第20章

"Noneintheworld，love，ifyouapproveofit，"saysthewife。

AllthiswhilepoorMr。Yatmansatlookingthepictureofastonishmentanddistress，quiteoutofplaceatourpoliteconference。Thebookswerebrought，andoneminute’slookatthepagesinwhichMrs。Yatman’snamefiguredwasenough，andmorethanenough，toprovethetruthofeverywordthatIhadspoken。

There，inonebook，wasthehusband’saccountwhichMr。Yatmanhadsettled；andthere，intheother，wastheprivateaccount，crossedoffalso，thedateofsettlementbeingtheverydayafterthelossofthecash—box。Thissaidprivateaccountamountedtothesumofahundredandseventy—fivepounds，oddshillings，anditextendedoveraperiodofthreeyears。Notasingleinstallmenthadbeenpaidonit。Underthelastlinewasanentrytothiseffect："Writtentoforthethirdtime，June23d。"I

pointedtoit，andaskedthemillinerifthatmeant"lastJune。"

Yes，itdidmeanlastJune；andshenowdeeplyregrettedtosaythatithadbeenaccompaniedbyathreatoflegalproceedings。

"Ithoughtyougavegoodcustomersmorethanthreeyears’

credit？"saysI。

ThemillinerlooksatMr。Yatman，andwhisperstome，"Notwhenalady’shusbandgetsintodifficulties。"

Shepointedtotheaccountasshespoke。TheentriesafterthetimewhenMr。Yatman’scircumstancesbecameinvolvedwerejustasextravagant，forapersoninhiswife’ssituation，astheentriesfortheyearbeforethatperiod。Iftheladyhadeconomizedinotherthings，shehadcertainlynoteconomizedinthematterofdress。

Therewasnothingleftnowbuttoexaminethecash—book，forform’ssake。Themoneyhadbeenpaidinnotes，theamountsandnumbersofwhichexactlytalliedwiththefiguressetdowninmylist。

Afterthat，IthoughtitbesttogetMr。Yatmanoutofthehouseimmediately。HewasinsuchapitiableconditionthatIcalledacabandaccompaniedhimhomeinit。Atfirsthecriedandravedlikeachild；butIsoonquietedhim；andImustadd，tohiscredit，thathemademeamosthandsomeapologyforhislanguageasthecabdrewupathishousedoor。Inreturn，Itriedtogivehimsomeadviceabouthowtosetmattersrightforthefuturewithhiswife。Hepaidverylittleattentiontome，andwentupstairsmutteringtohimselfaboutaseparation。WhetherMrs。

Yatmanwillcomecleverlyoutofthescrapeornotseemsdoubtful。Ishouldsaymyselfthatshewouldgointoscreechinghysterics，andsofrightenthepoormanintoforgivingher。Butthisisnobusinessofours。Sofarasweareconcerned，thecaseisnowatanend，andthepresentreportmaycometoaconclusionalongwithit。

Iremain，accordingly，yourstocommand，THOMASBULMER。

_P。S_。——Ihavetoaddthat，onleavingRutherfordStreet，ImetMr。MatthewSharpincomingtopackuphisthings。

"Onlythink！"sayshe，rubbinghishandsingreatspirits，"I’vebeentothegenteelvillaresidence，andthemomentImentionedmybusinesstheykickedmeoutdirectly。Thereweretwowitnessesoftheassault，andit’sworthahundredpoundstomeifit’sworthafarthing。"

"Iwishyoujoyofyourluck，"saysI。

"Thankyou，"sayshe。"WhenmayIpayyouthesamecomplimentonfindingthethief？"

"Wheneveryoulike，"saysI，"forthethiefisfound。"

"JustwhatIexpected，"sayshe。"I’vedoneallthework，andnowyoucutinandclaimallthecredit——Mr。Jay，ofcourse。"

"No，"saysI。

"Whoisitthen？"sayshe。

"AskMrs。Yatman，"saysI。"She’swaitingtotellyou。"

"Allright！I’dmuchratherhearitfromthatcharmingwomanthanfromyou，"sayshe，andgoesintothehouseinamightyhurry。

Whatdoyouthinkofthat，InspectorTheakstone？WouldyouliketostandinMr。Sharpin’sshoes？Ishouldn’t，Icanpromiseyou。

