Thenawaveofwarmthcameoverhimashethoughthownearhenowstoodtothebright-eyedvivaciousgirlwiththebroadforeheadandpileofdarkhairaboveit;thegirlwiththekindlingglance,daringlysoftattimes-somethinglikethatofthegirlshehadseeninengravingsfrompaintingsoftheSpanishschool。Shewashere-actuallyinthisClose-inoneofthehousesconfrontingthisverywestfa&;cced;ade。
Hewentdownthebroadgravelpathtowardsthebuilding。Itwasanancientedificeofthefifteenthcentury,onceapalace,nowatraining-school,withmullionedandtransomedwindows,andacourtyardinfrontshutinfromtheroadbyawall。Judeopenedthegateandwentuptothedoorthroughwhich,oninquiringforhiscousin,hewasgingerlyadmittedtoawaiting-room,andinafewminutesshecame。
Thoughshehadbeenheresuchashortwhile,shewasnotashehadseenherlast。Allherboundingmannerwasgone;hercurvesofmotionhadbecomesubduedlines。Thescreensandsubtletiesofconventionhadlikewisedisappeared。Yetneitherwasshequitethewomanwhohadwrittentheletterthatsummonedhim。Thathadplainlybeendashedoffinanimpulsewhichsecondthoughtshadsomewhatregretted;thoughtsthatwerepossiblyofhisrecentself-disgrace。Judewasquiteovercomewithemotion。
`Youdon’t-thinkmeademoralizedwretch-forcomingtoyouasIwas-andgoingsoshamefully,Sue?’
`Oh,Ihavetriednotto!Yousaidenoughtoletmeknowwhathadcausedit。IhopeIshallneverhaveanydoubtofyourworthiness,mypoorJude!AndIamgladyouhavecome!’
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