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excitement of slight risks�察�but this was far too intense�察�the vibrations too 

extreme。      She�察�on the other hand�察�rode triumphant over waves of passion 

which cowed him。          He   dared not   exclude   her�察�he dared   not   continue to 

admit her�察�he dared not free himself�察�he could not be happy。                 The privacy 

of the concealed stairway saved them from outward dangers�察�but not from 

inward fears。 Their interviews were first blissful�察�then anxious�察�then sad�察�

then stormy。 It was at the end of such a storm that Emilia had passed into 

one of those deathly calms which belonged to her physical temperament�察�

and it was under these circumstances that Hope had followed Philip to the 

door。 



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                               CHAPTER XX。 



                          AUNT JANE TO THE RESCUE。 

     THE thing that saves us from insanity during great grief is that there is 

usually something to do�察�and the mind composes itself to the mechanical 

task of adjusting the details。 Hope dared not look forward an inch into the 

future�察�that way madness lay。          Fortunately�察�it was plain what must come 

first��to   keep   the   whole   thing   within   their   own   walls�察  �and   therefore   to 

make   some   explanation   to   Mrs。   Meredith�察 �whose   servants had   doubtless 

been   kept   up   all   night   awaiting   Emilia。  Profoundly   perplexed   what   to 

say or not to say to her�察�Hope longed with her whole soul for an adviser。 

Harry and Kate were both away�察�and besides�察�she shrank from darkening 

their young lives as hers had been darkened。 She resolved to seek counsel 

in the one person who most thoroughly distrusted Emilia��Aunt Jane。 

     This lady was in a particularly happy mood that day。              Emilia�察�who did 

all kinds of   fine   needle´work   exquisitely�察 �had   just   embroidered   for Aunt 

Jane some pillow´cases。 The original suggestion came from Hope�察�but it 

never cost Emilia anything to keep a secret�察�and she had presented the gift 

very sweetly�察�as if it were a thought of her own。 Aunt Jane�察�who with all 

her   penetration   as   to   facts   was   often   very   guileless   as   to   motives�察  �was 

thoroughly touched by the humility and the embroidery。 

     ;All   last  night�察─  �she  said�察   �I  kept  waking    up�察  �and   thinking   about 

Christian charity and my pillow´cases。; 

     It was�察�therefore�察�a very favorable day for Hope's consultation�察�though 

it was nearly noon before her aunt was visible�察�perhaps because it took so 

long to make up her bed with the new adornments。 

     Hope   said   frankly   to Aunt   Jane   that   there   were   some   circumstances 

about which she should rather not be questioned�察�but that Emilia had come 

there   the   previous   night   from   the   ball�察  �had   been   seized   with   one   of   her 

peculiar attacks�察�and had stayed all night。 Aunt Jane kept her eyes steadily 

fixed on Hope's sad face�察�and�察�when the tale was ended�察�drew her down 

and kissed her lips。 



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     ;Now tell me�察�dear�察─�she said�察 �what comes first�拭─�

     ;The first thing is�察─�said Hope�察 �to have Emilia's absence explained to 

Mrs。 Meredith in some such way that she will think no more of it�察�and not 

talk about it。; 

     ;Certainly�察─�said Aunt Jane。         ;There is but one way to do that。 I will 

call on her myself。; 

     ;You�察�auntie�拭─�said Hope。 

     ;Yes�察�I�察─�said her aunt。      ;I have owed her a call for five years。 It is the 

only thing that will excite her so much as to put all else out of her head。; 

     ;O auntie� ─�said Hope�察�greatly relieved�察 �if you only would� �But ought 

you really to go out�拭      �It is almost raining。; 

     ;I shall go�察─�said Aunt Jane�察�decisively�察 �if it rains little boys� ─�

     ;But will not Mrs。 Meredith wonder�拭─�began Hope。 

     ;That is one advantage�察─�interrupted her aunt�察 �of being an absurd old 

woman。       Nobody   ever   wonders   at   anything   I   do�察  �or   else   it   is   that   they 

never stop wondering。; 

     She sent Ruth erelong to order the horses。            Hope collected her various 

wrappers�察�and Ruth�察�returning�察�got her mistress into a state of preparation。 

     ;If I might say one thing more�察─�Hope whispered。 

     ;Certainly�察─  �said   her   aunt。   ;Ruth�察 �go   to   my   chamber�察  �and   get   me   a 

pin。; 

