toPhilip
,
the
misery
was
such
that
she
had
no
relief
till
she
had
shut
herself
into
her
room
,
to
bear
or
to
crush
the
suffering
as
best
she
might
.
She
was
still
sitting
helpless
in
her
wretchedness
when
Amy
knocked
at
the
door
,
and
came
in
glowing
with
blushes
and
smiles
,
though
her
eyelashes
were
dewy
with
tears
.
'
Laura
,
dearest
!
if
you
would
not
be
so
very
unhappy
!
I
wish
I
knew
what
to
do
for
you
.
'
Laura
laid
her
head
on
her
shoulder
,
and
cried
.
It
was
a
great
comfort
,
little
as
Amy
could
understand
her
trouble
.
Amy
kissed
her
,
soothed
her
caressingly
,
cried
too
,
and
said
,
in
broken
sentences
,
how
often
they
would
be
together
,
and
how
comfortable
it
was
that
Charlie
was
so
much
better
,
and
Charlotte
quite
a
companion
.
'
Then
you
have
fixed
the
day
?
'
whispered
Laura
,
at
last
.
'
The
Tuesday
in
Whitsunweek
,
'
returned
Amy
,
resting
her
forehead
on
Laura
's
shoulder
.
'
They
all
thought
it
right
.
'
Laura
flung
her
arms
round
her
,
and
wept
too
much
to
speak
.
'
Dear
,
dear
Laura
!
'
said
Amy
,
after
a
time
,
'
it
is
very
kind
of
you
,
but
—
'
'
Oh
,
Amy
!
you
do
n't
know
.
You
must
not
think
so
much
better
of
me
than
I
deserve
.
It
is
not
only
—
No
,
I
would
not
be
so
selfish
,
if
,
but
—
but
—
'
Never
had
her
self-command
so
given
way
.
'
Ah
!
you
are
unhappy
about
Philip
,
'
said
Amy
;
and
Laura
,
alarmed
lest
she
might
have
betrayed
him
,
started
,
and
tried
to
recover
herself
;
but
she
saw
Amy
was
quite
unsuspicious
,
and
the
relief
from
this
fright
helped
her
through
what
her
sister
was
saying
,
—
'
Yes
,
you
who
were
so
fond
of
him
,
must
be
vexed
at
this
unkindness
on
his
part
.
'
'
I
am
sure
it
is
his
real
wish
for
your
good
,
'
murmured
Laura
.
'
I
daresay
!
'
said
Amy
,
with
displeasure
.
Then
changing
her
tone
,
'
I
beg
your
pardon
,
dear
Laura
.
but
I
do
n't
think
I
can
quite
bear
to
hear
any
one
but
Guy
defend
him
.
'
'
It
is
very
generous
.
'
'
Oh
,
is
not
it
,
Laura
?
and
he
says
he
is
so
grieved
to
see
us
turned
against
Philip
,
after
being
so
fond
of
him
;
he
says
it
makes
him
feel
as
if
he
had
supplanted
him
,
and
that
he
is
quite
thankful
to
you
for
taking
his
part
still
.
'
'
How
shall
I
bear
it
?
'
sighed
Laura
,
to
herself
.
'
I
wonder
whether
he
will
come
?
'
said
Amy
,
thoughtfully
.
'
He
will
,
'
said
Laura
.
'
You
think
so
?
'
said
Amy
.
'
Well
,
Guy
would
be
glad
.
Yes
.
O
Laura
,
if
Philip
would
learn
to
do
Guy
justice
,
I
do
n't
think
there
would
be
any
more
to
wish
!
'
'
He
will
in
time
,
'
said
Laura
.
'
He
is
too
generous
not
to
be
won
by
such
generosity
as
Guy
's
;
and
when
all
this
is
forgotten
,
and
all
these
accusations
have
been
lived
down
,
he
will
be
the
warmest
of
friends
.
'
'
Yes
,
'
said
Amy
,
as
if
she
wished
to
be
convinced
;
'
but
if
he
would
only
leave
off
saying
his
opinion
has
never
altered
,
I
think
I
could
bring
myself
to
look
on
him
as
Guy
wants
me
to
do
.
Good
night
!
dear
Laura
,
and
do
n't
be
unhappy
.
Oh
!
one
thing
I
must
tell
you
;
Guy
made
Charles
promise
to
do
all
he
could
not
to
let
it
be
a
hasty
letter
.
Now
,
good
night
!
'
Poor
Laura
,
she
knew
not
whether
gratitude
to
Guy
was
not
one
of
her
most
painful
sensations
.
She
wished
much
to
know
what
had
been
said
in
the
letter
;
but
only
one
sentence
transpired
,
and
that
was
,
that
Mr.
Edmonstone
had
never
heard
it
was
necessary
to
apply
to
a
nephew
for
consent
to
a
daughter
's
marriage
.
it
seemed
as
if
it
must
have
been
as
cutting
as
Charles
could
make
it
;
but
Laura
trusted
to
Philip
's
knowledge
of
the
family
,
and
desire
for
their
good
,
to
make
him
forgive
it
;
and
the
expectation
of
seeing
him
again
at
the
wedding
,
cheered
her
.
Indeed
,
a
hope
of
still
greater
consequences
began
to
rise
in
her
mind
,
after
Charles
one
day
said
to
her
,
'
I
think
you
ought
to
be
much
obliged
to
Guy
.
This
morning
,
he
suddenly
exclaimed
,
'
I
say
,
Charlie
,
I
wish
you
would
take
care
Amy
's
fortune
is
not
settled
on
her
so
that
it
ca
n't
be
got
rid
of
.
'
I
asked
how
he
meant
to
make
ducks
and
drakes
of
it
;
and
he
explained
,
that
if
either
of
you
two
did
not
happen
to
marry
for
money
,
like
Amy
,
it
might
do
you
no
harm
.
'
'
We
are
very
much
obliged
to
him
,
'
said
Laura
,
more
earnestly
than
Charles
had
expected
.
'
Do
you
know
what
it
is
,
Charlie
?
'
'
Oh
!
you
want
to
calculate
the
amount
of
your
obligation
!
Somewhere
about
five
thousand
pounds
,
I
believe
.
'
Charles
watched
Laura
,
and
the
former
idea
recurred
,
as
he
wondered
whether
there
was
any
particular
meaning
in
her
inquiry
.
Meaning
,
indeed
,
there
was
.
Laura
knew
nothing
about
the
value
of
money
;
she
did
not
know
what
Philip
had
of
his
own
;
how
far
five
,
or
even
ten
,
thousand
would
go
in
enabling
them
to
marry
,
or
whether
it
was
available
in
her
father
's
life-time
;
but
she
thought
this
prospect
might
smooth
the
way
to
the
avowal
of
their
attachment
,
as
effectually
as
his
promotion
;
she
reckoned
on
relief
from
the
weary
oppression
of
secrecy
,
and
fully
expected
that
it
would
all
be
told
in
the
favourable
juncture
,
when
her
parents
were
full
of
satisfaction
in
Amy
's
marriage
.
Gratitude
to
Guy
would
put
an
end
to
all
doubt
,
dislike
,
and
prejudice
,
and
Philip
would
receive
him
as
a
brother
.
These
hopes
supported
Laura
,
and
enabled
her
to
take
part
with
more
appearance
of
interest
in
the
consultations
and
arrangements
for
the
marriage
,
which
were
carried
on
speedily
,
as
the
time
was
short
,
and
Mr.
Edmonstone
's
ideas
were
on
a
grand
scale
.
It
seemed
as
if
he
meant
to
invite
all
the
world
,
and
there
were
no
limits
to
his
views
of
breakfast
,
carriages
,
and
splendours
.
His
wife
let
him
run
out
without
contradiction
,
leaving
the
plans
either
to
evaporate
or
condense
,
as
time
might
prove
best
.
