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go his nobler way upon its broader road�察 �and though we were
apart upon the journey�察 �I might aspire to meet him�察 �unselfishly�察�
innocently�察�better far than he had thought me when I found some
favour in his eyes�察�at the journey¨s end。
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Chapter 36
Chesney Wold
harley and I did not set off alone upon our expedition into
Lincolnshire。 My Guardian had made up his mind not to
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lose sight of me until I was safe in Mr Boythorn¨s house�察�so
he accompanied us�察�and we were two days upon the road。 I found
every breath of air�察�and every scent�察�and every flower and leaf and
blade of grass�察�and every passing cloud�察�and everything in nature�察�
more beautiful and wonderful to me than I had ever found it yet。
This was my first gain from my illness。 How little I had lost�察�when
the wide world was so full of delight for me。
My Guardian intending to go back immediately�察�we appointed�察�
on our way down�察�a day when my dear girl should come。 I wrote
her a letter�察�of which he took charge�察�and he left us within half an
hour of our arrival at our destination�察 �on a delightful evening in
the early summer time。
If a good fairy had built the house for me with a wave of her
wand�察 �and I had been a princess and her favoured godchild�察 �I
could not have been more considered in it。 So many preparations
were made for me�察 �and such an endearing remembrance was
shown of all my little tastes and likings�察�that I could have sat down�察�
overcome�察�a dozen times�察�before I had revisited half the rooms。 I
did better than that�察 �however�察 �by showing them all to Charley
instead。 Charley¨s delight calmed mine�察 �and after we had had a
walk in the garden�察 �and Charley had exhausted her whole
vocabulary of admiring expressions�察�I was as tranquilly happy as I
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ought to have been。 It was a great comfort to be able to say to
myself after tea�察 �Esther�察 �my dear�察 �I think you are quite sensible
enough to sit down now�察�and write a note of thanks to your host。 ̄
He had left a note of welcome for me�察 �as sunny as his own face�察�
and had confided his bird to my care�察 �which I knew to be his
highest mark of confidence。 Accordingly I wrote a little note to
him in London�察�telling him how all his favourite plants and trees
were looking�察�and how the most astonishing of birds had chirped
the honours of the house to me in the most hospitable manner�察�
and how�察 �after singing on my shoulder�察 �to the inconceivable
rapture of my little maid�察�he was then at roost in the usual corner
of his cage�察 �but whether dreaming or no I could not report。 My
note finished and sent off to the post�察�I made myself very busy in
unpacking and arranging�察�and I sent Charley to bed in good time�察�
and told her I should want her no more that night。
For I had not yet looked in the glass�察 �and had never asked to
have my own restored to me。 I knew this to be a weakness which
must be overcome�察 �but I had always said to myself that I would
begin afresh�察 �when I got to where I now was。 Therefore I had
wanted to be alone�察 �and therefore I said�察 �now alone in my own
room�察 �Esther�察�if you are to be happy�察�if you are to have any right
to pray to be true´hearted�察�you must keep your word�察�my dear。 ̄ I
was quite resolved to keep it�察�but I sat down for a little while first�察�
to reflect upon all my blessings。 And then I said my prayers�察�and
thought a little more。
My hair had not been cut off�察 �though it had been in danger
more than once。 It was long and thick。 I let it down�察�and shook it
out�察�and went up to the glass upon the dressing´table。 There was a
little muslin curtain drawn across it。 I drew it back�此�and stood for a
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moment looking through such a veil of my own air�察�that I could see
nothing else。 Then I put my hair aside�察�and looked at the reflection
in the mirror�察�encouraged by seeing how placidly it looked at me。 I
was very much changed!O very�察�very much。 At first�察�my face was
so strange to me�察�that I think I should have put my hands before it
and started back�察 �but for the encouragement I have mentioned。
Very soon it became more familiar�察�and then I knew the extent of
the alteration in it better than I had done at first。 It was not like
what I had expected�察 �but I had expected nothing definite�察 �and I
dare say anything definite would have surprised me。
I had never been a beauty and had never thought myself one�察�
but I had been very different from this。 It was all gone now。
Heaven was so good to me�察 �that I could let it go with a few not
bitter tears�察�and could stand there arranging my hair for the night
quite thankfully。
One thing troubled me�察 �and I considered it for a long time
before I went to sleep。 I had kept Mr Woodcourt¨s flowers。 When
they were withered I had dried them�察�and put them in a book that
I was fond of。 Nobody knew this�察 �not even Ada。 I was doubtful
whether I had a right to preserve what he had sent to one so
different!whether it was generous towards him to do it。 I wished
to be generous to him�察 �even in the secret depths of my heart�察�
which he would never know�察 �because I could have loved him!
could have been devoted to him。 At last I came to the conclusion
that I might keep them�察�if I treasured them only as a remembrance
of what was irrevocably past and gone�察�never to be looked back on
any more�察�in any other light。 I hope this may not seem trivial。 I was
very much in earnest。
I took care to be up early in the morning�察�and to be before the
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glass when Charley came in on tiptoe。
^Dear�察�dear�察�miss� 院�cried Charley�察�starting。 ^Is that you�拭院�
^Yes�察 �Charley�察院 �said I�察 �quietly putting up my hair。 ^And I am
very well indeed�察�and very happy。 ̄
I saw it was a weight off Charley¨s mind�察 �but it was a greater
weight off mine。 I knew the worst now�察�and was composed to it。 I
shall not conceal�察 �as I go on�察 �the weaknesses I could not quite
conquer�察 �but they always passed from me soon�察 �and the happier
frame of mind stayed by me faithfully。
Wishing to be fully re´established in my strength and my good
spirits before Ada came�察 �I now laid down a little series of plans
with Charley for being in the fresh air all day long。 We were to be
out before breakfast�察 �and were to dine early�察 �and were to be out
again before and after dinner�察�and were to walk in the garden after
tea�察 �and were to go to rest betimes�察�and were to climb every hill
and explore every road�察�lane�察�and field in the neighbourhood。 As to
restoratives and strengthening delicacies�察 �Mr Boythorn¨s good
housekeeper was for ever trotting about with something to eat or
drink in her hand�察�I could not even be heard of as resting in the
Park�察 �but she would come trotting after me with a basket�察 �her
cheerful face shining with a lecture on the importance of frequent
nourishment。 Then there was a pony expressly for my riding�察 �a
chubby pony�察�with a short neck and a mane all over his eyes�察�who
could canter!when he would!so easily and quietly�察�that he was a
treasure。 In a very few days�察�he would come to me in the paddock
when I called him�察�and eat out of my hand�察�and follow me about。
We arrived at such a capital understanding�察 �that when he was
jogging with me lazily�察�and rather obstinately�察 �down some shady
lane�察 �if I patted his neck�察 �and said�察 �Stubbs�察 �I am surprised you
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don¨t canter when you know how much I like it�察 �and I think you
might oblige me�察 �for you are only getting stupid and going to
sleep�察院�he would give his head a comical shake or two�察�and set off
directly�察 �while Charley would stand still and laugh with such
enjoyment�察�that her laughter was like music。 I don¨t know who had
given Stubbs his name�察�but it seemed to belong to him as naturally
as his rough coat。 Once we put him in a little chaise�察 �and dro