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'DEAR G。��I ought not to do this�察�but I must�察�I have tyrannized over 

Charlotte�察�and obtained the wherewithal。  Write me a full account of 

your gallant conduct。  I saw it first in A。's face。  It has done you 

great good with my father。  I will write more when I can。  I can't get 

on now。  'C。 M。 E。'





He might well say he had first seen it in his sister's face。  She had 

brought him the paper�察�and was looking for something he wanted her to 

read to him�察�when 'Redclyffe Bay' met her eye�察�and then came the whole 

at one delightful glance。  He saw the heightened colour�察�the exquisite 

smile�察�the tear´drop on the eyelash。



'Amy� �what have you there��'



She pointed to the place�察�gave the paper into his hand�察�and burst into 

tears�察�the gush of triumphant feeling。  Not one was shed because she 

was divided from the hero of the shipwreck�察�they were pure unselfish 

tears of joy�察�exultation�察�and thankfulness。  Charles read the history�察�

and she listened in silence�察�then looked it over again with him�察�and 

betrayed how thoroughly she had been taught the whole geography of 

Redclyffe Bay。  The next person who came in was Charlotte�察�and as soon 

as she understood what occupied them�察�she went into an ecstasy�察�and 

flew away with the paper�察�rushing with it straight into her father's 

room�察�where she broke into the middle of his letter´writing�察�by reading 

it in a voice of triumph。



Mr。 Edmonstone was delighted。  He was just the person who would be far 

more taken with an exploit of this kind�察�such as would make a figure in 

the world�察�than by steady perseverance in well´doing�察�and his heart was 

won directly。  His wrath at the hasty words had long been diminishing�察�

and now was absolutely lost in his admiration。  'Fine fellow� �noble 

fellow��' he said。  'He is the bravest boy I ever heard of�察�but I knew 

what was in him from the first。  I wish from my heart there was not 

this cloud over him。  I am sure the whole story has not a word of truth 

in it�察�but he won't say a word to clear himself�察�or else we would have 

him here again to´morrow。'



This was the first time Mr。 Edmonstone had expressed anything of real 

desire to recall Guy�察�and it was what Charles meant in his letter。



The tyranny over Charlotte was exercised while the rest were at dinner�察�

and they were alone together。  They talked over the adventure for the 

tenth time that day�察�and Charles grew so excited that he vowed that he 

must at once write to Guy�察�ordered her to give him the materials�察�and 

when she hesitated�察�forced her into it�察�by declaring that he should get 

up and reach the things himself�察�which would be a great deal worse。  

She wanted to write from his dictation�察�but he would not consent�察�

thinking that his mother might not consider it proper�察�and he began 

vigorously�察�but though long used to writing in a recumbent posture�察�he 

found himself less capable now than he had expected�察�and went on 

soliloquizing thus�此�'What a pen you've given me�察�Charlotte。  There goes 

a blot�  �Here�察�another dip�察�will you� �and take up that with the 

blotting paper before it becomes more like a spider。'



'Won't you make a fresh beginning��'



'No�察�that has cost me too much already。  I've got no more command over 

my fingers。  Here we go into the further corner of the paper。  Well�  �

C。 M。 E。  There 'tisdo it up�察�will you�拭 �If he can read it he'll be 

lucky。  How my arms ache��'



'I hope it has not hurt you�察�Charlie�察�but I am sure he will be very 

glad of it。  Oh�  �I am glad you said that about Amy。'



'Who told you to read it�察�Puss��'



'I could not help it�察�'tis so large。'



'I believe I _didn't_ _ought_ to have said it。  Don't tell her I did��' 

said Charles�察�'but I couldn't for the life of meor what is more to 

the purpose�察�for the trouble of ithelp putting it。  He is too true a 

knight not to hear that his lady�察�not exactly smiled�察�but cried。'



'He is a true knight��' said Charlotte�察�emphatically�察�as with her best 

pen�察�and with infinite satisfaction�察�she indited the 'Sir Guy Morville�察�

Bart。�察�Redclyffe Park�察�Moorworth��' only wishing she could lengthen out 

the words infinitely。



'Do you remember�察�Charlie�察�how we sat here the first evening he came�察�

and you took me in about the deadly feud��'



'It was no take´in��' said Charles�察�'only the feud is all on one side。'



'Oh�察�dear� �it has been such a stupid winter without Guy��' sighed 

Charlotte�察�'if this won't make papa forgive him�察�I don't know what 

will。'



'I wish it would�察�with all my heart��' said Charles�察�'but logically�察�if 

you understand the word�察�Charlotte�察�it does not make much difference to 

the accusation。  It would not exactly be received as exculpatory 

evidence in a court of justice。'



'You don't believe the horrid stories��'