Guy
took
Amy
out
walking
,
and
asked
what
she
thought
of
it
.
'
Do
you
dislike
it
very
much
?
'
she
said
.
'
I
can
hardly
tell
.
Of
course
,
as
a
general
rule
,
the
less
parade
and
nonsense
the
better
;
but
if
your
father
wishes
it
,
and
if
people
do
find
enjoyment
in
that
way
,
it
seems
hard
they
should
not
have
all
they
can
out
of
it
.
'
'
Oh
,
yes
;
the
school
children
and
poor
people
,
'
said
Amy
.
'
How
happy
the
Ashford
children
will
be
,
feasting
the
poor
people
at
Redclyffe
!
Old
Jonas
Ledbury
will
be
in
high
glory
.
'
'
To
be
sure
,
it
does
not
seem
like
merit
to
feast
one
's
poor
neighbours
rather
than
the
rich
.
It
is
so
much
pleasanter
.
'
'
However
,
since
the
poor
will
be
feasted
,
I
do
n't
think
the
rich
ones
will
do
us
much
harm
.
'
'
I
am
sure
I
shall
know
very
little
about
them
,
'
said
Amy
.
'
The
realities
are
so
great
to
us
,
that
they
will
swallow
up
the
accessories
.
There
must
be
the
church
,
and
all
that
;
and
for
the
rest
,
Amy
,
I
do
n't
think
I
shall
find
out
whether
you
wear
lace
or
grogram
.
'
There
's
encouragement
for
me
!
'
said
Amy
,
laughing
.
'
However
,
what
I
mean
is
,
that
I
do
n't
care
about
it
,
if
I
am
not
obliged
to
attend
,
and
give
my
mind
,
to
those
kind
of
things
just
then
,
and
that
mamma
will
take
care
of
.
'
'
Is
it
not
a
great
trouble
for
her
?
I
forgot
that
.
It
was
selfish
:
for
we
slip
out
of
the
fuss
,
and
it
all
falls
on
her
.
'
'
Yes
,
'
said
Amy
;
'
but
do
n't
you
think
it
would
teaze
her
more
to
have
to
persuade
papa
out
of
what
he
likes
,
and
alter
every
little
matter
.
That
would
be
worry
,
the
rest
only
exertion
;
and
,
do
you
know
,
I
think
,
'
said
she
,
with
a
rising
tear
,
'
that
it
will
be
better
for
her
,
to
keep
her
from
thinking
about
losing
me
.
'
'
I
see
.
Very
well
,
we
will
take
the
finery
quietly
.
Only
one
thing
.
Amy
,
we
will
not
be
put
out
of
,
—
we
will
not
miss
the
full
holyday
service
.
'
'
Oh
,
yes
;
that
will
be
the
comfort
.
'
'
One
other
thing
,
Amy
.
You
know
I
have
hardly
a
friend
of
my
own
;
but
there
is
one
person
I
should
like
to
ask
,
—
Markham
.
He
has
been
so
kind
,
and
so
much
attached
to
me
;
he
loved
my
father
so
devotedly
,
and
suffered
so
much
at
his
death
,
that
it
is
a
pity
he
should
not
be
made
happy
;
and
very
happy
he
will
be
.
'
'
And
there
is
one
person
I
should
like
to
ask
,
Guy
,
if
mamma
thinks
we
can
do
it
.
I
am
sure
little
Marianne
ought
to
be
one
of
my
bridesmaids
.
Charlotte
would
take
care
of
her
,
and
it
would
be
very
nice
to
have
her
.
'
CHAPTER
VI
.
But
no
kind
influence
deign
they
shower
,
Till
pride
be
quelled
and
love
be
free
.
Scott
.
Kilcoran
was
about
twenty
miles
from
Cork
,
and
Captain
Morville
was
engaged
to
go
and
spend
a
day
or
two
there
.
Maurice
de
Courcy
drove
him
thither
,
wishing
all
the
way
for
some
other
companion
,
since
no
one
ever
ventured
to
smoke
a
cigar
in
the
proximity
of
'
Morville
;
'
and
,
besides
,
Maurice
's
conversational
powers
were
obliged
to
be
entirely
bestowed
on
his
horse
and
dog
,
for
the
captain
,
instead
of
,
as
usual
,
devoting
himself
to
suit
his
talk
to
his
audience
,
was
wrapped
in
the
deepest
meditation
,
now
and
then
taking
out
a
letter
and
referring
to
it
.
This
letter
was
the
reply
jointly
compounded
by
Mr.
Edmonstone
and
Charles
,
and
the
subject
of
his
consideration
was
,
whether
he
should
accept
the
invitation
to
the
wedding
.
Charles
had
taken
care
fully
to
explain
how
the
truth
respecting
the
cheque
had
come
out
,
and
Philip
could
no
longer
suspect
that
it
had
been
a
fabrication
of
Dixon
's
;
but
while
Guy
persisted
in
denial
of
any
answer
about
the
thousand
pounds
,
he
thought
the
renewal
of
the
engagement
extremely
imprudent
.
He
was
very
sorry
for
poor
little
Amy
,
for
her
comfort
and
happiness
were
,
he
thought
,
placed
in
the
utmost
jeopardy
,
with
such
a
hot
temper
,
under
the
most
favourable
circumstances
;
and
there
was
the
further
peril
,
that
when
the
novelty
of
the
life
with
her
at
Redclyffe
had
passed
off
,
Guy
might
seek
for
excitement
in
the
dissipation
to
which
his
uncle
had
probably
already
introduced
him
.
In
the
four
years
'
probation
,
he
saw
the
only
hope
of
steadying
Guy
,
or
of
saving
Amy
;
and
he
was
much
concerned
at
the
rejection
of
his
advice
,
entirely
for
their
sakes
,
for
he
could
not
condescend
to
be
affronted
at
the
scornful
,
satirical
tone
towards
himself
,
in
which
Charles
's
little
spitefulness
was
so
fully
apparent
.
The
wedding
was
a
regular
sacrifice
,
and
Amabel
was
nothing
but
a
victim
;
but
an
invitation
to
Hollywell
had
a
charm
for
him
that
he
scarcely
could
resist
.
To
see
Laura
again
,
after
having
parted
,
as
he
thought
,
for
so
many
years
,
delighted
him
in
anticipation
;
and
it
would
manifest
his
real
interest
in
his
young
cousins
,
and
show
that
he
was
superior
to
taking
offence
at
the
folly
of
Charles
or
his
father
.
These
were
his
first
thoughts
and
inclinations
;
his
second
were
,
that
it
was
contrary
to
his
principles
to
sanction
so
foolish
and
hasty
a
marriage
by
his
presence
,
that
he
should
thus
be
affording
a
triumph
to
Guy
,
and
to
one
who
would
use
it
less
moderately
—
to
Charles
.
It
would
be
more
worthy
of
himself
,
more
consistent
with
his
whole
course
of
conduct
,
to
refuse
his
presence
,
instead
of
going
amongst
them
when
they
were
all
infatuated
,
and
unable
to
listen
to
sober
counsel
.
If
he
stayed
away
now
,
when
Guy
should
have
justified
his
opinion
,
they
would
all
own
how
wisely
he
had
acted
,
and
would
see
the
true
dignity
which
had
refused
,
unlike
common
minds
,
to
let
his
complaisance
draw
him
into
giving
any
sanction
to
what
he
so
strongly
disapproved
.
Laura
,
too
,
would
pass
through
this
trying
time
better
if
she
was
not
distracted
by
watching
him
;
she
would
understand
the
cause
of
his
absence
,
and
he
could
trust
her
to
love
and
comprehend
him
at
a
distance
,
better
than
he
could
trust
her
to
hear
the
marriage-service
in
his
presence
without
betraying
herself
.
