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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

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