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Atlastthetroublesomedeceasedwasgotintotheground，tobeburiednomore，andthestatelystalkerstalkedbackbeforethesolitarydressmaker，asifshewereboundinhonourtohavenonotionofthewayhome。ThoseFuries，theconventionalities，beingthusappeased，helefther。
\'Imusthaveaveryshortcry，godmother，beforeIcheerupforgood，\'saidthelittlecreature，comingin。\'Becauseafterallachildisachild，youknow。\'
Itwasalongercrythanmighthavebeenexpected。Howbeit，itworeitselfoutinashadowycorner，andthenthedressmakercameforth，andwashedherface，andmadethetea。\'Youwouldn\'tmindmycuttingoutsomethingwhileweareattea，wouldyou?\'sheaskedherJewishfriend，withacoaxingair。
\'Cinderella，dearchild，\'theoldmanexpostulated，\'willyouneverrest?\'
\'Oh！It\'snotwork，cuttingoutapatternisn\'t，\'saidMissJenny，withherbusylittlescissorsalreadysnippingatsomepaper。\'Thetruthis，godmother，IwanttofixitwhileIhaveitcorrectinmymind。\'
\'Haveyouseenitto-daythen?\'askedRiah。
\'Yes，godmother。Sawitjustnow。It\'sasurplice，that\'swhatitis。
Thingourclergymenwear，youknow，\'explainedMissJenny，inconsiderationofhisprofessinganotherfaith。
\'Andwhathaveyoutodowiththat，Jenny?\'
\'Why，godmother，\'repliedthedressmaker，\'youmustknowthatweProfessorswholiveuponourtasteandinvention，areobligedtokeepoureyesalwaysopen。AndyouknowalreadythatIhavemanyextraexpensestomeetjustnow。So，itcameintomyheadwhileIwasweepingatmypoorboy\'sgrave，thatsomethinginmywaymightbedonewithaclergyman。\'
\'Whatcanbedone?\'askedtheoldman。
\'Notafuneral，neverfear！\'returnedMissJenny，anticipatinghisobjectionwithanod。\'Thepublicdon\'tliketobemademelancholy，Iknowverywell。Iamseldomcalledupontoputmyyoungfriendsintomourning；notintorealmourning，thatis；Courtmourningtheyareratherproudof。Butadollclergyman，mydear，——glossyblackcurlsandwhiskers——unitingtwoofmyyoungfriendsinmatrimony，\'saidMissJenny，shakingherforefinger，\'isquiteanotheraffair。Ifyoudon\'tseethosethreeatthealtarinBondStreet，inajiffy，myname\'sJackRobinson！\'
Withherexpertlittlewaysinsharpaction，shehadgotadollintowhitey-brownpaperorders，beforethemealwasover，andwasdisplayingitfortheedificationoftheJewishmind，whenaknockwasheardatthestreet-door。Riahwenttoopenit，andpresentlycameback，usheringin，withthegraveandcourteousairthatsatsowelluponhim，agentleman。
Thegentlemanwasastrangertothedressmaker；buteveninthemomentofhiscastinghiseyesuponher，therewassomethinginhismannerwhichbroughttoherremembranceMrEugeneWrayburn。
\'Pardonme，\'saidthegentleman。\'Youarethedolls\'dressmaker?\'
\'Iamthedolls\'dressmaker，sir。\'
\'LizzieHexam\'sfriend?\'
\'Yes，sir，\'repliedMissJenny，instantlyonthedefensive。\'AndLizzieHexam\'sfriend。\'
\'Hereisanotefromher，entreatingyoutoaccedetotherequestofMrMortimerLightwood，thebearer。MrRiahchancestoknowthatIamMrMortimerLightwood，andwilltellyouso。\'
Riahbenthisheadincorroboration。
\'Willyoureadthenote?\'
\'It\'sveryshort，\'saidJenny，withalookofwonder，whenshehadreadit。
\'Therewasnotimetomakeitlonger。Timewassoveryprecious。
MydearfriendMrEugeneWrayburnisdying。\'
Thedressmakerclaspedherhands，andutteredalittlepiteouscry。