Nor
did
he
wish
to
hear
her
again
plead
for
the
confession
of
their
engagement
;
and
,
supposing
any
misadventure
should
lead
to
its
betrayal
,
what
could
be
more
unpleasant
than
for
it
to
be
revealed
at
such
a
time
,
when
Charles
would
so
turn
it
against
him
,
that
all
his
influence
and
usefulness
would
be
for
ever
at
an
end
.
Love
drew
him
one
way
,
and
consistency
another
;
Captain
Morville
had
never
been
so
much
in
the
condition
of
Mahomet
's
coffin
in
his
life
;
and
he
grew
more
angry
with
his
uncle
,
Charles
,
and
Guy
,
for
having
put
him
in
so
unpleasant
a
predicament
.
So
the
self-debate
lasted
all
the
way
to
Kilcoran
;
and
he
only
had
two
comforts
—
one
,
that
he
had
sent
the
follower
who
was
always
amenable
to
good
advice
,
safe
out
of
the
way
of
Lady
Eveleen
,
to
spend
his
leave
of
absence
at
Thorndale
—
the
other
,
that
Maurice
de
Courcy
was
,
as
yet
,
ignorant
of
the
Hollywell
news
,
and
did
not
torment
him
by
talking
about
it
.
This
satisfaction
,
however
,
lasted
no
longer
than
till
their
arrival
at
Kilcoran
;
for
,
the
instant
they
entered
the
drawing-room
,
Lady
Eveleen
exclaimed
,
'
O
Maurice
,
I
have
been
so
longing
for
you
to
come
!
Captain
Morville
,
I
hope
you
have
not
told
him
,
for
I
ca
n't
flatter
myself
to
be
beforehand
with
you
,
now
at
least
.
'
'
He
has
told
me
nothing
,
'
said
Maurice
;
'
indeed
,
such
bad
company
has
seldom
been
seen
as
he
has
been
all
the
way
.
'
'
You
do
n't
mean
that
you
do
n't
know
it
!
How
delightful
!
O
mamma
!
think
of
knowing
something
Captain
Morville
does
not
!
'
'
I
am
afraid
I
cannot
flatter
you
so
far
,
'
said
Philip
,
knowing
this
was
no
place
for
allowing
his
real
opinion
to
be
guessed
.
'
Then
you
do
know
?
'
said
Lady
Kilcoran
,
sleepily
;
'
I
am
sure
it
is
a
subject
of
great
rejoicing
.
'
'
But
what
is
it
,
Eva
?
Make
haste
and
tell
,
'
said
Maurice
.
'
No
;
you
must
guess
!
'
'
Why
,
you
would
not
be
in
such
a
way
about
it
if
it
was
not
a
wedding
.
'
'
Right
,
Maurice
;
now
,
who
is
it
?
'
'
One
of
the
Edmonstones
,
I
suppose
.
'
Tis
Laura
?
'
'
Wrong
!
'
'
What
,
not
Laura
?
I
thought
she
would
have
been
off
first
.
Somebody
's
got
no
taste
,
then
,
for
Laura
is
the
prettiest
girl
I
know
.
'
'
Ah
!
your
heart
has
escaped
breaking
this
time
,
Maurice
.
It
is
that
little
puss
,
Amy
,
that
has
made
a
great
conquest
.
Now
guess
.
'
'
Oh
!
young
Morville
,
of
course
.
But
what
possessed
him
to
take
Amy
,
and
leave
Laura
?
'
'
Perhaps
Laura
was
not
to
be
had
.
Men
are
so
self-sufficient
,
that
they
always
think
they
may
pick
and
choose
.
Is
not
it
so
,
Captain
Morville
?
I
like
Sir
Guy
better
than
most
men
,
but
Laura
is
too
good
for
any
one
I
know
.
If
I
could
make
a
perfect
hero
,
I
would
at
once
;
only
Charles
would
tell
me
all
the
perfect
heroes
in
books
are
bores
.
How
long
have
you
known
of
it
,
Captain
Morville
?
'
'
For
the
last
ten
days
.
'
'
And
you
never
mentioned
it
?
'
'
I
did
not
know
whether
they
intended
to
publish
it
.
'
'
Now
,
Captain
Morville
,
I
hope
to
make
some
progress
in
your
good
opinion
.
Of
course
,
you
believe
I
ca
n't
keep
a
secret
;
but
what
do
you
think
of
my
having
known
it
ever
since
last
summer
,
and
held
my
tongue
all
that
time
?
'
'
A
great
effort
,
indeed
,
'
said
Philip
,
smiling
.
'
It
would
have
been
greater
,
I
suppose
,
if
the
engagement
had
been
positive
,
not
conditional
.
'
'
Oh
!
every
one
knew
what
it
must
come
to
.
No
one
could
have
the
least
fear
of
Sir
Guy
.
Yes
;
I
saw
it
all
.
I
gave
my
little
aid
,
and
I
am
sure
I
have
a
right
to
be
bridesmaid
,
as
I
am
to
be
.
Oh
!
wont
it
be
charming
?
It
is
to
be
the
grandest
wedding
that
ever
was
seen
.
It
is
to
be
on
Whit-Tuesday
;
and
papa
is
going
to
take
me
and
Aunt
Charlotte
;
for
old
Aunt
Mabel
says
Aunt
Charlotte
must
go
.
There
are
to
be
six
bridesmaids
,
and
a
great
party
at
the
breakfast
;
everything
as
splendid
as
possible
;
and
I
made
Mrs.
Edmonstone
promise
from
the
first
that
we
should
have
a
ball
.
You
must
go
,
Maurice
.
'
'
I
shall
be
on
the
high
seas
!
'
'
Oh
yes
,
that
is
horrid
!
But
you
do
n't
sail
with
the
regiment
,
I
think
,
Captain
Morville
.
You
surely
go
?
'
'
I
am
not
certain
,
'
said
Philip
;
especially
disgusted
by
hearing
of
the
splendour
,
and
thinking
that
he
had
supposed
Guy
would
have
had
more
sense
;
and
it
showed
how
silly
Amy
really
was
,
since
she
was
evidently
only
anxious
to
enjoy
the
full
paraphernalia
of
a
bride
.
'
Not
certain
!
'
exclaimed
Maurice
and
Eveleen
in
a
breath
.
'
I
am
not
sure
that
I
shall
have
time
.
You
know
I
have
been
intending
to
make
a
walking
tour
through
Switzerland
before
joining
at
Corfu
.
'
And
you
really
would
prefer
going
by
yourself
—
'
apart
,
unfriended
,
melancholy
,
slow
.
'
'
'
Very
slow
,
indeed
,
'
said
Maurice
.
'
A
wedding
is
a
confused
melancholy
affair
,
'
said
Philip
.
'
You
know
I
am
no
dancing
man
,
Lady
Eveleen
;
one
individual
like
myself
can
make
little
difference
to
persons
engrossed
with
their
own
affairs
;
I
can
wish
my
cousins
well
from
a
distance
as
well
as
at
hand
;
and
though
they
have
been
kind
enough
to
ask
me
,
I
think
that
while
their
house
is
overflowing
with
guests
of
more
mark
,
my
room
will
be
preferred
to
my
company
.
'
'
Then
you
do
not
mean
to
go
?
'
said
Lady
Kilcoran
.
'
I
do
not
,
'
she
continued
,
'
for
my
health
is
never
equal
to
so
much
excitement
,
and
it
would
only
be
giving
poor
Mrs.
Edmonstone
additional
trouble
to
have
to
attend
to
me
.
'
'
So
you
really
mean
to
stay
away
!
'
said
Eveleen
.
'
I
have
not
entirely
decided
.
'
'
At
any
rate
,
you
must
go
and
tell
old
Aunt
Mabel
all
about
them
,
'
said
Eveleen
.
