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mechanically�察�and as if he were repeating a lesson which the Goblin had
taught him�察�I see the Noble Savage。 He is very fine to look at� �But I
observe under his war´paint�察 �feathers�察 �and picturesque blanket�察 �dirt�察�
disease�察 �and an unsymmetrical contour。 I observe beneath his inflated
rhetoric deceit and hypocrisy�察 �beneath his physical hardihood�察 �cruelty�察�
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malice�察�and revenge。 The Noble Savage is a humbug。 I remarked the same
to Mr。 Catlin。;
;Come�察─�said the phantom。
The Haunted Man sighed�察�and took out his watch。 ;Couldn't we do the
rest of this another time�拭─�
;My hour is almost spent�察�irreverent being�察�but there is yet a chance
for your reformation。 Come� ─�
Again they sped through the night�察 �and again halted。 The sound of
delicious but melancholy music fell upon their ears。
;I see�察─ �said the Haunted Man�察 �with something of interest in his
manner�察�I see an old moss´covered manse beside a sluggish�察 �flowing
river。 I see weird shapes�此 �witches�察 �Puritans�察 �clergymen�察 �little children�察�
judges�察�mesmerized maidens�察�moving to the sound of melody that thrills
me with its sweetness and purity。 But�察�although carried along its calm and
evenly flowing current�察 �the shapes are strange and frightful�此 �an eating
lichen gnaws at the heart of each。 Not only the clergymen�察 �but witch�察�
maiden�察�judge�察�and Puritan�察�all wear Scarlet Letters of some kind burned
upon their hearts。 I am fascinated and thrilled�察 �but I feel a morbid
sensitiveness creeping over me。 II beg your pardon。; The Goblin was
yawning frightfully。 ;Well�察�perhaps we had better go。;
;One more�察�and the last�察─�said the Goblin。
They were moving home。 Streaks of red were beginning to appear in
the eastern sky。 Along the banks of the blackly flowing river by moorland
and stagnant fens�察�by low houses�察�clustering close to the water's edge�察�like
strange mollusks�察�crawled upon the beach to dry�察�by misty black barges�察�
the more misty and indistinct seen through its mysterious veil�察 �the river
fog was slowly rising。 So rolled away and rose from the heart of the
Haunted Man�察�etc。�察�etc。
They stopped before a quaint mansion of red brick。 The Goblin waved
his hand without speaking。
;I see�察─ �said the Haunted Man�察 �a gay drawing´room。 I see my old
friends of the club�察�of the college�察�of society�察�even as they lived and moved。
I see the gallant and unselfish men�察 �whom I have loved�察 �and the snobs
whom I have hated。 I see strangely mingling with them�察�and now and then
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blending with their forms�察 �our old friends Dick Steele�察 �Addison�察 �and
Congreve。 I observe�察�though�察�that these gentlemen have a habit of getting
too much in the way。 The royal standard of Queen Anne�察�not in itself a
beautiful ornament�察 �is rather too prominent in the picture。 The long
galleries of black oak�察 �the formal furniture�察 �the old portraits�察 �are
picturesque�察�but depressing。 The house is damp。 I enjoy myself better here
on the lawn�察�where they are getting up a Vanity Fair。 See�察�the bell rings�察�
the curtain is rising�察�the puppets are brought out for a new play。 Let me
see。;
The Haunted Man was pressing forward in his eagerness�察�but the hand
of the Goblin stayed him�察�and pointing to his feet he saw�察�between him and
the rising curtain�察 �a new´made grave。 And bending above the grave in
passionate grief�察 �the Haunted Man beheld the phantom of the previous
night。
* * * * *
The Haunted Man started�察 �andwoke。 The bright sunshine streamed
into the room。 The air was sparkling with frost。 He ran joyously to the
window and opened it。 A small boy saluted him with ;Merry Christmas。;
The Haunted Man instantly gave him a Bank of England note。 ;How much
like Tiny Tim�察�Tom�察�and Bobby that boy looked�察�bless my soul�察�what a
genius this Dickens has� ─�
A knock at the door�察�and Boots entered。
;Consider your salary doubled instantly。 Have you read David
Copperfield�拭─�
;Yezzur。;
;Your salary is quadrupled。 What do you think of the Old Curiosity
Shop�拭─�
The man instantly burst into a torrent of tears�察�and then into a roar of
laughter。
;Enough� �Here are five thousand pounds。 Open a porter´house�察 �and
call it�察�'Our Mutual Friend。' Huzza� �I feel so happy� ─�And the haunted Man
danced about the room。
And so�察�bathed in the light of that blessed sun�察�and yet glowing with
the warmth of a good action�察�the Haunted Man�察�haunted no longer�察�save by
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those shapes which make the dreams of children beautiful�察 �reseated
himself in his chair�察�and finished Our Mutual Friend。
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MISS MIX。
BY CHLTTE BRNTE。
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CHAPTER I。
My earliest impressions are of a huge�察�misshapen rock�察�against which
the hoarse waves beat unceasingly。 On this rock three pelicans are
standing in a defiant attitude。 A dark sky lowers in the background�察�while
two sea´gulls and a gigantic cormorant eye with extreme disfavor the
floating corpse of a drowned woman in the foreground。 A few bracelets�察�
coral necklaces�察 �and other articles of jewelry�察 �scattered around loosely�察�
complete this remarkable picture。
It is one which�察�in some vague�察�unconscious way�察�symbolizes�察�to my
fancy�察�the character of a man。 I have never been able to explain exactly
why。 I think I must have seen the picture in some illustrated volume�察�when
a baby�察�or my mother may have dreamed it before I was born。
As a child I was not handsome。 When I consulted the triangular bit of
looking´glass which I always carried with me�察�it showed a pale�察�sandy�察�and
freckled face�察 �shaded by locks like the color of seaweed when the sun
strikes it in deep water。 My eyes were said to be indistinctive�察�they were a
faint�察�ashen gray�察�but above them rose my only beautya high�察�massive�察�
domelike forehead�察 �with polished temples�察 �like door´knobs of the purest
porcelain。
Our family was a family of governesses。 My mother had been one�察�and
my sisters had the same occupation。 Consequently�察 �when�察 �at the age of
thirteen�察�my eldest sister handed me the advertisement of Mr。 Rawjester�察�
clipped from that day's ;Times�察─�I accepted it as my destiny。 Nevertheless�察�
a mysterious presentiment of an indefinite future haunted me in my
dreams that night�察 �as I lay upon my little snow´white bed。 The next
morning�察 �with two bandboxes tied up in silk handkerchiefs�察 �and a hair
trunk�察�I turned my back upon Minerva Cottage forever。
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