\'Isdying，\'repeatedLightwood，withemotion，\'atsomedistancefromhere。Heissinkingunderinjuriesreceivedatthehandsofavillainwhoattackedhiminthedark。Icomestraightfromhisbedside。Heisalmostalwaysinsensible。Inashortrestlessintervalofsensibility，orpartialsensibility，Imadeoutthatheaskedforyoutobebroughttositbyhim。Hardlyrelyingonmyowninterpretationoftheindistinctsoundshemade，IcausedLizzietohearthem。Wewerebothsurethatheaskedforyou。\'
Thedressmaker，withherhandsstillclasped，lookedaffrightedlyfromtheonetotheotherofhertwocompanions。
\'Ifyoudelay，hemaydiewithhisrequestungratified，withhislastwish——intrustedtome——wehavelongbeenmuchmorethanbrothers——unfulfilled。Ishallbreakdown，ifItrytosaymore。
Inafewmomentstheblackbonnetandthecrutch-stickwereonduty，thegoodJewwasleftinpossessionofthehouse，andthedolls\'dressmaker，sidebysideinachaisewithMortimerLightwood，waspostingoutoftown。
Chapter10
THEDOLLS\'DRESSMAKERDISCOVERSAWORD
Adarkenedandhushedroom；theriveroutsidethewindowsflowingontothevastocean；afigureonthebed，swathedandbandagedandbound，lyinghelplessonitsback，withitstwouselessarmsinsplintsatitssides。Onlytwodaysofusagesofamiliarizedthelittledressmakerwiththisscene，thatitheldtheplaceoccupiedtwodaysagobytherecollectionsofyears。
Hehadscarcelymovedsinceherarrival。Sometimeshiseyeswereopen，sometimesclosed。Whentheywereopen，therewasnomeaningintheirunwinkingstareatonespotstraightbeforethem，unlessforamomentthebrowknittedintoafaintexpressionofanger，orsurprise。Then，MortimerLightwoodwouldspeaktohim，andonoccasionshewouldbesofarrousedastomakeanattempttopronouncehisfriend\'sname。But，inaninstantconsciousnesswasgoneagain，andnospiritofEugenewasinEugene\'scrushedouterform。
TheyprovidedJennywithmaterialsforplyingherwork，andshehadalittletableplacedatthefootofhisbed。Sittingthere，withherrichshowerofhairfallingoverthechair-back，theyhopedshemightattracthisnotice。Withthesameobject，shewouldsing，justaboveherbreath，whenheopenedhiseyes，orshesawhisbrowknitintothatfaintexpression，soevanescentthatitwaslikeashapemadeinwater。Butasyethehadnotheeded。The\'they\'
herementionedwerethemedicalattendant；Lizzie，whowasthereinallherintervalsofrest；andLightwood，whoneverlefthim。
Thetwodaysbecamethree，andthethreedaysbecamefour。Atlength，quiteunexpectedly，hesaidsomethinginawhisper。
\'Whatwasit，mydearEugene?\'
\'Willyou，Mortimer——\'
\'WillI——?——
\'Sendforher?\'
\'Mydearfellow，sheishere。\'
Quiteunconsciousofthelongblank，hesupposedthattheywerestillspeakingtogether。
Thelittledressmakerstoodupatthefootofthebed，humminghersong，andnoddedtohimbrightly。\'Ican\'tshakehands，Jenny，\'
saidEugene，withsomethingofhisoldlook；\'butIamverygladtoseeyou。\'
Mortimerrepeatedthistoher，foritcouldonlybemadeoutbybendingoverhimandcloselywatchinghisattemptstosayit。Inalittlewhile，headded:
\'Askherifshehasseenthechildren。\'
Mortimercouldnotunderstandthis，neithercouldJennyherself，untilheadded:
\'Askherifshehassmelttheflowers。\'
\'Oh！Iknow！\'criedJenny。\'Iunderstandhimnow！\'Then，Lightwoodyieldedhisplacetoherquickapproach，andshesaid，bendingoverthebed，withthatbetterlook:\'Youmeanmylongbrightslantingrowsofchildren，whousedtobringmeeaseandrest?Youmeanthechildrenwhousedtotakemeup，andmakemelight?\'
Eugenesmiled，\'Yes。\'
\'IhavenotseenthemsinceIsawyou。Ineverseethemnow，butI
amhardlyeverinpainnow。\'
\'Itwasaprettyfancy，\'saidEugene。
\'ButIhaveheardmybirdssing，\'criedthelittlecreature，\'andI
havesmeltmyflowers。Yes，indeedIhave！AndbothweremostbeautifulandmostDivine！\'