'
She
is
so
delighted
.
You
will
be
quite
worshipped
,
at
the
cottage
,
for
the
very
name
of
Morville
.
I
spend
whole
hours
in
discoursing
on
Sir
Guy
's
perfections
.
'
Philip
could
not
refuse
;
but
his
feelings
towards
Guy
were
not
warmed
by
the
work
he
had
to
go
through
,
when
conducted
to
the
cottage
,
where
lived
old
Lady
Mabel
Edmonstone
and
her
daughter
,
and
there
required
to
dilate
on
Guy
's
excellence
.
He
was
not
wanted
to
speak
of
any
of
the
points
,
where
his
conscience
would
not
let
him
give
a
favourable
report
;
it
was
quite
enough
for
him
to
tell
of
Guy
's
agreeable
manners
and
musical
talents
,
and
to
describe
the
beauty
and
extent
of
Redclyffe
.
Lady
Mabel
and
Miss
Edmonstone
were
transported
;
and
the
more
Philip
saw
of
the
light
and
superficial
way
in
which
the
marriage
was
considered
,
the
more
unwilling
he
became
to
confound
himself
with
such
people
by
eagerness
to
be
present
at
it
,
and
to
join
in
the
festivities
.
Yet
he
exercised
great
forbearance
in
not
allowing
one
word
of
his
disapproval
or
misgivings
to
escape
him
;
no
censure
was
uttered
,
and
Lady
Eveleen
herself
could
not
make
out
whether
he
rejoiced
or
not
.
He
was
grave
and
philosophical
,
superior
to
nonsensical
mirth
,
that
was
all
that
she
saw
;
and
he
made
himself
very
agreeable
throughout
his
visit
,
by
taking
condescending
interest
in
all
that
was
going
on
,
and
especially
to
Lady
Eveleen
,
by
showing
that
he
thought
her
worthy
of
rational
converse
.
He
made
himself
useful
,
as
usual
.
Lord
Kilcoran
wanted
a
tutor
for
his
two
youngest
boys
,
and
it
had
been
proposed
to
send
them
to
Mr.
Wellwood
,
at
his
curacy
at
Coombe
Prior
.
He
wished
to
know
what
Captain
Morville
thought
of
the
plan
;
and
Philip
,
thinking
that
Mr.
Wellwood
had
been
very
inattentive
to
Guy
's
proceedings
at
St.
Mildred
's
,
though
he
would
not
blame
him
,
considered
it
very
fortunate
that
he
had
a
different
plan
to
recommend
.
One
of
the
officers
of
his
regiment
had
lately
had
staying
with
him
a
brother
who
had
just
left
Oxford
,
and
was
looking
out
for
a
tutorship
,
a
very
clever
and
agreeable
young
man
,
whom
he
liked
particularly
,
and
he
strongly
advised
Lord
Kilcoran
to
keep
his
sons
under
his
own
eye
,
and
place
them
under
the
care
of
this
gentleman
.
His
advice
,
especially
when
enforced
by
his
presence
,
was
almost
sure
to
prevail
,
and
thus
it
was
in
the
present
case
.
The
upshot
of
his
visit
was
,
that
he
thought
worse
and
worse
of
the
sense
of
the
whole
Edmonstone
connexion
,
—
considered
that
it
would
be
of
no
use
for
him
to
go
to
Hollywell
,
—
adhered
to
his
second
resolution
,
and
wrote
to
his
uncle
a
calm
and
lofty
letter
,
free
from
all
token
of
offence
,
expressing
every
wish
for
the
happiness
of
Guy
and
Amabel
,
and
thanking
his
uncle
for
the
invitation
,
which
,
however
,
he
thought
it
best
to
decline
,
much
as
he
regretted
losing
the
opportunity
of
seeing
Hollywell
and
its
inhabitants
again
.
His
regiment
would
sail
for
Corfu
either
in
May
or
June
;
but
he
intended
,
himself
,
to
travel
on
foot
through
Germany
and
Italy
,
and
would
write
again
before
quitting
Ireland
.
'
So
,
'
said
Charles
,
'
there
were
at
the
marriage
the
Picanninies
,
and
the
Joblillies
,
and
the
Garryulies
,
but
not
the
Grand
Panjandrum
himself
.
'
'
Nor
the
little
round
button
at
top
!
'
rejoined
Charlotte
.
'
Well
,
it
's
his
own
look
out
,
'
said
Mr.
Edmonstone
.
'
It
is
of
a
piece
with
all
the
rest
.
'
'
I
am
sure
we
do
n't
want
him
,
'
said
Charlotte
.
'
Not
in
this
humour
,
'
said
her
mother
.
Amy
said
nothing
;
and
if
she
did
not
allow
herself
to
avow
that
his
absence
was
a
relief
,
it
was
because
she
saw
it
was
a
grief
and
disappointment
to
Guy
.
Laura
was
,
of
course
,
very
much
mortified
,
—
almost
beyond
the
power
of
concealment
.
She
thought
he
would
have
come
for
the
sake
of
seeing
her
;
and
she
had
reckoned
so
much
on
this
meeting
,
that
it
was
double
vexation
.
He
did
not
know
what
he
was
missing
by
not
coming
;
and
she
could
not
inform
him
,
for
writing
to
him
was
impossible
,
without
the
underhand
dealings
to
which
they
would
never
,
either
of
them
,
have
recourse
.
So
much
for
herself
;
and
his
perseverance
in
disapproval
,
in
spite
of
renewed
explanation
,
made
her
more
anxious
and
sorry
on
Amy
's
account
.
Very
mournful
were
poor
Laura
's
sensations
;
but
there
was
no
remedy
but
to
try
to
bewilder
and
drive
them
away
in
the
bustle
of
preparation
.
Guy
had
to
go
and
take
his
degree
,
and
then
return
to
make
his
own
preparations
at
Redclyffe
.
Amy
begged
him
,
as
she
knew
he
would
like
,
to
leave
things
alone
as
much
as
possible
;
for
she
could
not
bear
old
places
to
be
pulled
to
pieces
to
suit
new
comers
;
and
she
should
like
to
find
it
just
as
he
had
been
used
to
it
.
He
smiled
,
and
said
,
'
It
should
only
be
made
habitable
.
'
She
must
have
a
morning-room
,
about
which
he
would
consult
Mrs.
Ashford
;
and
he
would
choose
her
piano
himself
.
The
great
drawing-room
had
never
been
unpacked
since
his
grandmother
's
time
,
so
that
must
be
in
repair
;
and
,
as
for
a
garden
,
they
would
lay
it
out
together
.
There
could
not
be
much
done
;
for
though
they
did
not
talk
of
it
publicly
,
lest
they
should
shock
Mr.
Edmonstone
,
they
meant
to
go
home
directly
after
their
marriage
.
To
Oxford
,
then
,
went
Guy
;
his
second
letter
announced
that
he
had
done
tolerably
well
in
his
examination
;
and
it
came
round
to
the
Edmonstones
,
that
it
was
a
great
pity
he
had
not
gone
up
for
honours
,
as
he
would
certainly
have
distinguished
himself
.
Redclyffe
was
,
of
course
,
in
a
state
of
great
excitement
at
the
news
that
Sir
Guy
was
going
to
be
married
.
Markham
was
very
grand
with
the
letter
that
announced
it
,
and
could
find
nothing
to
grumble
about
but
that
the
lad
was
very
young
,
and
it
was
lucky
it
was
no
worse
.
Mrs.
Ashford
was
glad
it
was
so
good
a
connexion
,
and
obtained
all
the
intelligence
she
could
from
James
Thorndale
,
who
spoke
warmly
of
the
Hollywell
family
in
general
;
and
,
in
particular
,
said
that
the
young
ladies
looked
after
schools
and
poor
people
,
—
that
Miss
Edmonstone
was
very
handsome
and
clever
—
a
very
superior
person
;
but
as
to
Miss
Amabel
,
he
did
not
know
that
there
was
anything
to
say
about
her
.
