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Hehadbeenrestlessallthisweek，sincehisattempttoprosecutetrusteeship，uneasyinhisconsciencewhichwaseveracute，disturbedinhissenseofcompassionwhichwaseasilyexcited，andwithaqueersensationasifhisfeelingforbeautyhadreceivedsomedefiniteembodiment。Autumnwasgettingholdoftheoldoak-tree，itsleaveswerebrowning。Sunshinehadbeenplentifulandhotthissummer。Aswithtrees，sowithmen’slives！’Ioughttolivelong，’thoughtJolyon；’I’mgettingmildewedforwantofheat。IfIcan’twork，IshallbeofftoParis。’ButmemoryofParisgavehimnopleasure。Besides，howcouldhego?HemuststayandseewhatSoameswasgoingtodo。’I’mhertrustee。I

can’tleaveherunprotected，’hethought。IthadbeenstrikinghimascurioushowveryclearlyhecouldstillseeIreneinherlittledrawing-roomwhichhehadonlytwiceentered。Herbeautymusthaveasortofpoignantharmony！Noliteralportraitwouldeverdoherjustice；theessenceofherwas——ahIwhat?……Thenoiseofhoofscalledhimbacktotheotherwindow。Hollywasridingintotheyardonherlong-tailed’palfrey。’Shelookedupandhewavedtoher。Shehadbeenrathersilentlately；gettingold，hesupposed，beginningtowantherfuture，astheyalldid——youngsters！

Timewascertainlythedevil！Andwiththefeelingthattowastethisswift-travellingcommoditywasunforgivablefolly，hetookuphisbrush。Butitwasnouse；hecouldnotconcentratehiseye——

besides，thelightwasgoing。’I’llgouptotown，’hethought。

Inthehallaservantmethim。”Aladytoseeyou，sir；Mrs。Heron。”

Extraordinarycoincidence！Passingintothepicture-gallery，asitwasstillcalled，hesawIrenestandingoverbythewindow。

Shecametowardshimsaying：”I’vebeentrespassing；Icameupthroughthecoppiceandgarden。

IalwaysusedtocomethatwaytoseeUncleJolyon。””Youcouldn’ttrespasshere，”repliedJolyon；”historymakesthatimpossible。Iwasjustthinkingofyou。”

Irenesmiled。Anditwasasifsomethingshonethrough；notmerespirituality——serener，completer，morealluring。”History！”sheanswered；”IoncetoldUncleJolyonthatlovewasforever。Well，itisn’t。Onlyaversionlasts。”

Jolyonstaredather。HadshegotoverBosinneyatlast?”Yes！”hesaid，”aversion’sdeeperthanloveorhatebecauseit’sanaturalproductofthenerves，andwedon’tchangethem。””IcametotellyouthatSoameshasbeentoseeme。Hesaidathingthatfrightenedme。Hesaid：’Youarestillmywife！’””What！”ejaculatedJolyon。”Yououghtnottolivealone。”Andhecontinued

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