\'Stayandhelptonurseme，\'saidEugene，quietly。\'Ishouldlikeyoutohavethefancyhere，beforeIdie。\'
Shetouchedhislipswithherhand，andshadedhereyeswiththatsamehandasshewentbacktoherworkandherlittlelowsong。
Heheardthesongwithevidentpleasure，untilshealloweditgraduallytosinkawayintosilence。
\'Mortimer。\'
\'MydearEugene。\'
\'Ifyoucangivemeanythingtokeepmehereforonlyafewminutes——\'
Tokeepyouhere，Eugene?\'
\'TopreventmywanderingawayIdon\'tknowwhere——forIbegintobesensiblethatIhavejustcomeback，andthatIshalllosemyselfagain——doso，dearboy！\'
Mortimergavehimsuchstimulantsascouldbegivenhimwithsafety(theywerealwaysathand，ready)，andbendingoverhimoncemore，wasabouttocautionhim，whenhesaid:
\'Don\'ttellmenottospeak，forImustspeak。IfyouknewtheharassinganxietythatgnawsandwearsmewhenIamwanderinginthoseplaces——wherearethoseendlessplaces，Mortimer?Theymustbeatanimmensedistance！\'
Hesawinhisfriend\'sfacethathewaslosinghimself；forheaddedafteramoment:\'Don\'tbeafraid——Iamnotgoneyet。Whatwasit?\'
\'Youwantedtotellmesomething，Eugene。Mypoordearfellow，youwantedtosaysomethingtoyouroldfriend——tothefriendwhohasalwayslovedyou，admiredyou，imitatedyou，foundedhimselfuponyou，beennothingwithoutyou，andwho，Godknows，wouldbehereinyourplaceifhecould！\'
\'Tut，tut！\'saidEugenewithatenderglanceastheotherputhishandbeforehisface。\'Iamnotworthit。IacknowledgethatIlikeit，dearboy，butIamnotworthit。Thisattack，mydearMortimer；
thismurder——\'
Hisfriendleanedoverhimwithrenewedattention，saying:\'YouandIsuspectsomeone。\'
\'Morethansuspect。But，Mortimer，whileIliehere，andwhenIlieherenolonger，Itrusttoyouthattheperpetratorisneverbroughttojustice。\'
\'Eugene?\'
\'Herinnocentreputationwouldberuined，myfriend。Shewouldbepunished，nothe。Ihavewrongedherenoughinfact；Ihavewrongedherstillmoreinintention。Yourecollectwhatpavementissaidtobemadeofgoodintentions。Itismadeofbadintentionstoo。Mortimer，Iamlyingonit，andIknow！\'
\'Becomforted，mydearEugene。\'
\'Iwill，whenyouhavepromisedme。DearMortimer，themanmustneverbepursued。Ifheshouldbeaccused，youmustkeephimsilentandsavehim。Don\'tthinkofavengingme；thinkonlyofhushingthestoryandprotectingher。Youcanconfusethecase，andturnasidethecircumstances。ListentowhatIsaytoyou。Itwasnottheschoolmaster，BradleyHeadstone。Doyouhearme?
Twice；itwasnottheschoolmaster，BradleyHeadstone。Doyouhearme?Threetimes；itwasnottheschoolmaster，BradleyHeadstone。\'
Hestopped，exhausted。Hisspeechhadbeenwhispered，broken，andindistinct；butbyagreatefforthehadmadeitplainenoughtobeunmistakeable。
\'Dearfellow，Iamwanderingaway。Staymeforanothermoment，ifyoucan。\'
Lightwoodliftedhisheadattheneck，andputawine-glasstohislips。Herallied。
\'Idon\'tknowhowlongagoitwasdone，whetherweeks，days，orhours。Nomatter。Thereisinquiryonfoot，andpursuit。Say！Istherenot?\'
\'Yes。\'
\'Checkit；divertit！Don\'tletherbebroughtinquestion。Shieldher。Theguiltyman，broughttojustice，wouldpoisonhername。
Lettheguiltymangounpunished。Lizzieandmyreparationbeforeall！Promiseme！\'
\'Eugene，Ido。Ipromiseyou！\'
Intheactofturninghiseyesgratefullytowardshisfriend，hewanderedaway。Hiseyesstoodstill，andsettledintothatformerintentunmeaningstare。
Hoursandhours，daysandnights，heremainedinthissamecondition。Thereweretimeswhenhewouldcalmlyspeaktohisfriendafteralongperiodofunconsciousness，andwouldsayhewasbetter，andwouldaskforsomething。Beforeitcouldhegivenhim，hewouldbegoneagain。