FROMCHIEFINSPECTORTHEAKSTONETOMR。MATTHEWSHARPIN。

July12th。

SIR——SergeantBulmerhasalreadytoldyoutoconsideryourselfsuspendeduntilfurthernotice。IhavenowauthoritytoaddthatyourservicesasamemberoftheDetectivepolicearepositivelydeclined。Youwillpleasetotakethisletterasnotifyingofficiallyyourdismissalfromtheforce。

Imayinformyou，privately，thatyourrejectionisnotintendedtocastanyreflectionsonyourcharacter。Itmerelyimpliesthatyouarenotquitesharpenoughforourpurposes。Ifwe_are_tohaveanewrecruitamongus，weshouldinfinitelypreferMrs。

Yatman。

Yourobedientservant，FRANCISTHEAKSTONE。

NOTEONTHEPRECEDINGCORRESPONDENCE，ADDEDBYMR。THEAKSTONE。

Theinspectorisnotinapositiontoappendanyexplanationsofimportancetothelastoftheletters。IthasbeendiscoveredthatMr。MatthewSharpinleftthehouseinRutherfordStreetfiveminutesafterhisinterviewoutsideofitwithSergeantBulmer，hismannerexpressingtheliveliestemotionsofterrorandastonishment，andhisleftcheekdisplayingabrightpatchofred，whichlookedasifitmighthavebeentheresultofwhatispopularlytermedasmartboxontheear。HewasalsoheardbytheshopmanatRutherfordStreettouseaveryshockingexpressioninreferencetoMrs。Yatman，andwasseentoclinchhisfistvindictivelyasheranroundthecornerofthestreet。Nothingmorehasbeenheardofhim；anditisconjecturedthathehasleftLondonwiththeintentionofofferinghisvaluableservicestotheprovincialpolice。

OntheinterestingdomesticsubjectofMr。andMrs。Yatmanstilllessisknown。Ithas，however，beenpositivelyascertainedthatthemedicalattendantofthefamilywassentforinagreathurryonthedaywhenMr。Yatmanreturnedfromthemilliner’sshop。Theneighboringchemistreceived，soonafterward，aprescriptionofasoothingnaturetomakeupforMrs。Yatman。Thedayafter，Mr。

Yatmanpurchasedsomesmelling—saltsattheshop，andafterwardappearedatthecirculatinglibrarytoaskforanoveldescriptiveofhighlifethatwouldamuseaninvalidlady。Ithasbeeninferredfromthesecircumstancesthathehasnotthoughtitdesirabletocarryouthisthreatofseparatingfromhiswife，atleastinthepresent（presumed）conditionofthatlady’ssensitivenervoussystem。

THESEVENTHDAY。

FINEenoughforourguesttogooutagain。Long，featherylinesofwhitecloudarewavingupwardinthesky，asignofcomingwind。

TherewasasteamertelegraphedyesterdayfromtheWestIndies。

Whenthenextvesselisannouncedfromabroad，willitbeGeorge’sship？

Idon’tknowhowmybrothersfeelto—day，butthesuddencessationofmyownliterarylaborshasleftmestillinbadspirits。Itriedtooccupymymindbyreading，butmyattentionwandered。Iwentoutintothegarden，butitlookeddreary；theautumnflowerswerefewandfarbetween——thelawnwassoakedandsoddenwithyesterday’srain。IwanderedintoOwen’sroom。Hehadreturnedtohispainting，butwasnotworking，asitstruckme，withhiscustomaryassiduityandhiscustomarysenseofenjoyment。

WehadalongtalktogetheraboutGeorgeandJessieandthefuture。Owenurgedmetoriskspeakingofmysoninherpresenceoncemore，onthechanceofmakingherbetrayherselfonasecondoccasion，andIdeterminedtotakehisadvice。ButshewasinsuchhighspiritswhenshecamehometodinneronthisSeventhDay，andseemedsoincapable，forthetimebeing，ofeitherfeelingorspeakingseriously，thatIthoughtitwisertowaittillhervariablemoodalteredagainwiththenextwetday。

ThenumberdrawnthiseveningwasEight，beingthenumberofthestorywhichithadcostOwensomuchlabortowrite。Helookedalittleflutteredandanxiousasheopenedthemanuscript。Thiswasthefirstoccasiononwhichhisabilityasanarratorwastobebroughttothetest，andIsawhimglancenervouslyatJessie’sattentiveface。

