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enjoy the evening air。 He had felt the heat of the weather severely�察�
and had been a good deal thrown back by his fatigue and agitation the
day he wrote the letter�察�while also anxiety for Guy was retarding his
progress�察�though he only heard the best side of his condition。 Besides
all this�察�his repentance both for his conduct with regard to Laura and
the hard measure he had dealt to Guy was pressing on him increasingly�察�
and the warm feelings�察�hardened and soured by early disappointment�察�
regained their force�察�and grew into a love and admiration that made it
still more horrible to perceive that he had acted ungenerously towards
his cousin。
When he heard of Guy's desire to see him�察�he was pleased�察�said he was
quite able to walk up´stairs�察�had been thinking of offering to help her
by sitting with him�察�and was very glad to hear he was well enough to
wish for a visit。 She saw she must prepare him for what the
conversation was likely to be。
'He is very anxious to see you��' she said。 'He is wishing to set all
in order。 And if he does speak aboutabout dying�察�will you be so kind
as not to contradict him��'
'There is no danger��' cried Philip�察�startling�察�with a sort of agony。
'He is no worse�拭 �You said the fever was lower。'
'He is rather better�察�I think�察�but he wishes so much to have everything
arranged�察�that I am sure it will be better for him to have it off his
mind。 So�察�will you bear it�察�please�察�Philip��' ended she�察�with an
imploring look�察�that reminded him of her childhood。
'How do you bear it��' he asked。
'I don't knowI can't vex him。'
Philip said no more�察�and only asked when he should come。
'In an hour's time�察�perhaps�察�or whenever he was ready��' she said�察�'for
he could rest in the sitting´room before coming in to Guy。'
He found mounting the stairs harder than he had expected�察�and�察�with
aching knees and gasping breath�察�at length reached the sitting´room�察�
where Amabel was ready to pity him�察�and made him rest on the sofa till
he had fully recovered。 She then conducted him in�察�and his first
glance gave him infinite relief�察�for he saw far less change than was
still apparent in himself。 Guy's face was at all times too thin to be
capable of losing much of its form�察�and as he was liable to be very
much tanned�察�the brown�察�fixed on his face by the sunshine of his
journey had not gone off�察�and a slight flush on his cheeks gave him his
ordinary colouring�察�his beautiful hazel eyes were more brilliant than
ever�察�and though the hand he held out was hot and wasted�察�Philip could
not think him nearly as ill as he had been himself�察�and was ready to
let him talk as he pleased。 He was reassured�察�too�察�by his bright
smile�察�and the strength of his voice�察�as he spoke a few playful words
of welcome and congratulation。 Amy set a chair�察�and with a look to
remind Philip to be cautious�察�glided into her own room�察�leaving the
door open�察�so as to see and hear all that passed�察�for they were not fit
to be left absolutely alone together。
Philip sat down�察�and after a little pause Guy began��
'There were a few things I wanted to say�察�in case you should be my
successor at Redclyffe。'
A horror came over Philip�察�but he saw Amy writing at her little table�察�
and felt obliged to refrain。
'I don't think of directing you��' said Guy�察�'You will make a far better
landlord than I�察�but one or two things I should like。'
'Anything you wish��'
'Old Markham。 He has old´world notions and prejudices�察�but his soul is
in the family and estate。 His heart will be half broken�察�for me�察�and
if he loses his occupation�察�he will be miserable。 Will you bear with
him�察�and be patient while he lives�察�even if he is cross and absurd in
his objections�察�and jealous of all that is not me��'
'Yesyesif'
'Thank you。 Then there is Coombe Prior。 I took Wellwood's pay on
myself。 Will you�拭 �And I should like him to have the living。 Then
there is the school to be built�察�and I thought of enclosing that bit of
waste�察�to make gardens for the people�察�but that you'll do much better。
Well�察�don't you remember when you were at Redclyffe last year' ��Philip
winced�� 'telling Markham that bit of green by Sally's gate ought to be
taken into the park�拭 �I hope you won't do that�察�for it is the only
place the people have to turn out their cows and donkeys。 And you
won't cut them off from the steps from the Cove�察�for it saves the old
people from being late for church�拭 �Thank you。 As to the rest�察�it is
pleasant to think it will be in such hands if'
That 'if' gave Philip some comfort�察�though it did not mean what he
fancied。 He thought of Guy's recovery�察�Guy referred to the possibility
of Amabel's guardianship。
'Amy has a list of the old people who have had so much a week�察�or their
cottages rent´free��' said Guy。 'If it comes to you�察�you will not let