Thedolls\'dressmaker，allsoftenedcompassionnow，watchedhimwithanearnestnessthatneverrelaxed。Shewouldregularlychangetheice，orthecoolingspirit，onhishead，andwouldkeepherearatthepillowbetweenwhiles，listeningforanyfaintwordsthatfellfromhiminhiswanderings。Itwasamazingthroughhowmanyhoursatatimeshewouldremainbesidehim，inacrouchingattitude，attentivetohisslightestmoan。Ashecouldnotmoveahand，hecouldmakenosignofdistress；but，throughthisclosewatching(ifthroughnosecretsympathyorpower)thelittlecreatureattainedanunderstandingofhimthatLightwooddidnotpossess。Mortimerwouldoftenturntoher，asifshewereaninterpreterbetweenthissentientworldandtheinsensibleman；andshewouldchangethedressingofawound，oreasealigature，orturnhisface，oralterthepressureofthebedclothesonhim，withanabsolutecertaintyofdoingright。Thenaturallightnessanddelicacyoftouchwhichhadbecomeveryrefinedbypracticeinherminiaturework，nodoubtwasinvolvedinthis；butherperceptionwasatleastasfine。
Theoneword，Lizzie，hemutteredmillionsoftimes。Inacertainphaseofhisdistressfulstate，whichwastheworsttothosewhotendedhim，hewouldrollhisheaduponthepillow，incessantlyrepeatingthenameinahurriedandimpatientmanner，withthemiseryofadisturbedmind，andthemonotonyofamachine。
Equally，whenhelaystillandstaring，hewouldrepeatitforhourswithoutcessation，butthen，alwaysinatoneofsubduedwarningandhorror。Herpresenceandhertouchuponhisbreastorfacewouldoftenstopthis，andthentheylearnedtoexpectthathewouldforsometimeremainstill，withhiseyesclosed，andthathewouldbeconsciousonopeningthem。But，theheavydisappointmentoftheirhope——revivedbythewelcomesilenceoftheroom——was，thathisspiritwouldglideawayagainandbelost，inthemomentoftheirjoythatitwasthere。
Thisfrequentrisingofadrowningmanfromthedeep，tosinkagain，wasdreadfultothebeholders。But，graduallythechangestoleuponhimthatitbecamedreadfultohimself。Hisdesiretoimpartsomethingthatwasonhismind，hisunspeakableyearningtohavespeechwithhisfriendandmakeacommunicationtohim，sotroubledhimwhenherecoveredconsciousness，thatitstermwastherebyshortened。Asthemanrisingfromthedeepwoulddisappearthesoonerforfightingwiththewater，soheinhisdesperatestrugglewentdownagain。
Oneafternoonwhenhehadbeenlyingstill，andLizzie，unrecognized，hadjuststolenoutoftheroomtopursueheroccupation，heutteredLightwood\'sname。
\'MydearEugene，Iamhere。\'
\'Howlongisthistolast，Mortimer?\'
Lightwoodshookhishead。\'Still，Eugene，youarenoworsethanyouwere。\'
\'ButIknowthere\'snohope。YetIprayitmaylastlongenoughforyoutodomeonelastservice，andformetodoonelastaction。
Keepmehereafewmoments，Mortimer。Try，try！\'
Hisfriendgavehimwhataidhecould，andencouragedhimtobelievethathewasmorecomposed，thougheventhenhiseyeswerelosingtheexpressiontheysorarelyrecovered。
\'Holdmehere，dearfellow，ifyoucan。Stopmywanderingaway。
Iamgoing！\'
\'Notyet，notyet。Tellme，dearEugene，whatisitIshalldo?\'
\'Keepmehereforonlyasingleminute。Iamgoingawayagain。
Don\'tletmego。Hearmespeakfirst。Stopme——stopme！\'
\'MypoorEugene，trytobecalm。\'
\'Idotry。Itrysohard。Ifyouonlyknewhowhard！Don\'tletmewandertillIhavespoken。Givemealittlemorewine。\'
Lightwoodcomplied。Eugene，withamostpatheticstruggleagainsttheunconsciousnessthatwascomingoverhim，andwithalookofappealthataffectedhisfriendprofoundly，said:
\'YoucanleavemewithJenny，whileyouspeaktoherandtellherwhatIbeseechofher。YoucanleavemewithJenny，whileyouaregone。There\'snotmuchforyoutodo。Youwon\'tbelongaway。\'
\'No，no，no。ButtellmewhatitisthatIshalldo，Eugene！\'
\'Iamgoing！Youcan\'tholdme。\'
\'Tellmeinaword，Eugene！\'
Hiseyeswerefixedagain，andtheonlywordthatcamefromhislipswasthewordmillionsoftimesrepeated。Lizzie，Lizzie，Lizzie。
But，thewatchfullittledressmakerhadbeenvigilantaseverinherwatch，andshenowcameupandtouchedLightwood\'sarmashelookeddownathisfriend，despairingly。
\'Hush！\'shesaid，withherfingeronherlips。\'Hiseyesareclosing。
He\'llbeconsciouswhenhenextopensthem。ShallIgiveyoualeadingwordtosaytohim?\'
\'OJenny，ifyoucouldonlygivemetherightword！\'
\'Ican。Stoopdown。\'
Hestooped，andshewhisperedinhisear。Shewhisperedinhisearoneshortwordofasinglesyllable。Lightwoodstarted，andlookedather。
\'Tryit，\'saidthelittlecreature，withanexcitedandexultantface。
Shethenbentovertheunconsciousman，and，forthefirsttime，kissedhimonthecheek，andkissedthepoormaimedhandthatwasnearesttoher。Then，shewithdrewtothefootofthebed。
Sometwohoursafterwards，MortimerLightwoodsawhisconsciousnesscomeback，andinstantly，butverytranquilly，bentoverhim。
\'Don\'tspeak，Eugene。Donomorethanlookatme，andlistentome。YoufollowwhatIsay。\'
Hemovedhisheadinassent。
\'Iamgoingonfromthepointwherewebrokeoff。Isthewordweshouldsoonhavecometo——isit——Wife?\'
\'OGodblessyou，Mortimer！\'
\'Hush！Don\'tbeagitated。Don\'tspeak。Hearme，dearEugene。
Yourmindwillbemoreatpeace，lyinghere，ifyoumakeLizzieyourwife。Youwishmetospeaktoher，andtellherso，andentreathertobeyourwife。Youaskhertokneelatthisbedsideandbemarriedtoyou，thatyourreparationmaybecomplete。Isthatso?\'
\'Yes。Godblessyou！Yes。\'
\'Itshallbedone，Eugene。Trustittome。Ishallhavetogoawayforsomefewhours，togiveeffecttoyourwishes。Youseethisisunavoidable?\'
\'Dearfriend，Isaidso。\'
\'True。ButIhadnotthecluethen。HowdoyouthinkIgotit?\'
Glancingwistfullyaround，EugenesawMissJennyatthefootofthebed，lookingathimwithherelbowsonthebed，andherheaduponherhands。Therewasatraceofhiswhimsicalairuponhim，ashetriedtosmileather。
\'Yesindeed，\'saidLightwood，\'thediscoverywashers。ObservemydearEugene；whileIamawayyouwillknowthatIhavedischargedmytrustwithLizzie，byfindingherhere，inmypresentplaceatyourbedside，toleaveyounomore。AfinalwordbeforeI
go。Thisistherightcourseofatrueman，Eugene。AndIsolemnlybelieve，withallmysoul，thatifProvidenceshouldmercifullyrestoreyoutous，youwillbeblessedwithanoblewifeinthepreserverofyourlife，whomyouwilldearlylove。\'
\'Amen。Iamsureofthat。ButIshallnotcomethroughit，Mortimer。\'
\'Youwillnotbethelesshopefulorlessstrong，forthis，Eugene。\'
\'No。Touchmyfacewithyours，incaseIshouldnotholdouttillyoucomeback。Iloveyou，Mortimer。Don\'tbeuneasyformewhileyouaregone。Ifmydearbravegirlwilltakeme，IfeelpersuadedthatIshalllivelongenoughtobemarried，dearfellow。\'
MissJennygaveupaltogetheronthispartingtakingplacebetweenthefriends，andsittingwithherbacktowardsthebedinthebowermadebyherbrighthair，weptheartily，thoughnoiselessly。
MortimerLightwoodwassoongone。Astheeveninglightlengthenedtheheavyreflectionsofthetreesintheriver，anotherfigurecamewithasoftstepintothesickroom。
\'Isheconscious?\'askedthelittledressmaker，asthefiguretookitsstationbythepillow。For，Jennyhadgivenplacetoitimmediately，andcouldnotseethesufferer\'sface，inthedarkroom，fromhernewandremovedposition。
