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Boththeloversbelievedthatanimmediatemarriagewould，fromeverypointofview，bebest。Itwasnotadvisablethatitshouldbelongdelayed，iftohappenatall，forthehealthofMissBarrettwassopoorthatanotherwinterinLondonmight，probablywould，meanirretrievableharm。
SometimebeforethisshehadbecomeacquaintedwithMrs。Jameson，theeminentart-writer。Theregard，whichquicklydevelopedtoanaffectionateesteem，wasmutual。OneSeptembermorningMrs。Jamesoncalled，andafterhavingdweltonthegloomandperilofanotherwinterinLondon，dweltonthemagicofItaly，andconcludedbyinvitingMissBarretttoaccompanyherinherownimminentdepartureforabroad。Thepoetwastouchedandgrateful，but，pointingtoherinvalidsofa，andgentlyemphasisingherenfeebledhealthandotherdifficultcircumstances，excusedherselffromacceptanceofMrs。Jameson’sgenerousoffer。
Inthe“MemoirsofMrs。Jameson“thatlady’sniece，Mrs。Macpherson，relateshowontheeveofherandheraunt’sdeparture，alittlenoteoffarewellarrivedfromMissBarrett，“deploringthewriter’sinabilitytocomeinpersonandbidherfriendgood-bye，asshewas`forcedtobesatisfiedwiththesofaandsilence。’“
Itiseasytounderstand，therefore，withwhatamazementMrs。Jameson，shortlyafterherarrivalinParis，receivedaletterfromRobertBrowningtotheeffectthatheANDHISWIFEhadjustcomefromLondon，ontheirwaytoItaly。“Myaunt’ssurprisewassomethingalmostcomical，“
writesMrs。Macpherson，“sostartlingandentirelyunexpectedwasthenews。“
Anddulymarriedindeedthetwopoetshadbeen!
FromthemomentthematterwasmootedtoMr。Barrett，heevincedhisrepugnancetotheidea。Tohimeventhemostfoolishassertionofhisownwasasacredpledge。Hecalledit“prideinhisword“：othersrecogniseditastheveryarroganceofobstinacy。Herefusedtocountenancethemarriageinanyway，refusedtohaveBrowning’snamementionedinhispresence，andevenwhenhisdaughtertoldhimthatshehaddefinitelymadeuphermind，heflatlydeclinedtoacknowledgeasevenpossiblewhatwasindeedveryimminent。
Nordidheeverstepdownfromhisridiculouspinnacleofwoundedself-love。
Favouritedaughterthoughshehadbeen，Mr。Barrettneverforgaveher，heldnocommunicationwithherevenwhenshebecameamother，anddidnotmentionherinhiswill。Itisneedlesstosayanythingmoreuponthissubject。WhatMr。andMrs。Browningwereinvariablyreticentuponcanwellbepassedoverwithmerementionofthefacts。
Atthelastmomenttherehadbeengreathurryandconfusion。
Butnevertheless，ontheforenoonofthe12thofSeptember1846，RobertBrowningandElizabethBarretthadunceremoniouslysteppedintoSt。Mary-le-boneChurchandtherebeenmarried。
SosecrethadthematterbeenkeptthatevensucholdfriendsasRichardHengistHorneandMr。Kenyonwereinignoranceoftheeventforsometimeafterithadactuallyoccurred。
Mrs。JamesonmadeallhastetothehotelwheretheBrowningswere，andulti
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