them feel the difference�拭 �And don't turn off the old keeper Brown�察�he
is of no use�察�but it would kill him。 And Ben Robinson�察�who was so
brave in the shipwreck�察�a little notice now and then would keep him
straight。 Will you tell him I hope he will never forget that morning´
service after the wreck�拭 �He may be glad to think of it when he is as I
am now。 You tell him�察�for he will mind more what comes from a man。'
All this had been spoken with pauses for recollection�察�and for Philip's
signs of assent。 Amabel came to give him some cordial�察�and as soon as
she had retreated he went on��
'My poor uncle�察�I have writtenthat is�察�caused Arnaud to write to him。
I hope this may sober him�察�but one great favour I have to ask of you。
I can't leave him money�察�it would only be a temptation�察�but will you
keep an eye on him�察�and let Amy rely on you to tell her when to help
him I can't ask any one else�察�and she cannot do it for herself�察�but
you would do it well。 A little kindness might save him�察�and you don't
know how generous a character it is�察�run to waste。 Will you undertake
this��'
'To be sure I will��'
'Thank you very much。 You will judge rightly�察�but he has delicate
feelings。 Yes�察�really�察�and take care you don't run against them。'
Another silence followed�察�after which Guy said�察�smiling with his
natural playfulness�察�'One thing more。 You are the lawyer of the
family�察�and I want a legal opinion。 I have been making Arnaud write my
will。 I have wished Miss Wellwood of St。 Mildred's to have some money
for a sisterhood she wants to establish。 Now�察�should I leave it to
herself or name trustees��'
Philip heard as if a flash of light was blinding him�察�and he
interrupted�察�with an exclamation��
'Tell me one thing� �Was that the thousand pounds��'
'Yes。 I was not at liberty to'
He stopped�察�for he was unheard。 At the first word Philip had sunk on
his knees�察�hiding his face on the bed´clothes�察�in an agony of self´
abasement�察�before the goodness he had been relentlessly persecuting。
'It was that��' he said�察�in a sort of stifled sob。 'Oh�察�can you forgive
me��'
He could not look up�察�but he felt Guy's hand touch his head�察�and heard
him say�察�'That was done long ago。 Even as you pardoned my fierce rage
against you�察�which I trust is forgiven above。 It has been repented��'
As he spoke there was a knock at the door�察�and�察�with the instinctive
dread of being found in his present posture�察�Philip sprang to his feet。
Amabel went to the door�察�and was told that the physician was down´
stairs with two gentlemen�察�and a card was given her�察�on which she read
the name of an English clergyman。
'There�察�again��' said Guy。 'Everything comes to me。 Now it is all
quite right。'
Amabel was to go and speak to them�察�and Guy would see Mr。 Morris�察�the
clergyman�察�as soon as the physician had made his visit。 'You must not
go down��' he then said to Philip。 'You will wait in the sitting´room�察�
won't you�拭 �We shall want you again�察�you know��' and his calm brightness
was a contrast to Philip's troubled look。 'All is clear between us
now��' he added�察�as Philip turned away。
Long ago�察�letters had been written to Venice�察�begging that if an
English clergyman should travel that way he might be told how earnestly
his presence was requested�察�this was the first who had answered the
summons。 He was a very young man�察�much out of health�察�and travelling
under the care of a brother�察�who was in great dread of his doing
anything to injure himself。 Amabel soon perceived that�察�though kind
and right´minded�察�he could not help them�察�except as far as his office
was concerned。 He was very shy�察�only just in priest's orders�察�he told
her he had never had this office to perform before�察�and seemed almost
to expect her to direct him�察�while his brother was so afraid of his
over´exerting himself�察�that she could not hope he would take charge of
Philip。
However�察�after the physician had seen Guy�察�she brought Mr。 Morris to
him�察�and came forward�察�or remained in her room�察�according as she was
wanted。 She thought her husband's face was at each moment acquiring
more unearthly beauty�察�and feeling with him�察�she was raised above
thought or sensation of personal sorrow。
When the first part of the service was over�察�and she exchanged a few
words�察�out of Guy's hearing�察�with Mr。 Morris�察�he said to her�察�as from
the very fullness of his heart�察�'One longs to humble oneself to him。
How it puts one to shame to hear such repentance with such a
confession��'
The time came when Philip was wanted。 Amabel had called in Anne and
the clergyman's brother�察�and went to fetch her cousin。 He was where
she had left him in the sitting´room�察�his face hidden in his arms�察�
crossed on the table�察�the whole man crushed�察�bowed down�察�overwhelmed
with remorse。
'We are ready。 Come�察�Philip。'
'I cannot�察�I am not worthy��' he answered�察�not looking up。
'Nay�察�you are surely in no uncharit