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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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