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being able to return to her own world�察�to rest in the thoughts of her 

husband�察�and in the possession of the little unconscious creature that 

had come to inhabit that inner world of hers�察�the creature that was 

only his and hers。



She had from the first always felt herself less lonely when quite 

alone�察�before with his papers�察�and now with his child�察�and could Mrs。 

Edmonstone have seen her face�察�she would have wept and wondered more�察�

as Amy fondled and hushed her babe�察�whispering to it fond words which 

she could never have uttered in the presence of any one who could 

understand them�察�and which had much of her extreme youthfulness in 

them。  Not one was so often repeated or so endearing as 'Guy's baby�  �

Guy's own dear little girl��'  It did not mean half so much when she 

called it her baby�察�and she loved to tell the little one that her 

father had been the best and the dearest�察�but he was gone away�察�and 

would she be contented to be loving and good with only her mother to 

take care of her�察�and tell her�察�as well as she could�察�what a father 

hers was�察�when she was old enough to know about him��



To´night�察�Amy told her much in that soft�察�solemn�察�murmuring tone�察�about 

what was to befall her to´morrow�察�and the great blessings to be given 

to her�察�and how the poor little fatherless one would be embraced in the 

arms of His mercy�察�and received by her great Father in heaven��'Ay�察�

and brought nearer to your own papa�察�and know him in some inner way�察�

and he will know his little child then�察�for you will be as good and 

pure and bright as he�察�and you will belong to the great communion of 

saints to´morrow�察�you precious little one�察�and be so much nearer to him 

as you will be so much better than I。  Oh� �baby�察�if we can but both 

endure to the end��'



With such half´uttered words�察�Amabel Morville slept the night before 

her babe's christening。









CHAPTER 41







A stranger's roof to hold thy head��

A stranger's foot thy grave to tread��

Desert and rock�察�and Alp and sea��

Spreading between thy home and thee。SEWELL





Mary Ross was eager for the first report from Hollywell the next 

morning�察�and had some difficulty in keeping her attention fixed on her 

class at school。  Laura and Charlotte came in together in due time�察�and 

satisfied her so far as to tell her that Amy was very well。



'Is Captain Morville come��' thought Mary。  'No�察�I cannot guess by 

Laura's impressive face。  Never mind�察�Charles will tell me all between 

services。'



The first thing she saw on coming out of school was the pony carriage�察�

with Charles and Captain Morville himself。  Charlotte�察�who was all 

excitement�察�had time to say�察�while her sister was out of hearing��



'It is all made up now�察�Mary�察�and I really am very sorry for Philip。'



It was fortunate that Mary understood the amiable meaning this speech 

was intended to convey�察�and she began to enter into its grounds in the 

short conference after church�察�when she saw the alteration in the whole 

expression of countenance。



'Yes��' said Charles�察�who as usual remained at the vicarage during the 

two services�察�and who perceived what passed in her mind�察�'if it is any 

satisfaction to you to have a good opinion of your fellow´sponsor�察�I 

assure you that I am converted to Amy's opinion。  I do believe the 

black dog is off his back for good and all。'



'I never saw any one more changed��' said Mary。



'Regularly tamed��' said Charles。   He is something more like his old 

self to´day than last night�察�and yet not much。  He was perfectly 

overpowered thenso knocked up that there was no judging of him。  To´

day he has all his sedateness and scrupulous attention�察�but all like a 

shadow of former timenot a morsel of sententiousness�察�and seeming 

positively grateful to be treated in the old fashion。'



'He looks very thin and pale。  Do you think him recovered��'



'A good way from it��' said Charles。  'He is pretty well to´day�察�

comparatively�察�though that obstinate headache hangs about him。  If this 

change last longer than that and his white looks�察�I shall not even 

grudge him the sponsorship Amy owed me。'



'Very magnanimous��' said Mary。  'Poor Laura�  �I am glad her suspense is 

over。  I wondered to see her at school。'



'They are very sad and sober lovers�察�and it is the best way of not 

making themselves unbearable�察�consideringWell�察�that was a different 

matter。  How little we should have believed it�察�if any one had told us 

last year what would be the state of affairs to´day。 By the bye�察�Amy's 

godson is christened to´day。'



'Who��'



'Didn't you hear that the Ashfords managed to get Amy asked if she 

would dislike their calling their boy by that name we shall never hear 

again�察�and she was very much pleased�察�and made offer in her own pretty 

way to be godmother。  I wonder how Markham endures it�  �I believe he is 

nearly crazy。  He wrote me word he should certainly have given up all 

concern with Redclyffe�察�but for the especial desire of。What a state 

of mind he will be in�察�when he remembers how he has been abusing the 

captain to me��'