She
was
just
like
other
young
ladies
,
and
very
attentive
to
her
invalid
brother
.
Markham
's
enmity
to
Mr.
Ashford
had
subsided
at
the
bidding
of
his
master
;
and
he
informed
him
one
day
,
with
great
cordiality
,
that
Sir
Guy
would
be
at
home
the
next
.
He
was
to
sleep
that
night
at
Coombe
Prior
,
and
ride
to
Redclyffe
in
the
morning
;
and
,
to
the
great
delight
of
the
boys
,
it
was
at
the
parsonage
door
that
he
dismounted
.
Mrs.
Ashford
looked
up
in
his
bright
face
,
and
saw
no
more
of
the
shade
that
had
perplexed
her
last
winter
.
His
cheeks
were
deeper
red
as
she
warmly
shook
hands
with
him
;
and
then
the
children
sprung
upon
him
for
their
old
games
,
—
the
boys
claiming
his
promise
,
with
all
their
might
,
to
take
them
out
to
the
Shag
.
She
wondered
when
she
should
venture
to
talk
to
him
about
Miss
Amabel
.
He
next
went
to
find
Markham
,
and
met
him
before
he
reached
his
house
.
Markham
was
too
happy
not
to
grunt
and
grumble
more
than
ever
.
'
Well
,
Sir
Guy
;
so
,
here
you
are
!
You
've
lost
no
time
about
it
,
however
.
A
fine
pair
of
young
housekeepers
,
and
a
pretty
example
of
early
marriages
for
the
parish
!
'
Guy
laughed
.
'
You
must
come
and
see
the
example
,
Markham
.
I
have
a
message
from
Mr.
and
Mrs.
Edmonstone
,
to
ask
you
to
come
to
Hollywell
at
Whitsuntide
.
'
Grunt
!
'
You
are
making
a
fool
of
me
,
Sir
Guy
.
What
's
a
plain
old
man
like
me
to
do
among
all
your
lords
and
ladies
,
and
finery
and
flummery
?
I
'll
do
no
such
thing
.
'
'
Not
to
oblige
me
?
'
'
Oblige
you
?
Nonsense
!
Much
you
'll
care
for
me
!
'
'
Nay
,
Markham
,
you
must
not
stay
away
.
You
,
my
oldest
and
best
friend
,
—
my
only
home
friend
.
I
owe
all
my
present
happiness
to
you
,
and
it
would
really
be
a
great
disappointment
to
me
if
you
did
not
come
.
She
wishes
it
,
too
.
'
'
Well
,
Sir
Guy
,
'
and
the
grunt
was
of
softer
tone
,
'
if
you
do
choose
to
make
a
fool
of
me
,
I
ca
n't
help
it
.
You
must
have
your
own
way
;
though
you
might
have
found
a
friend
that
would
do
you
more
credit
.
'
'
Then
I
may
say
that
you
will
come
?
'
'
Say
I
am
very
much
obliged
to
Mr.
and
Mrs.
Edmonstone
for
their
invitation
.
It
is
very
handsome
of
them
.
'
'
Then
you
will
have
the
settlements
ready
by
that
time
.
You
must
,
Markham
.
'
'
I
'll
see
about
it
.
'
'
And
the
house
must
be
ready
to
come
home
to
at
once
.
'
'
You
do
n't
know
what
you
are
talking
of
,
Sir
Guy
!
'
exclaimed
Markham
,
at
once
aghast
and
angry
.
'
Yes
,
I
do
.
We
do
n't
intend
to
turn
the
house
upside
down
with
new
furniture
.
'
'
You
may
talk
as
you
please
,
Sir
Guy
;
but
I
know
what
's
what
;
and
it
is
mere
nonsense
to
talk
of
bringing
a
lady
to
a
house
in
this
condition
.
A
pretty
notion
you
have
of
what
is
fit
for
your
bride
!
I
hope
she
knows
what
sort
of
care
you
mean
to
take
of
her
!
'
'
She
will
be
satisfied
,
'
said
Guy
.
'
She
particularly
wishes
not
to
have
everything
disarranged
.
I
only
must
have
two
rooms
furnished
for
her
.
'
'
But
the
place
wants
painting
from
head
to
foot
;
and
the
roof
is
in
such
a
state
—
'
'
The
roof
?
That
's
serious
!
'
'
Serious
!
I
believe
so
.
You
'll
have
it
about
your
ears
in
no
time
,
if
you
do
n't
look
sharp
.
'
'
I
'll
look
this
minute
,
'
said
Guy
,
jumping
up
.
'
Will
you
come
with
me
?
'
Up
he
went
,
climbing
about
in
the
forest
of
ancient
timbers
,
where
he
could
not
but
be
convinced
that
there
was
more
reason
than
he
could
wish
in
what
Markham
said
,
and
that
his
roof
was
in
no
condition
to
bring
his
bride
to
.
Indeed
,
it
was
probable
that
it
had
never
been
thoroughly
repaired
since
the
time
of
old
Sir
Hugh
,
for
the
Morvilles
had
not
been
wont
to
lay
out
money
on
what
did
not
make
a
display
.
Guy
was
in
dismay
;
he
sent
for
the
builder
from
Moorworth
;
calculated
times
and
costs
;
but
,
do
what
he
would
,
he
could
not
persuade
himself
that
when
once
the
workmen
were
in
Redclyffe
,
they
would
be
out
again
before
the
autumn
.
Guy
was
very
busy
during
the
fortnight
he
spent
at
home
.
There
were
the
builder
and
his
plans
,
and
Markham
and
the
marriage
settlements
,
and
there
were
orders
to
be
given
about
the
furniture
.
He
came
to
Mrs.
Ashford
about
this
,
conducted
her
to
the
park
,
and
begged
her
to
be
so
kind
as
to
be
his
counsellor
,
and
to
superintend
the
arrangement
.
He
showed
her
what
was
to
be
Amy
's
morning-room
—
now
bare
and
empty
,
but
with
the
advantages
of
a
window
looking
south
,
upon
the
green
wooded
slope
of
the
park
,
with
a
view
of
the
church
tower
,
and
of
the
moors
,
which
were
of
very
fine
form
.
He
owned
himself
to
be
profoundly
ignorant
about
upholstery
matters
,
and
his
ideas
of
furniture
seemed
to
consist
in
prints
for
the
walls
,
a
piano
,
a
bookcase
,
and
a
couch
for
Charles
.
'
You
have
heard
about
Charles
?
'
said
he
,
raising
his
bright
face
from
the
list
of
needful
articles
which
he
was
writing
,
using
the
window-seat
as
a
table
.
'
Not
much
,
'
said
Mrs.
Ashford
.
'
Is
he
entirely
confined
to
the
sofa
?
'
'
He
cannot
move
without
crutches
;
but
no
one
could
guess
what
he
is
without
seeing
him
.
He
is
so
patient
,
his
spirits
never
flag
;
and
it
is
beautiful
to
see
how
considerate
he
is
,
and
what
interest
he
takes
in
all
the
things
he
never
can
share
,
poor
fellow
.
I
do
n't
know
what
Hollywell
would
be
without
Charlie
!
I
wonder
how
soon
he
will
be
able
to
come
here
!
Hardly
this
year
,
I
am
afraid
,
for
things
must
be
comfortable
for
him
;
and
I
shall
never
get
them
so
without
Amy
,
and
then
it
will
be
autumn
.
Well
;
what
next
!
Oh
,
you
said
window-curtains
.
Some
blue
sort
of
stuff
,
I
suppose
,
like
the
drawing-room
ones
at
Hollywell
.
