you had never heard or seen it�察�or heard of it in its cruelty�察�could 

you believe that it beats every inanimate thing i

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