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neither innocent nor guilty�察�but always on some delicious middle ground。
He loved dearly to skate on thin ice��that was the trouble��especially
where he fancied the water to be just within his depth。 Unluckily the sea of
life deepens rather fast。
Malbone had known Hope from her childhood�察�as he had known her
cousins�察�but their love dated from their meetings beside the sickbed of his
mother�察 �over whom he had watched with unstinted devotion for weary
months。 She had been very fond of the young girl�察�and her last earthly act
was to place Hope's hand in Philip's。 Long before this final consecration�察�
Hope had won his heart more thoroughly�察�he fancied�察�than any woman he
had ever seen。 The secret of this crowning charm was�察�perhaps�察�that she
was a new sensation。 He had prided himself on his knowledge of her sex�察�
and yet here was a wholly new species。 He was acquainted with the
women of society�察�and with the women who only wished to be in society。
But here was one who was in the chrysalis�察�and had never been a grub�察�and
had no wish to be a butterfly�察�and what should he make of her�拭�He was
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like a student of insects who had never seen a bee。 Never had he known
a young girl who cared for the things which this maiden sought�察�or who
was not dazzled by things to which Hope seemed perfectly indifferent。 She
was not a devotee�察 �she was not a prude�察 �people seemed to amuse and
interest her�察�she liked them�察�she declared�察�as much as she liked books。 But
this very way of putting the thing seemed like inverting the accustomed
order of affairs in the polite world�察�and was of itself a novelty。
Of course he had previously taken his turn for a while among Kate's
admirers�察�but it was when she was very young�察�and�察�moreover�察�it was hard
to get up anything like a tender and confidential relation with that frank
maiden�察�she never would have accepted Philip Malbone for herself�察 �and
she was by no means satisfied with his betrothal to her best beloved。 But
that Hope loved him ardently there was no doubt�察 �however it might be
explained。 Perhaps it was some law of opposites�察�and she needed some
one of lighter nature than her own。 As her resolute purpose charmed him�察�
so she may have found a certain fascination in the airy way in which he
took hold on life�察 �he was so full of thought and intelligence�察�possessing
infinite leisure�察�and yet incapable of ennui�察�ready to oblige every one�察�and
doing so many kind acts at so little personal sacrifice�察 �always easy�察�
graceful�察�lovable�察�and kind。 In her just indignation at those who called him
heartless�察 �she forgot to notice that his heart was not deep。 He was
interested in all her pursuits�察 �could aid her in all her studies�察 �suggest
schemes for her benevolent desires�察�and could then make others work for
her�察�and even work himself。 People usually loved Philip�察�even while they
criticised him�察�but Hope loved him first�察�and then could not criticise him at
all。
Nature seems always planning to equalize characters�察 �and to protect
our friends from growing too perfect for our deserts。 Love�察�for instance�察�
is apt to strengthen the weak�察 �and yet sometimes weakens the strong。
Under its influence Hope sometimes appeared at disadvantage。 Had the
object of her love been indifferent�察�the result might have been otherwise�察�
but her ample nature apparently needed to contract itself a little�察 �to find
room within Philip's heart。 Not that in his presence she became vain or
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petty or jealous�察 �that would have been impossible。 She only grew
credulous and absorbed and blind。 A kind of gentle obstinacy�察 �too�察�
developed itself in her nature�察�and all suggestion of defects in him fell off
from her as from a marble image of Faith。 If he said or did anything�察�
there was no appeal�察�that was settled�察�let us pass to something else。
I almost blush to admit that Aunt Janeof whom it could by no means
be asserted that she was a saintly lady�察 �but only a very charming one
rather rejoiced in this transformation。
;I like it better�察�my dear�察─�she said�察�with her usual frankness�察�to Kate。
;Hope was altogether too heavenly for my style。 When she first came here�察�
I secretly thought I never should care anything about her。 She seemed
nothing but a little moral tale。 I thought she would not last me five minutes。
But now she is growing quite human and ridiculous about that Philip�察�and
I think I may find her very attractive indeed。;
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CHAPTER VI。
;SOME LOVER'S CLEAR DAY。;
;HOPE� ─�said Philip Malbone�察�as they sailed together in a little boat
the next morning�察 �I have come back to you from months of bewildered
dreaming。 I have been wandering��no matter where。 I need you。 You
cannot tell how much I need you。;
;I can estimate it�察─�she answered�察�gently�察 �by my need of you。;
;Not at all�察─�said Philip�察�gazing in her trustful face。 ;Any one whom
you loved would adore you�察�could he be by your side。 You need nothing。
It is I who need you。;
;Why�拭─�she asked�察�simply。
;Because�察─�he said�察 �I am capable of behaving very much like a fool。
Hope�察 �I am not worthy of you�察 �why do you love me�拭 �why do you trust
me�拭─�
;I do not know how I learned to love you�察─ �said Hope。 ;It is a
blessing that was given to me。 But I learned to trust you in your mother's
sick´room。;
;Ay�察─�said Philip�察�sadly�察 �there�察�at least�察�I did my full duty。;
;As few would have done it�察─ �said Hope�察 �firmly�察�very few。 Such
prolonged self´sacrifice must strengthen a man for life。;
;Not always�察─�said Philip�察�uneasily。 ;Too much of that sort of thing
may hurt one�察�I fancy�察�as well as too little。 He may come to imagine that
the balance of virtue is in his favor�察�and that he may grant himself a little
indulgence to make up for lost time。 That sort of recoil is a little
dangerous�察�as I sometimes feel�察�do you know�拭─�
;And you show it�察─ �said Hope�察 �ardently�察 �by fresh sacrifices� �How
much trouble you have taken about Emilia� �Some time�察 �when you are
willing�察�you shall tell me all about it。 You always seemed to me a magician�察�
but I did not think that even you could restore her to sense and wisdom so
soon。;
Malbone was just then very busy putting the boat about�察�but when he
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had it on the other tack�察�he said�察 �How do you like her�拭─�
;Philip�察─�said Hope�察�her eyes filling with tears�察 �I wonder if you have
the slightest conception how my heart is fixed on that child。 She has
always been a sort of dream to me�察�and the difficulty of getting any letters
from her has only added to the excitement。 Now that she is here�察�my whole
heart yearns toward her。 Yet�察�when I look into her eyes�察�a sort of blank
hopelessness comes over me。 They seem like the eyes of some untamable
creature whose language I shall never learn。 Philip�察 �you are older and
wiser than I�察�and have shown already that you understand her。 Tell me
what I can do to make her love me�拭─�
;Tell me how any one could help it�拭─�said Malbone�察�looking fondly on
the sweet�察�pleading face before him。
;I am beginning to fear that it can be helped�察─�she said。 Her thoughts
were still with Emilia。
;Perhaps it can�察─�said Phil�察 �if you sit so far away from people。 Here
we are alone on the bay。 Come and sit by me�察�Hope。;
She had been sitting amidships�察�but she came aft at once�察�and nestled
by him as he sat holding the tiller。 She put her face against his knee�察�like
a tired child�察�and shut her eyes�察�her hair was lifted by the summer breeze�察�a
scent of roses came from her�察�the mere contact of anything so fresh and
pure wa
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