What
's
the
name
of
it
?
'
In
fact
,
Mrs.
Ashford
was
much
of
his
opinion
,
that
he
never
would
make
things
comfortable
without
Amy
,
though
he
gave
his
best
attention
to
the
inquiries
that
were
continually
made
of
him
;
and
,
where
he
had
an
idea
,
carried
it
out
to
the
utmost
.
He
knew
much
better
what
he
was
about
in
the
arrangements
for
Coombe
Prior
,
where
he
had
installed
his
friend
Mr.
Wellwood
,
and
set
on
foot
many
plans
for
improvements
,
giving
them
as
much
attention
as
if
he
had
nothing
else
to
occupy
his
mind
.
Both
the
curate
and
Markham
were
surprised
that
he
did
not
leave
these
details
till
his
return
home
;
but
he
answered
,
—
'
Better
do
things
while
we
may
.
The
thought
of
this
unhappy
place
is
enough
to
poison
everything
;
and
I
do
n't
think
I
could
rest
without
knowing
that
the
utmost
was
being
done
for
it
.
'
He
was
very
happy
making
arrangements
for
a
village
feast
on
the
wedding-day
.
The
Ashfords
asked
if
he
would
not
put
it
off
till
his
return
,
and
preside
himself
.
'
It
wont
hurt
them
to
have
one
first
.
Let
them
make
sure
of
all
the
fun
they
can
,
'
he
answered
;
and
the
sentiment
was
greatly
applauded
by
Edward
and
Robert
,
who
followed
him
about
more
than
ever
,
and
grew
so
fond
of
him
,
that
it
made
them
very
angry
to
be
reminded
of
the
spirit
of
defiance
in
which
their
acquaintance
had
begun
.
Nevertheless
,
they
seemed
to
be
preparing
the
same
spirit
for
his
wife
,
for
when
their
mother
told
them
they
must
not
expect
to
monopolize
him
thus
when
he
was
married
,
they
declared
,
that
they
did
not
want
a
Lady
Morville
at
all
,
and
could
not
think
why
he
was
so
stupid
as
to
want
a
wife
.
Their
father
predicted
that
he
would
never
have
time
to
fulfil
his
old
engagement
of
taking
them
out
to
the
Shag
Rock
;
but
the
prediction
was
not
verified
,
for
he
rowed
both
them
and
Mr.
Ashford
thither
one
fine
May
afternoon
,
showed
them
all
they
wanted
to
see
,
and
let
them
scramble
to
their
hearts
'
content
.
He
laughed
at
their
hoard
of
scraps
of
the
wood
of
the
wreck
,
which
they
said
their
mamma
had
desired
them
to
fetch
for
her
.
So
many
avocations
came
upon
Guy
at
once
,
—
so
many
of
the
neighbours
came
to
call
on
him
,
—
such
varieties
of
people
wanted
to
speak
to
him
,
—
the
boys
followed
him
so
constantly
,
—
and
he
had
so
many
invitations
from
Mr.
Wellwood
and
the
Ashfords
,
that
he
never
had
any
time
for
himself
,
except
what
must
be
spent
in
writing
to
Amabel
.
There
was
a
feeling
upon
him
,
that
he
must
have
time
to
commune
with
himself
,
and
rest
from
this
turmoil
of
occupation
,
in
the
solitude
of
which
Redclyffe
had
hitherto
been
so
full
.
He
wanted
to
be
alone
with
his
old
home
,
and
take
leave
of
it
,
and
of
the
feelings
of
his
boyhood
,
before
beginning
on
this
new
era
of
his
life
;
but
whenever
he
set
out
for
a
solitary
walk
,
before
he
could
even
get
to
the
top
of
the
crag
,
either
Markham
marched
up
to
talk
over
some
important
question
,
—
a
farmer
waylaid
him
to
make
some
request
,
—
some
cottager
met
him
,
to
tell
of
a
grievance
,
—
Mr
.
Wellwood
rode
over
,
—
or
the
Ashford
boys
rushed
up
,
and
followed
like
his
shadow
.
At
length
,
on
Ascension
day
,
the
last
before
he
was
to
leave
Redclyffe
,
with
a
determination
that
he
would
escape
for
once
from
his
pursuers
,
he
walked
to
the
Cove
as
soon
as
he
returned
from
morning
service
,
launched
his
little
boat
,
and
pushed
off
into
the
rippling
,
whispering
waters
.
It
was
a
resumption
of
the
ways
of
his
boyhood
;
it
seemed
like
a
holiday
,
to
have
left
all
these
cares
behind
him
,
just
as
it
used
to
be
when
all
his
lessons
were
prepared
,
and
he
had
leave
to
disport
himself
,
by
land
or
water
,
the
whole
afternoon
,
provided
he
did
not
go
out
beyond
the
Shag
Rock
.
He
took
up
his
sculls
and
rowed
merrily
,
singing
and
whistling
to
keep
time
with
their
dash
;
the
return
to
the
old
pleasure
quite
enough
at
first
,
the
salt
breeze
,
the
dashing
waves
,
the
motion
of
the
boat
.
So
he
went
on
till
he
had
come
as
far
as
his
former
boundary
,
then
he
turned
,
and
gazed
back
on
the
precipitous
rocks
,
cleft
with
deep
fissures
,
marbled
with
veins
of
different
shades
of
red
,
and
tufted
here
and
there
with
clumps
of
samphire
,
grass
,
and
a
little
brushwood
,
bright
with
the
early
green
of
spring
.
The
white
foam
and
spray
were
leaping
against
their
base
,
and
roaring
in
their
hollows
;
the
tract
of
wavelets
between
glittered
in
light
,
or
heaved
green
under
the
shadow
of
the
passing
clouds
;
the
sea-birds
floated
smoothly
in
sweeping
undulating
lines
,
As
though
life
's
only
call
and
care
Were
graceful
motion
;
the
hawks
poised
themselves
high
in
air
near
the
rocks
.
The
Cove
lay
in
sunshine
,
its
rough
stone
chimneys
and
rude
slate
roofs
overgrown
with
moss
and
fern
,
rising
rapidly
,
one
above
the
other
,
in
the
fast
descending
hollow
,
through
which
a
little
stream
rushed
to
the
sea
,
—
more
quietly
than
its
brother
,
which
,
at
some
space
distant
,
fell
sheer
down
over
the
crag
in
a
white
line
of
foam
,
brawling
with
a
tone
of
its
own
,
distinguishable
among
all
the
voices
of
the
sea
contending
with
the
rocks
.
Above
the
village
,
in
the
space
where
the
outline
of
two
hills
met
and
crossed
,
rose
the
pinnacled
tower
of
the
village
church
,
the
unusual
height
of
which
was
explained
by
the
old
custom
of
lighting
a
beaconfire
on
its
summit
,
to
serve
as
a
guide
to
the
boats
at
sea
.
Still
higher
,
apparently
on
the
very
brow
of
the
beetling
crag
that
frowned
above
,
stood
the
old
Gothic
hall
,
crumbling
and
lofty
,
a
fit
eyrie
for
the
eagles
of
Morville
.
The
sunshine
was
indeed
full
upon
it
;
but
it
served
to
show
how
many
of
the
dark
windows
were
without
the
lining
of
blinds
and
curtains
,
that
alone
gives
the
look
of
life
and
habitation
to
a
house
.
How
crumbled
by
sea-wind
were
the
old
walls
,
and
the
aspect
altogether
full
of
a
dreary
haughtiness
,
suiting
with
the
whole
of
the
stories
connected
with
its
name
,
from
the
time
when
it
was
said
the
very
dogs
crouched
and
fled
from
the
presence
of
the
sacrilegious
murderer
of
the
Archbishop
,
to
the
evening
when
the
heir
of
the
line
lay
stretched
a
corpse
before
his
father
's
gate
.
