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  MrsHamleysympathized,andlikedtoheardetails,astheFrenchsay,hersympathywasgivenendétail,thesquire’sengros。

  Hewasverysorryforherevidentgrief,andalmostfeltguilty,asifhehadhadashareinbringingitabout,bythementionhehadmadeofthepossibilityofMrGibson’smarryingagain,whenfirstMollyhadcomeonhervisittothem。Hesaidtohiswifemorethanonce,—’’Ponmyword,now,IwishI’dneverspokenthoseunluckywordsthatfirstdayatdinner。Doyourememberhowshetookthemup?Itwaslikeaprophecyofwhatwastocome,now,wasn’tit?Andshelookedpalefromthatday,andIdon’tthinkshehaseverfairlyenjoyedherfoodsince。ImusttakemorecarewhatIsayforthefuture。NotbutwhatGibsonisdoingtheverybestthing,bothforhimselfandher,thathecando。Itoldhimsoonlyyesterday。ButI’mverysorryforthelittlegirl,though。IwishI’dneverspokenaboutit,thatIdo!butitwaslikeaprophecy,wasn’tit?’Rogertriedhardtofindoutareasonableandrightmethodofcomfort,forhe,too,inhisway,wassorryforthegirl,whobravelystruggledtobecheerful,inspiteofherownprivategrief,forhismother’ssake。

  Hefeltasifhighprincipleandnoblepreceptoughttoperformanimmediatework。Buttheydonot,forthereisalwaystheunknownquantityofindividualexperienceandfeeling,whichofferatacitresistance,theamountincalculablebyanother,toallgoodcounselandhighdecree。ButthebondbetweentheMentorandhisTelemachusstrengthenedeveryday。Heendeavouredtoleadheroutofmorbidthoughtintointerestinotherthanpersonalthings;

  and,naturallyenough,hisownobjectsofinterestcamereadiesttohand。

  Shefeltthathedidhergood,shedidnotknowwhyorhow;butafteratalkwithhim,shealwaysfanciedthatshehadgotthecluetogoodnessandpeace,whateverbefell。

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