"Ineednottroubleyouwithmuchinthewayofpreface，"hesaid。"Thisisthestoryofaveryremarkableeventinthelifeofoneofmybrotherclergymen。HeandIbecameacquaintedthroughbeingassociatedwitheachotherinthemanagementofaMissionarySociety。IsawhimforthelasttimeinLondonwhenhewasabouttoleavehiscountryandhisfriendsforever，andwastheninformedofthecircumstanceswhichhaveaffordedthematerialforthisnarrative。"

BROTHEROWEN’SSTORY

ofTHEPARSON’SSCRUPLE。

CHAPTERI。

IFyouhadbeeninthefarWestofEnglandaboutthirteenyearssince，andifyouhadhappenedtotakeuponeoftheCornishnewspapersonacertaindayofthemonth，whichneednotbespeciallymentioned，youwouldhaveseenthisnoticeofamarriageatthetopofacolumn：

Onthethirdinstant，attheparishchurch，theReverendAlfredCarling，RectorofPenliddy，toEmilyHarriet，relictofthelateFergusDuncan，Esq。，ofGlendarn，N。B。

Therector’smarriagedidnotproduceaveryfavorableimpressioninthetown，solelyinconsequenceoftheunaccountableprivateandunpretendingmannerinwhichtheceremonyhadbeenperformed。

Themiddle—agedbrideandbridegroomhadwalkedquietlytochurchonemorning，hadbeenmarriedbythecuratebeforeanyonewasawareofit，andhadembarkedimmediatelyafterwardinthesteamerforTenby，wheretheyproposedtopasstheirhoneymoon。

ThebridebeingastrangeratPenliddy，allinquiriesaboutherprevioushistorywerefruitless，andthetownspeoplehadnoalternativebuttotrusttotheirowninvestigationsforenlightenmentwhentherectorandhiswifecamehometosettleamongtheirfriends。

Aftersixweeks’absenceMr。andMrs。Carlingreturned，andthesimplestoryoftherector’scourtshipandmarriagewasgatheredtogetherinfragments，byinquisitivefriends，fromhisownlipsandfromthelipsofhiswife。

Mr。CarlingandMrs。DuncanhadmetatTorquay。Therector，whohadexchangedhousesanddutiesfortheseasonwithabrotherclergymansettledatTorquay，hadcalledonMrs。Duncaninhisclericalcapacity，andhadcomeawayfromtheinterviewdeeplyimpressedandinterestedbythewidow’smannersandconversation。

Thevisitswererepeated；theacquaintancegrewintofriendship，andthefriendshipintolove——ardent，devotedloveonbothsides。

Middle—agedmanthoughhewas，thiswasMr。Carling’sfirstattachment，anditwasmetbythesamefreshnessoffeelingonthelady’spart。Herlifewithherfirsthusbandhadnotbeenahappyone。Shehadmadethefatalmistakeofmarryingtopleaseherparentsratherthanherself，andhadrepentediteverafterward。Onherhusband’sdeathhisfamilyhadnotbehavedwelltoher，andshehadpassedherwidowhood，withheronlychild，adaughter，intheretirementofasmallScotchtownmanymilesawayfromthehomeofhermarriedlife。Afteratimethelittlegirl’shealthhadbeguntofail，and，bythedoctor’sadvice，shehadmigratedsouthwardtothemildclimateofTorquay。Thechangehadprovedtobeofnoavail；and，rathermorethanayearsince，thechildhaddied。TheplacewhereherdarlingwasburiedwasasacredplacetoherandsheremainedaresidentatTorquay。Herpositionintheworldwasnowalonelyone。Shewasherselfanonlychild；herfatherandmotherwerebothdead；and，exceptingcousins，heronenearrelationleftalivewasamaternalunclelivinginLondon。

TheseparticularswereallrelatedsimplyandunaffectedlybeforeMr。Carlingventuredontheconfessionofhisattachment。Whenhemadehisproposalofmarriage，Mrs。Duncanreceiveditwithanexcessofagitationwhichastonishedandalmostalarmedtheinexperiencedclergyman。Assoonasshecouldspeak，shebeggedwithextraordinaryearnestnessandanxietyforaweektoconsiderheranswer，andrequestedMr。Carlingnottovisitheronanyaccountuntiltheweekhadexpired。

ThenextmorningsheandhermaiddepartedforLondon。Theydidnotreturnuntiltheweekforconsiderationhadexpired。OntheeighthdayMr。Carlingcalledagainandwasaccepted。