Guy
sat
resting
on
his
oars
,
gazing
at
the
scene
,
full
of
happiness
,
yet
with
a
sense
that
it
might
be
too
bright
to
last
,
as
if
it
scarcely
befitted
one
like
himself
.
The
bliss
before
him
,
though
it
was
surely
a
beam
from
heaven
,
was
so
much
above
him
,
that
he
hardly
dared
to
believe
it
real
:
like
a
child
repeating
,
'
is
it
my
own
,
my
very
own
?
'
and
pausing
before
it
will
venture
to
grasp
at
a
prize
beyond
its
hopes
.
He
feared
to
trust
himself
fully
,
lest
it
should
carry
him
away
from
his
self-discipline
,
and
dazzle
him
too
much
to
let
him
keep
his
gaze
on
the
light
beyond
;
and
he
rejoiced
in
this
time
of
quiet
,
to
enable
him
to
strive
for
power
over
his
mind
,
to
prevent
himself
from
losing
in
gladness
the
balance
he
had
gained
in
adversity
.
It
was
such
a
check
as
he
might
have
wished
for
,
to
look
at
that
grim
old
castle
,
recollect
who
he
was
,
and
think
of
the
frail
tenure
of
all
earthly
joy
,
especially
for
one
of
the
house
of
Morville
.
Could
that
abode
ever
be
a
home
for
a
creature
like
Amy
,
with
the
bright
innocent
mirth
that
seemed
too
soft
and
sweet
ever
to
be
overshadowed
by
gloom
and
sorrow
?
Perhaps
she
might
be
early
taken
from
him
in
the
undimmed
beauty
of
her
happiness
and
innocence
,
and
he
might
have
to
struggle
through
a
long
lonely
life
,
with
only
the
remembrance
of
short-lived
joy
to
lighten
it
;
and
when
he
reflected
that
this
was
only
a
melancholy
fancy
,
the
answer
came
from
within
,
that
there
was
nothing
peculiar
to
him
in
the
perception
that
earthly
happiness
was
fleeting
.
It
was
best
that
so
it
should
be
,
and
that
he
should
rest
in
the
trust
that
brightened
on
him
through
all
,
—
that
neither
life
nor
death
,
sorrow
nor
pain
,
could
separate
,
for
ever
,
him
and
his
Amy
.
And
he
looked
up
into
the
deep
blue
sky
over
head
,
murmuring
to
himself
,
'
In
heart
and
mind
thither
ascend
,
and
with
Him
continually
dwell
;
'
and
gazed
long
and
intently
,
as
he
rocked
on
the
green
waters
,
till
he
again
spoke
to
himself
,
—
'
Why
stand
ye
here
gazing
up
into
heaven
?
'
then
pulled
vigorously
back
to
the
shore
,
leaving
a
shining
wake
far
behind
him
.
CHAPTER
VII
.
Hark
,
how
the
birds
do
sing
,
And
woods
do
ring
!
All
creatures
have
their
joy
,
and
man
hath
his
;
Yet
if
we
rightly
measure
,
Man
's
joy
and
pleasure
Rather
hereafter
than
in
present
is
;
Not
that
he
may
not
here
Taste
of
the
cheer
,
But
as
birds
drink
and
straight
lift
up
the
head
,
So
must
he
sip
and
think
Of
better
drink
He
may
attain
to
after
he
is
dead
.
Herbert
.
Guy
returned
to
Hollywell
on
the
Friday
,
there
to
spend
a
quiet
week
with
them
all
,
for
it
was
a
special
delight
to
Amy
that
Hollywell
and
her
family
were
as
precious
to
him
,
for
their
own
sakes
as
for
hers
.
It
was
said
that
it
was
to
be
a
quiet
week
—
but
with
all
the
best
efforts
of
Mrs.
Edmonstone
and
Laura
to
preserve
quiet
,
there
was
an
amount
of
confusion
that
would
have
been
very
disturbing
,
but
for
Amy
's
propensity
never
to
be
ruffled
or
fluttered
.
What
was
to
be
done
in
the
honeymoon
was
the
question
for
consideration
.
Guy
and
Amy
would
have
liked
to
make
a
tour
among
the
English
cathedrals
,
pay
a
visit
at
Hollywell
,
and
then
go
home
and
live
in
a
corner
of
the
house
till
the
rest
was
ready
;
for
Amy
could
not
see
why
she
should
take
up
so
much
more
room
than
old
Sir
Guy
,
and
Guy
declared
he
could
not
see
that
happiness
was
a
reason
for
going
pleasure-hunting
;
but
Charles
pronounced
this
very
stupid
,
and
Mr.
Edmonstone
thought
a
journey
on
the
Continent
was
the
only
proper
thing
for
them
to
do
.
Mrs.
Edmonstone
wished
Amy
to
see
a
little
of
the
world
.
Amy
was
known
to
have
always
desired
to
see
Switzerland
;
it
occurred
to
Guy
that
it
would
be
a
capital
opportunity
of
taking
Arnaud
to
see
the
relations
he
had
been
talking
for
the
last
twenty
years
of
visiting
,
and
so
they
acquiesced
;
for
as
Guy
said
,
when
they
talked
it
over
together
,
it
did
not
seem
to
him
to
come
under
the
denomination
of
pleasure
hunting
,
since
they
had
not
devised
it
for
themselves
:
they
had
no
house
to
go
to
;
they
should
do
Arnaud
a
service
,
and
perhaps
they
should
meet
Philip
.
'
That
will
not
be
pleasure-hunting
,
certainly
,
'
said
Amy
;
then
,
remembering
that
he
could
not
bear
to
hear
Philip
under-rated
,
she
added
,
'
I
mean
,
unless
you
could
convince
him
,
and
then
it
would
be
more
than
pleasure
.
'
'
It
would
be
my
first
of
unattained
wishes
,
'
said
Guy
.
'
Then
we
will
enjoy
the
journey
.
'
'
No
fear
on
that
score
.
'
'
And
for
fear
we
should
get
too
much
into
the
stream
of
enjoyment
,
as
people
abroad
forget
home-duties
,
let
us
stick
to
some
fixed
time
for
coming
back
.
'
'
You
said
Redclyffe
would
be
ready
by
Michaelmas
.
'
'
I
have
told
the
builder
it
must
be
.
So
,
Amy
,
as
far
as
it
depends
on
ourselves
,
we
are
determined
to
be
at
home
by
Michaelmas
.
'
All
seemed
surprised
to
find
the
time
for
the
wedding
so
near
at
hand
.
Charles
's
spirits
began
to
flag
,
Amy
was
a
greater
loss
to
him
than
to
anybody
else
;
she
could
never
again
be
to
him
what
she
had
been
,
and
unable
as
he
was
to
take
part
in
the
general
bustle
and
occupation
,
he
had
more
time
for
feeling
this
,
much
more
than
his
mother
and
Laura
,
who
were
employed
all
day
.
He
and
Guy
were
exemplary
in
their
civilities
to
each
other
in
not
engrossing
Amy
,
and
one
who
had
only
known
him
three
years
ago
,
when
he
was
all
exaction
and
selfishness
,
could
have
hardly
believed
him
to
be
the
same
person
who
was
now
only
striving
to
avoid
giving
pain
,
by
showing
how
much
it
cost
him
to
yield
up
his
sister
.
He
could
contrive
to
be
merry
,
but
the
difficulty
was
to
be
cheerful
;
he
could
make
them
all
laugh
in
spite
of
themselves
,
but
when
alone
with
Amy
,
or
when
hearing
her
devolve
on
her
sisters
the
services
she
had
been
wont
to
perform
for
him
,
it
was
almost
more
than
he
could
endure
;
but
then
he
dreaded
setting
Amy
off
into
one
of
her
silent
crying-fits
,
for
which
the
only
remedy
was
the
planning
a
grand
visit
to
Redclyffe
,
and
talking
over
all
the
facilities
of
railroads
and
carriages
.