\'Heisconscious，Jenny，\'murmuredEugeneforhimself。\'Heknowshiswife。\'
Chapter11
EFFECTISGIVENTOTHEDOLLS\'DRESSMAKER\'SDISCOVERY
MrsJohnRokesmithsatatneedleworkinherneatlittleroom，besideabasketofneatlittlearticlesofclothing，whichpresentedsomuchoftheappearanceofbeinginthedolls\'dressmaker\'swayofbusiness，thatonemighthavesupposedshewasgoingtosetupinoppositiontoMissWren。WhethertheCompleteBritishFamilyHousewifehadimpartedsagecounselanentthem，didnotappear，butprobablynot，asthatcloudyoraclewasnowherevisible。Forcertain，however，MrsJohnRokesmithstitchedatthemwithsodexterousahand，thatshemusthavetakenlessonsofsomebody。
Loveisinallthingsamostwonderfulteacher，andperhapslove(fromapictorialpointofview，withnothingonbutathimble)，hadbeenteachingthisbranchofneedleworktoMrsJohnRokesmith。
ItwasnearJohn\'stimeforcominghome，butasMrsJohnwasdesiroustofinishaspecialtriumphofherskillbeforedinner，shedidnotgoouttomeethim。Placidly，thoughratherconsequentiallysmiling，shesatstitchingawaywitharegularsound，likeasortofdimpledlittlecharmingDresden-chinaclockbytheverybestmaker。
Aknockatthedoor，andaringatthebell。NotJohn；orBellawouldhaveflownouttomeethim。Thenwho，ifnotJohn?Bellawasaskingherselfthequestion，whenthatflutteringlittlefoolofaservantflutteredin，saying，\'MrLightwood！\'
Ohgoodgracious！
Bellahadbuttimetothrowahandkerchiefoverthebasket，whenMrLightwoodmadehisbow。TherewassomethingamisswithMrLightwood，forhewasstrangelygraveandlookedill。
WithabriefreferencetothehappytimewhenithadbeenhisprivilegetoknowMrsRokesmithasMissWilfer，MrLightwoodexplainedwhatwasamisswithhimandwhyhecame。HecamebearingLizzieHexam\'searnesthopethatMrsJohnRokesmithwouldseehermarried。
Bellawassoflutteredbytherequest，andbytheshortnarrativehehadfeelinglygivenher，thatthereneverwasamoretimelysmelling-bottlethanJohn\'sknock。\'Myhusband，\'saidBella；\'I\'llbringhimin。\'
But，thatturnedouttobemoreeasilysaidthandone；for，theinstantshementionedMrLightwood\'sname，Johnstopped，withhishanduponthelockoftheroomdoor。
\'Comeupstairs，mydarling。\'
Bellawasamazedbytheflushinhisface，andbyhissuddenturningaway。\'Whatcanitmean?\'shethought，assheaccompaniedhimupstairs。
\'Now，mylife，\'saidJohn，takingheronhisknee，\'tellmeallaboutit。\'
Allverywelltosay，\'Tellmeallaboutit；\'butJohnwasverymuchconfused。Hisattentionevidentlytrailedoff，nowandthen，evenwhileBellatoldhimallaboutit。YetsheknewthathetookagreatinterestinLizzieandherfortunes。Whatcoulditmean?
\'Youwillcometothismarriagewithme，Johndear?\'
\'N——no，mylove；Ican\'tdothat。\'
\'Youcan\'tdothat，John?\'
\'No，mydear，it\'squiteoutofthequestion。Nottobethoughtof。\'
\'AmItogoalone，John?\'
\'No，mydear，youwillgowithMrLightwood。\'
\'Don\'tyouthinkit\'stimewewentdowntoMrLightwood，Johndear?\'Bellainsinuated。
\'Mydarling，it\'salmosttimeyouwent，butImustaskyoutoexcusemetohimaltogether。\'
\'Younevermean，Johndear，thatyouarenotgoingtoseehim?
Why，heknowsyouhavecomehome。Itoldhimso。\'
\'That\'salittleunfortunate，butitcan\'tbehelped。Unfortunateorfortunate，Ipositivelycannotseehim，mylove。\'
Bellacastaboutinhermindwhatcouldbehisreasonforthisunaccountablebehaviour；asshesatonhiskneelookingathiminastonishmentandpoutingalittle。Aweakreasonpresenteditself。
\'Johndear，younevercanbejealouso