     ;What kind of a pin�察�ma'am�拭─�asked that meek handmaiden�察�from the 

doorway。 

     ;What     a  question� ─    �said  her   indignant    mistress。    ;Any     kind。   The 

common pin of North America。              Now�察�Hope�拭─�as the door closed。 

     ;I think it better�察�auntie�察─�said Hope�察 �that Philip should not stay here 

longer at present。      You can truly say that the house is full�察�and; 

     ;I have   just had   a   note from  him�察─�said Aunt Jane severely。  ;He   has 

gone to lodge at the hotel。        What next�拭─�

     ;Aunt Jane�察─�said Hope�察�looking   her full in the   face�察 �I have not   the 

slightest idea what to do next。; 

     �─�The next   thing   for   me�察─  �thought   her   aunt�察   �is   to   have   a  little   plain 

speech with that misguided child upstairs。;�� 



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     ;I can see no way out�察─�pursued Hope。 

     ;Darling� ─  �said Aunt   Jane�察  �with   a   voice   full   of   womanly   sweetness�察�

;there is always a way out�察�or else the world would have stopped long ago。 

Perhaps it would have been better if it had stopped�察�but you see it has not。 

All we can do is�察�to live on and try our best。; 

     She   bade   Hope   leave   Emilia   to   her�察  �and   furthermore   stipulated   that 

Hope should go to her pupils as usual�察�that afternoon�察�as it was their last 

lesson。   The   young   girl   shrank   from   the   effort�察  �but   the   elder   lady   was 

inflexible。   She   had   her   own   purpose   in   it。   Hope   once   out   of   the   way�察�

Aunt Jane could deal with Emilia。 

     No   human   being�察  �when   met   face   to   face   with   Aunt   Jane�察  �had   ever 

failed to yield up to her the whole truth she sought。                  Emilia was on that 

day  no   exception。       She   was   prostrate�察  �languid�察  �humble�察  �denied   nothing�察�

was ready to concede every point but one。                Never�察�while she lived�察�would 

she dwell beneath John Lambert's roof again。                 She had left it impulsively�察�

she admitted�察  �scarce   knowing   what   she   did。  But   she   would   never   return 

there to live。      She would go once more and see that all was in order for 

Mr。 Lambert�察�both in the house and on board the yacht�察�where they were to 

have taken up their abode for a time。 There were new servants in the house�察�

a new captain on the yacht�察�she would trust Mr。 Lambert's comfort to none 

of them�察�she would do her full duty。 Duty� �the more utterly she felt herself 

to   be   gliding   away   from   him   forever�察  �the   more   pains   she   was   ready   to 

lavish   in   doing   these   nothings   well。 About   every   insignificant   article   he 

owned she seemed to feel the most scrupulous and wife´like responsibility�察�

while she yet knew that all she had was to him nothing�察�compared with the 

possession   of   herself�察  �and   it   was   the  thought   of   this   last   ownership   that 

drove her to despair。 

     Sweet     and    plaintive    as  the  child's   face   was�察   �it  had  a  glimmer      of 

wildness and a hunted look�察�that baffled Aunt Jane a little�察�and compelled 

her to temporize。        She consented that Emilia should go to her own house�察�

on condition that she would not see Philip��which was readily and even 

eagerly   promised��and   that   Hope   should   spend   the   night   with   Emilia�察�

which proposal was ardently accepted。 



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     It occurred to Aunt Jane that nothing better could happen than for John 

Lambert�察�on returning�察�to find his wife at home�察�and to secure this result�察�if 

possible�察�she telegraphed to him to come at once。 

     Meantime Hope gave her inevitable music´lesson�察�so absorbed in her 

own   thoughts   that   it   was   all   as   mechanical   as   the   metronome。    As   she 

came out upon the Avenue for the walk home�察�she saw a group of people 

from   a   gardener's   house�察  �who   had   collected   beside   a   muddy   crossing�察�

where   a   team   of   cart´horses   had   refused   to   stir。 Presently   they   sprang 

forward with a great jerk�察�and a little Irish child was thrown ben
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