The
last
day
had
come
,
and
a
long
,
strange
one
it
was
;
not
exactly
joyful
to
any
,
and
very
sad
to
some
,
though
Amy
,
with
her
sweet
pensive
face
,
seemed
to
have
a
serenity
of
her
own
that
soothed
them
whenever
they
looked
at
her
.
Charlotte
,
though
inclined
to
be
wild
and
flighty
,
was
checked
and
subdued
in
her
presence
;
Laura
could
not
be
entirely
wretched
about
her
;
Charles
lay
and
looked
at
her
without
speaking
;
her
father
never
met
her
without
kissing
her
on
each
side
of
her
face
,
and
calling
her
his
little
jewel
;
her
mother
—
but
who
could
describe
Mrs.
Edmonstone
on
that
day
,
so
full
of
the
present
pain
,
contending
with
the
unselfish
gladness
.
Guy
kept
out
of
the
way
,
thinking
Amy
ought
to
be
left
to
them
.
He
sat
in
his
own
room
a
good
while
,
afterwards
rode
to
Broadstone
,
in
coming
home
made
a
long
visit
to
Mr.
Ross
;
and
when
he
returned
,
he
found
Charles
in
his
wheeled
chair
on
the
lawn
,
with
Amy
sitting
on
the
grass
by
his
side
.
He
sat
down
by
her
,
and
there
followed
a
long
silence
,
—
one
of
those
pauses
full
of
meaning
.
'
When
shall
we
three
meet
again
!
'
at
length
said
Charles
,
in
a
would-be
lively
tone
.
'
And
where
?
'
said
Amy
.
'
Here
,
'
said
Charles
;
'
you
will
come
here
to
tell
your
adventures
and
take
up
Bustle
.
'
'
I
hope
so
,
'
said
Guy
.
'
We
could
not
help
it
.
The
telling
you
about
it
will
be
a
treat
to
look
forward
to
all
the
time
.
'
'
Yes
,
your
sight-seeing
is
a
public
benefit
.
You
have
seen
many
a
thing
for
me
.
'
'
That
is
the
pleasure
of
seeing
and
hearing
,
the
thing
that
is
not
fleeting
,
'
said
Guy
.
'
The
unselfish
part
,
you
mean
,
'
said
Charles
;
and
mused
again
,
till
Guy
,
starting
up
,
exclaimed
—
'
There
are
the
people
!
'
as
a
carriage
came
in
view
in
the
lane
.
'
Shall
I
wheel
you
home
,
Charlie
?
'
'
Yes
,
do
.
'
Guy
leant
over
the
back
,
and
pushed
him
along
;
and
as
he
did
so
,
murmured
,
in
a
low
tremulous
tone
,
'
Wherever
or
whenever
we
may
be
destined
to
meet
,
Charlie
,
or
if
never
again
,
I
must
thank
you
for
a
great
part
of
my
happiness
here
—
for
a
great
deal
of
kindness
and
sympathy
.
'
Charles
looked
straight
before
him
,
and
answered
—
'
The
kindness
was
all
on
your
part
.
I
had
nothing
to
give
in
return
but
ill-temper
and
exactions
.
But
,
Guy
,
you
must
not
think
I
have
not
felt
all
you
have
done
for
me
.
You
have
made
a
new
man
of
me
,
instead
of
a
wretched
stick
,
laughing
at
my
misery
,
to
persuade
myself
and
others
that
I
did
not
feel
it
.
I
hope
you
are
proud
of
it
.
'
'
As
if
I
had
anything
to
do
with
it
!
'
'
Had
n't
you
,
that
's
all
!
I
know
what
you
wont
deny
,
at
any
rate
,
—
what
a
capital
man
of
all-work
you
have
been
to
me
,
when
I
had
no
right
to
ask
it
,
as
now
we
have
,
'
he
added
,
smiling
,
because
Amy
was
looking
at
him
,
but
not
making
a
very
successful
matter
of
the
smile
.
'
When
you
come
back
,
you
'll
see
me
treat
you
as
indeed
'
a
man
and
a
brother
.
'
'
This
talk
retarded
them
a
little
,
and
they
did
not
reach
the
house
till
the
guests
were
arriving
.
The
first
sight
that
met
the
eyes
of
Aunt
Charlotte
and
Lady
Eveleen
,
as
they
entered
,
was
,
in
the
frame
of
the
open
window
,
Guy
's
light
agile
figure
,
assisting
Charles
up
the
step
,
his
brilliant
hazel
eyes
and
glowing
healthy
complexion
contrasting
with
Charles
's
pale
,
fair
,
delicate
face
,
and
features
sharpened
and
refined
by
suffering
.
Amy
,
her
deep
blushes
and
downcast
eyes
almost
hidden
by
her
glossy
curls
,
stood
just
behind
,
carrying
her
brother
's
crutch
.
'
There
they
are
,
'
cried
Miss
Edmonstone
,
springing
forward
from
her
brother
and
his
wife
,
and
throwing
her
arms
round
Amy
in
a
warm
embrace
.
'
My
dear
,
dear
little
niece
,
I
congratulate
you
with
all
my
heart
,
and
that
I
do
.
'
'
I
'll
spare
your
hot
cheeks
,
Amy
dearest
!
'
whispered
Eveleen
,
as
Amy
passed
to
her
embrace
;
while
Aunt
Charlotte
hastily
kissed
Charles
,
and
proceeded
—
'
I
do
n't
wait
for
an
introduction
;
'
and
vehemently
shook
hands
with
Guy
.
'
Ay
,
did
I
say
a
word
too
much
in
his
praise
?
'
said
Mr.
Edmonstone
.
'
Is
n't
he
all
out
as
fine
a
fellow
as
I
told
you
?
'
Guy
was
glad
to
turn
away
to
shake
hands
with
Lord
Kilcoran
,
and
the
next
moment
he
drew
Amy
out
of
the
group
eagerly
talking
round
Charles
's
sofa
,
and
holding
her
hand
,
led
her
up
to
a
sturdy
,
ruddybrown
,
elderly
man
who
had
come
in
at
the
same
time
,
but
after
the
first
reception
had
no
share
in
the
family
greetings
.
'
You
know
him
already
,
'
said
Guy
;
and
Amy
held
out
her
hand
,
saying
—
'
Yes
,
I
am
sure
I
do
.
'
Markham
was
taken
by
surprise
;
he
gave
a
most
satisfied
grunt
,
and
shook
hands
as
heartily
as
if
she
had
been
his
favourite
niece
.
'
And
the
little
girl
?
'
said
Amy
.
'
O
yes
,
—
I
picked
her
up
at
St.
Mildred
's
:
one
of
the
servants
took
charge
of
her
in
the
hall
.
'
'
I
'll
fetch
her
,
'
cried
Charlotte
,
as
Amy
was
turning
to
the
door
,
and
the
next
moment
she
led
in
little
Marianne
Dixon
,
clinging
to
her
hand
.
Amy
kissed
her
,
and
held
her
fast
in
her
arms
,
and
Marianne
looked
up
,
consoled
in
her
bewilderment
,
by
the
greeting
of
her
dear
old
friend
,
Sir
Guy
.
Mr.
Edmonstone
patted
her
head
;
and
when
the
others
had
spoken
kindly
to
her
,
Charlotte
,
under
whose
especial
charge
Guy
and
Amy
had
placed
her
,
carried
her
off
to
the
regions
upstairs
.
The
rest
of
the
evening
was
hurry
and
confusion
.
Mrs.
Edmonstone
was
very
busy
,
and
glad
to
be
so
,
as
she
must
otherwise
have
given
way
;