The afternoon was fresh and clear�察�and there was a spring brightness in 

the sunshine that Amabel took as a greeting to her little maiden�察�as 

she was carried along the churchyard path。  Many an eye was bent on the 

mother and child�察�especially on the slight form�察�unseen since she had 

last walked down the aisle�察�her arm linked in her bridegroom's。 



'Little Amy Edmonstone��' as they had scarcely learnt to cease from 

calling her�察�before she was among them again�察�the widowed Lady 

Morville�察�and with those kind looks of compassion for her�察�were joined 

many affectionate mourning thoughts of the young husband and father�察�

lying far away in his foreign grave�察�and endeared by kindly 

remembrances to almost all present。  There was much of pity for his 

unconscious infant�察�and tears were shed at the thought of what the wife 

must be suffering�察�but if the face could have been seen beneath the 

thick crape folds of her veil�察�it would have shown no tearsonly a 

sweet�察�calm look of peace�察�and almost gladness。



The babe was on her knees when the time for the christening came�察�she 

was awake�察�and now and then making a little sound and as she was 

quieter with her than any one else�察�Amabel thought she might herself 

carry her to the font。



It was deep�察�grave happiness to stand there�察�with her child in her 

arms�察�and with an undefined sense that she was not alone as if in some 

manner her husband was present with her�察�praying with her prayers�察�and 

joining in offering up their treasure�察�when the babe was received into 

Mr。 Ross's arms�察�and Amy�察�putting back her veil�察�gazed up with a 

wistful but serene look。



'To her life's end��'  Therewith came a vision of the sunrise at 

Recoara�察�and the more glorious dawn that had shone in Guy's dying 

smile�察�and Amabel knew what would be her best prayer for his little 

Mary Verena�察�as she took her back�察�the drops glistening on her brow�察�

her eyes open�察�and arms outspread。  It was at that moment that Amabel 

was first thrilled with a look in her child that was like its father。  

She had earnestly and often sought a resemblance without being able 

honestly to own that she perceived any�察�but now�察�though she knew not in 

what it consisted�察�there was something in that baby face that recalled 

him more vividly than picture or memory。



'Lord�察�now lettest Thou Thy servant depart in peace。'



Those words seemed to come from her own heart。  She had brought Guy's 

daughter to be baptized�察�and completed his work of pardon�察�and she had 

a yearning to be departing in peace�察�whither her sunshine was gone。  

But he had told her not to wish that his child should be motherless�察�

she had to train her to be fit to meet him。  The sunshine was past�察�but 

she had plenty to do in the shade�察�and it was for his sake。  She would�察�

therefore�察�be content to remain to fulfil her duties among the dear 

ones to whom he had trusted her for comfort�察�and with the sense of 

renewed communion with him that she had found in returning again to 

church。



So felt Amabel�察�as she entered into the calm that followed the one year 

in which she had passed through the great events of life�察�and known the 

chief joy and deepest grief that she could ever experience。



It was far otherwise with her sister。  Laura's term of trouble seemed 

to be ending�察�and the spring of life beginning to dawn on her。



Doubt and fear were past�察�she and Philip were secure of each other�察�he 

was pardoned�察�and they could be together without apprehension�察�or 

playing tricks with their consciences�察�but she had as yet scarcely been 

able to spend any time with him�察�and as Charles said�察�their ways were 

far more grave and less lover´like than would have seemed natural after 

their long separation。



In truth�察�romantic and uncalculating as their attachment was�察�they 

never had been lover´like。  They had never had any fears or doubts�察�her 

surrender of her soul had been total�察�and every thought�察�feeling�察�and 

judgment had taken its colour from him as entirely as if she had been a 

wife of many years' standing。  She never opened her mind to perceive 

that he had led her to act wrongly�察�and all her unhappiness had been 

from anxiety for him�察�not repentance on her own account�察�for so 

complete was her idolatry�察�that she entirely overlooked her failure in 

duty to her parents。



It took her by surprise when�察�as they set out together that evening to 

walk home from East´hill�察�he said�察�as soon as they were apart from the 

village



'Laura�察�you have more to forgive than all。'



'Don't�察�speak so�察�Philip�察�pray don't。  Do you think I would not have 

borne far more unhappiness willingly for your sake�拭 �Is it not all 

forgotten as if it had not been��'



'It is not unhappiness I meant��' he replied�察�'though I cannot bear to 

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