regardedtheeventwhichwastoseparateme，asitturnedout，foreverfromasisterwhosetendernessalonehadhithertomorethansuppliedallthatIwantedinmymother’saffection。
ThedaysoonarrivedwhichwastoremovethehappycouplefromAshtownHouse。Thecarriagestoodatthehall-
door，andmypoorsisterkissedmeagainandagain，tellingmethatIshouldseehersoon。
Thecarriagedroveaway，andIgazedafterituntilmyeyesfilledwithtears，and，returningslowlytomychamber，Iweptmorebitterlyand，sotospeak，moredesolately，thaneverIhaddonebefore。
Myfatherhadneverseemedtoloveortotakeaninterestinme。Hehaddesiredason，andIthinkheneverthoroughlyforgavememyunfortunatesex。