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mother's hand�察�where�察�at each recurring vacation during his school 

days�察�he had walked between his admiring sisters�察�in the consciousness 

that he was the pride of his family and of all the parish。  Of his 

family�拭 �Did he not remember his return home for the last time before 

that when he was summoned thither by his father's death�拭 �He had come 

with a whole freight of prizes�察�and letters full of praises�察�and as he 

stood�察�in expectation of the expression of delighted satisfaction�察�his 

father laid his hand on his trophy�察�the pile of books�察�saying�察�

gravely��' All this would I give�察�Philip�察�for one evidence of humility 

of mind。'



It had been his father's one reproof。  He had thought it unjust and 

unreasonable�察�and turned away impatiently to be caressed and admired by 

Margaret。  His real feelings had been told to her�察�because she 

flattered them and shared them�察�he had been reserved and guarded with 

the father who would have perceived and repressed that ambition and the 

self´sufficiency which he himself had never known to exist�察�nor 

regarded as aught but sober truth。  It had been his bane�察�that he had 

been always too sensible to betray outwardly his self´conceit�察�in any 

form that could lead to its being noticed。



He opened the church door�察�closed it behind him�察�and locked himself in。



He came up to the communion rail�察�where he had knelt for the first time 

twelve years ago�察�confident in himself�察�and unconscious of the fears 

with which his father's voice was trembling in the intensity of his 

prayer for one in whom there was no tangible evil�察�and whom others 

thought a pattern of all that could be desired by the fondest hopes。



He knelt down�察�with bowed head�察�and hands clasped。  Assuredly�察�if his 

father could have beheld him then�察�it would have been with rejoicing。  

He would not have sorrowed that robust frame was wasted�察�and great 

strength brought low�察�that the noble features were worn�察�the healthful 

cheek pale�察�and the powerful intellect clouded and weakened�察�he would 

hardly have mourned for the cruel grief and suffering�察�such would have 

been his joy that the humble�察�penitent�察�obedient heart had been won at 

last。  Above all�察�he would have rejoiced that the words that most 

soothed that wounded spirit were��'A broken and contrite heart�察�0 God�察�

Thou wilt not despise。'



There was solace in that solemn silence�察�the throbs of head and heart 

were stilled in the calm around。  It was as if the influences of the 

prayers breathed for him by his father�察�and the forgiveness and loving 

spirit there won by Guy�察�had been waiting for him there till he came to 

take them up�察�for thenceforth the bitterest of his despair was over�察�

and he could receive each token of Amabel's forgiveness�察�not as heaped 

coals of fire�察�but as an earnest of forgiveness sealed in heaven。



The worst was over�察�and though he still had much to suffer�察�he was 

becoming open to receive comfort�察�the blank dark remorse in which he 

had been living began to lighten�察�and the tone of his mind to return。



He spoke more cheerfully to Susan when he restored the key�察�but she had 

been so shocked at his appearance�察�that when�察�the next day�察�a report 

reached her that Mr。 Philip was now a grand gentleman�察�and very rich�察�

she answered��



'Well�察�if it be so�察�I am glad of it�察�but he said never a word of it to 

me�察�and it is my belief he would give all the money as ever was coined�察�

to have the poor young gentleman back again。  Depend upon it�察�he hates 

the very sound of it。'



At the cost of several sheets of paper�察�Philip at length completed a 

letter to Mr。 Edmonstone�察�which�察�when he had sent it�察�made his suspense 

more painful。





       'St。 Mildred's�察�March 12th。



'MY DEAR MR。 Edmonstone��It is with a full sense of the unfitness of 

intruding such a subject upon you in the present state of the family�察�

that I again address you on the same topic as that on which I wrote to 

you from Italy�察�at the first moment at which I have felt it possible to 

ask your attention。  I was then too ill to be able to express my 

contrition for all that has passed�察�in fact�察�I doubt whether it was 

even then so deep as at present�察�since every succeeding week has but 

added to my sense of the impropriety of my conduct�察�and my earnest 

desire for pardon。  I can hardly venture at such a time to ask anything 

further�察�but I must add that my sentiments towards your daughter are 

unaltered�察�and can never cease but with my life�察�and though I know I 

have rendered myself unworthy of her�察�and my health�察�both mental and 

bodily�察�is far from being re´established�察�I cannot help laying my 

feelings before you�察�and entreating that you will put an end to the 

suspense which has endured for so many months�察�by telling me to hope 

that I have not for ever forfeited your consent to my attachment。  At 

least�察�I trust to your kindness for telling me on what terms I am for 

the present to stand with your family。  I am glad to hear such 

favourable reports of Lady Morville�察�and with all my heart I thank 

Charles for his letter。



       'Yours ever affectionately��

                'P。 H。 MORVILLE。'





