perhapsshedidnotunderstandmuchofwhatshewasreading，andherthoughtswereelsewhere：butthesleepproject，withpoorMick’snightcapthereonthepillow，wasquiteavainone。Soitisintheworld。JackorDonaldmarchesawaytoglorywithhisknapsackonhisshoulder，steppingoutbrisklytothetuneof“TheGirlILeftBehindMe。”Itisshewhoremainsandsuffers——andhastheleisuretothink，andbrood，andremember。
Knowinghowuselessregretsare，andhowtheindulgenceofsentimentonlyservestomakepeoplemoremiserable，Mrs。Rebeccawiselydeterminedtogivewaytonovainfeelingsofsorrow，andborethepartingfromherhusbandwithquiteaSpartanequanimity。IndeedCaptainRawdonhimselfwasmuchmoreaffectedattheleave-
takingthantheresolutelittlewomantowhomhebadefarewell。Shehadmasteredthisrudecoarsenature；
andhelovedandworshippedherwithallhisfacultiesofregardandadmiration。Inallhislifehehadneverbeensohappy，as，duringthepastfewmonths，hiswifehadmadehim。Allformerdelightsofturf，mess，hunting-field，andgambling-table；allpreviouslovesandcourtshipsofmilliners，opera-dancers，andthelikeeasytriumphsoftheclumsymilitaryAdonis，werequiteinsipidwhencomparedtothelawfulmatrimonialpleasureswhichoflatehehadenjoyed。Shehadknownperpetuallyhowtodiverthim；andhehadfoundhishouseandhersocietyathousandtimesmorepleasantthananyplaceorcompanywhichhehadeverfrequentedfromhischildhooduntilnow。Andhecursedhispastfolliesandextravagances，andbemoanedhisvastoutlyingdebtsaboveall，whichmustremainforeverasobstaclestopreventhiswife’sadvancementintheworld。HehadoftengroanedovertheseinmidnightconversationswithRebecca，althoughasabachelortheyhadnevergivenhimanydisquiet。Hehimselfwasstruckwiththisphenomenon。”Hangit。”
hewouldsayorperhapsuseastillstrongerexpressionoutofhissimplevocabulary，“beforeIwasmarriedI