'I believe that Guy has gamed quite as much as I have myself�察�but I 

want to see him cleared beyond the power of Philip to gainsay or 

disbelieve it。  I should like to have such a force of proof as would 

annihilate Philip�察�and if I was anything but what I am�察�I would have 

it。  If you could but lend me a leg for two days�察�Charlotte。'



'I wish I could。'



'One thing shall be done��' proceeded Charles�此�'my father shall go and 

meet him in person when he comes of age。  Now Don Philip is out of the 

way�察�I trust I can bring that about。'



'If he would but come here��'



'No�察�that must not be�察�as mamma says�察�till there is some explanation�察�

but if I was but in my usual state�察�I would go with papa and meet him 

in London。  I wonder if there is any chance of it。  The 28th of March

ten weeks off�  �If I can but get hold of those trusty crutches of mine 

by that time I'll do�察�and I'll do�察�and I'll do。  We will bring back 

Amy's knight with flying colours。'



'Oh how happy we should be��'



'If I only knew what sort of sense that Markham of his may have�察�I 

would give him a hint�察�and set him to ferret out at St。 Mildred's。  Or 

shall I get Dr。 Mayerne to order me there for change of air��'



So schemed Charles�察�while Guy�察�on his side�察�busied himself at Redclyffe 

as usual�察�took care and thought for the cabin´boyreturned Lord 

Thorndale's call without finding him at homesaw the school finished�察�

and openedand became more intimate with the Ashfords。



He said he should not come home at Easter�察�as he should be very busy 

reading for his degree�察�and as his birthday this year fell in Holy 

Week�察�there could be no rejoicings�察�besides�察�as he was not to have his 

property in his own hands till he was five´and´twenty�察�it would make no 

difference to the people。  The Ashfords agreed they had rather he was 

safe at home for the vacation�察�and were somewhat anxious when he spoke 

of coming home to settle�察�after he had taken his degree。



For his own part he was glad the season would prevent any rejoicings�察�

for he was in no frame of mind to enter into them and his birthday had 

been so sad a day for his grandfather�察�that he had no associations of 

pleasure connected with it。



Markham understood the feeling�察�liked it�察�and shared it�察�only saying 

that they would have their day of rejoicing when he married。  Guy could 

not answer�察�and the old steward remarked the look of pain。



'Sir Guy��' said he�察�'is it that which is wrong with you�拭 �Don't be 

angry with an old man for asking the question�察�but I only would hope 

and trust you are not getting into any scrape。'



'Thank you�察�Markham��' said Guy�察�after an effort�察�'I cannot tell you 

about it。  I will only set you at rest by saying it is nothing you 

could think I ought to be ashamed of。'



'Then whywhat has come between�拭 �What could man or woman object to in 

you��' said Markham�察�regarding him proudly。



'These unhappy suspicions��' said Guy。



I can't make it out��' said Markham。 'You must have been doing something 

foolish to give rise to them。'



Guy told nearly what he had said on the first day of his return�察�but 

nothing could be done towards clearing up the mystery�察�and he returned 

to Oxford as usual。



March commenced�察�and Charles�察�though no longer absolutely recumbent�察�

and able to write letters again�察�could not yet attempt to use his 

crutches�察�so that all his designs vanished�察�except that of persuading 

his father to go to London to meet Guy and Markham there�察�and transact 

the business consequent on his ward's attaining his majority。   He 

trusted much to Guy's personal influence�察�and said to his father�察�'You 

know no one has seen him yet but Philip�察�and he would tell things to 

you that he might not to him。'



It was an argument that delighted Mr。 Edmonstone。



'Of course I have more weight and experience�察�andand poor Guy is very 

fond of us。  Eh�察�Charlie��'



So Charles wrote to make an appointment for Guy to meet his guardian 

and Markham in London on Easter Tuesday。  'If you will clear up the 

gambling story��' he wrote�察�'all may yet be well。'



Guy sighed as he laid aside the letter。  'All in vain�察�kind Charlie��' 

said he to himself�察�'vain as are my attempts to keep my poor uncle from 

sinking himself further�  �Is it fair�察�though��' continued he�察�with 

vehemence�察�'that the happiness of at least one life should be 

sacrificed to hide one step in the ruin of a man who will not let 

himself be saved�拭 �Is it not a waste of self´devotion�拭 �Have I any 

right to sacrifice hers�拭 �Ought I not rather'and a flash of joy came 

over him'to make my uncle give me back my promise of concealment�拭 �I 

can make it up to him。  It cannot injure him�察�since only the 

Edmonstones will know it�  �But'and he pressed his lips firmly 

together'is this the spirit I have been struggling for this whole 

winter�拭 �Did I not see that patient waiting and yielding is fit penance 

for my violence。  It would be ungenerous。  I will wait and bear�察�

contented that Heaven knows my innocence at least in this。  For her�察�

when at my b

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