He ardently watched for a reply。  He could not endure the idea of 

receiving it where Margaret's eyes could scan the emotion he could now 

only conceal by a visible rigidity of demeanour�察�and he daily went 

himself to the post´office�察�but in vain。  He received nothing but 

business letters�察�and among them one from Markham�察�with as much 

defiance and dislike in its style as could be shown�察�in a perfectly 

formal�察�proper letter。  Till he had referred to Lady Morville�察�he would 

not make any demonstration towards Redclyffe�察�and evaded all his 

sister's questions as to what he was doing about it�察�and when he should 

take measures for leaving the army�察�or obtaining a renewal of the 

baronetcy。



Anxiety made him look daily more wretchedly haggard�察�the Doctor was at 

fault�察�Mrs。 Henley looked sagacious�察�while his manner became so dry and 

repellent that visitors went away moralizing on the absurdity of 

;nouveaux riches; taking so much state on them。



He wondered how soon he might venture to write to Amabel�察�on whom alone 

he could depend�察�but he felt it a sort of profanity to disturb her。



He had nearly given up his visits to the post in despair�察�when one 

morning he beheld what never failed to bring some soothing influence�察�

namely�察�the fair pointed characters he had not dared to hope for。  He 

walked quickly into the promenade�察�sat down�察�and read��





       'Hollywell�察�March 22nd。



'MY DEAR PHILIP��Papa does not answer your letter�察�because he says 

speaking is better than writing�察�and we hope you are well enough to 

come to us before Sunday week。  I hope to take our dear little girl to 

be christened on that day�察�and I want you to be so kind as to be her 

godfather。  I ask it of you�察�not only in my own name�察�but in her 

father's�察�for I am sure it is what he would choose。  Her Aunt Laura and 

Mary Ross are to be her godmothers�察�I hope you will not think me very 

foolish and fanciful for naming her Mary Verena�察�in remembrance of our 

old readings of Sintram。  She is a very healthy�察�quiet creature�察�and I 

am getting on very well。  I am writing from the dressing´room�察�and I 

expect to be down´stairs in a few days。  If you do not dislike it very 

much�察�could you be so kind as to call upon Miss Wellwood�察�and pay 

little Marianne Dixon's quarter for me�拭 �It is ♀10�察�and it will save 

trouble if you would do it�察�besides that�察�I should like to hear of her 

and the little girl。  I am sorry to hear you are not better��perhaps 

coming here may do you good。Four o'clock。  I have been keeping my 

letter in hopes of persuading papa to put in a note�察�but he says he had 

rather send a message that he is quite ready to forgive and forget�察�and 

it will be best to talk it over when you come。;



       'Your affectionate cousin��

                'A。 F。 MORVILLE。'





It was well he was not under his sister's eye�察�for he could not read 

this letter calmly�察�and he was obliged to take several turns along the 

walk before he could recover his composure enough to appear in the 

breakfast´room�察�where he found his sister alone�察�dealing her letters 

into separate packets of important and unimportant。



'Good morning�察�Philip。  Dr。 Henley is obliged to go to Bramshaw this 

morning�察�and has had an early breakfast。  Have you been out��'



'Yes�察�it is very fineI mean it will bethe haze is clearing。'



Margaret saw that he was unusually agitated�察�and not by grief�察�applied 

herself to tea´making�察�and hoped his walk had given him an appetite�察�

but there seemed little chance of this so long were his pauses between 

each morsel�察�and so often did he lean back in his chair。



'I am going to leave you onon Friday��' he said at length�察�abruptly。



'Oh�察�are you going to Redclyffe��'



'No�察�to Hollywell。  Lady Morville wishes me to be her little girl's 

sponsor�察�I shall go to London on Friday�察�and on�察�the next day。'



'I am glad they have asked you。  Does she write herself�拭 �Is she pretty 

well��



'Yes�察�she is to go down´stairs in a day or two。'



'I am rejoiced that she is recovering so well。  Do you know whether she 

is in tolerable spirits��'



'She writes cheerfully。'



'How many years is it since I saw her�拭 �She was quite a child�察�but very 

sweet´tempered and attentive to poor Charles��' said Mrs。 Henley�察�

feeling most amiably disposed towards her future sister´in´law。



'Just so。  Her gentleness and sweet temper were always beautiful�察�and 

she has shown herself under her trials what it would be presumptuous to 

praise。'



Margaret had no doubt now�察�and thought he was ready for more open 

sympathy。



'You must let me congratulate you now on this unexpected dawn of hope�察�

after your long trial�察�my dear brother。  It is a sort of unconsciou

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