Theproposaltomakethemarriageasprivateaspossiblecamefromthelady。ShehadbeentoLondontoconsultheruncle（whosehealth，sheregrettedtosay，wouldnotallowhimtotraveltoCornwalltogivehisnieceawayatthealtar），andheagreedwithMrs。Duncanthattheweddingcouldnotbetooprivateandunpretending。Ifitwasmadepublic，thefamilyofherfirsthusbandwouldexpectcardstobesenttothem，andarenewalofintercourse，whichwouldbepainfulonbothsides，mightbetheconsequence。OtherfriendsinScotland，again，wouldresenthermarryingasecondtimeatherage，andwoulddistressherandannoyherfuturehusbandinmanyways。Shewasanxioustobreakaltogetherwithherpastexistence，andtobeginanewandhappierlifeuntrammeledbyanyconnectionwithformertimesandtroubles。Sheurgedthesepoints，asshehadreceivedtheofferofmarriage，withanagitationwhichwasalmostpainfultosee。

Thispeculiarityinherconduct，however，whichmighthaveirritatedsomemen，andrenderedothersdistrustful，hadnounfavorableeffectonMr。Carling。Hesetitdowntoanexcessofsensitivenessanddelicacywhichcharmedhim。Hewashimself——thoughheneverwouldconfessit——ashy，nervousmanbynature。Ostentationofanysortwassomethingwhichheshrankfrominstinctively，eveninthesimplestaffairsofdailylife；

andhisfuturewife’sproposaltoavoidalltheusualceremonyandpublicityofaweddingwasthereforemorethanagreeabletohim——itwasapositiverelief。

ThecourtshipwaskeptsecretatTorquay，andthemarriagewascelebratedprivatelyatPenliddy。Itfounditswayintothelocalnewspapersasamatterofcourse，butitwasnot，asusualinsuchcases，alsoadvertisedinthe_Times_。Bothhusbandandwifewereequallyhappyintheenjoymentoftheirnewlife，andequallyunsocialintakingnomeasureswhatevertopublishittoothers。

Suchwasthestoryoftherector’smarriage。Socially，Mr。

Carling’spositionwasbutlittleaffectedeitherwaybythechangeinhislife。Asabachelor，hiscircleoffriendshadbeenasmallone，andwhenhemarriedhemadenoattempttoenlargeit。Hehadneverbeenpopularwiththeinhabitantsofhisparishgenerally。Essentiallyaweakman，hewas，likeotherweakmen，onlycapableofassertinghimselfpositivelyinseriousmattersbyrunningintoextremes。Asaconsequenceofthismoraldefect，hepresentedsomesingularanomaliesincharacter。Intheordinaryaffairsoflifehewasthegentlestandmostyieldingofmen，butinallthatrelatedtostrictnessofreligiousprinciplehewasthesternestandthemostaggressiveoffanatics。Inthepulpithewasapreacherofmercilesssermons——aninterpreteroftheBiblebytheletterratherthanbythespirit，aspitilessandgloomyasoneofthePuritansofold；while，ontheotherhand，byhisownfiresidehewasconsiderate，forbearing，andhumblealmosttoafault。Asanecessaryresultofthissingularinconsistencyofcharacter，hewasfeared，andsometimesevendisliked，bythemembersofhiscongregationwhoonlyknewhimastheirpastor，andhewasprizedandlovedbythesmallcircleoffriendswhoalsoknewhimasaman。

Thosefriendsgatheredroundhimmorecloselyandmoreaffectionatelythaneverafterhismarriage，notonhisownaccountonly，butinfluencedalsobytheattractionsthattheyfoundinthesocietyofhiswife。Herrefinementandgentlenessofmanner；herextraordinaryaccomplishmentsasamusician；herunvaryingsweetnessoftemper，andherquick，winning，womanlyintelligenceinconversation，charmedeveryonewhoapproachedher。Shewasquotedasamodelwifeandwomanbyallherhusband’sfriends，andsheamplydeservedthecharacterthattheygaveher。Althoughnochildrencametocheerit，ahappierandamoreadmirablemarriedlifehasseldombeenwitnessedinthisworldthanthelifewhichwasoncetobeseenintherectoryhouseatPenliddy。

Withthesenecessaryexplanations，thatpreliminarypartofmynarrativeofwhichtheeventsmaybemassedtogethergenerally，forbrevity’ssake，comestoaclose。WhatIhavenexttotellisofadeeperandamoreseriousinterest，andmustbecarefullyrelatedindetail。

Therectorandhiswifehadlivedtogetherwithout，asIhonestlybelieve，aharshwordoranunkindlookoncepassingbetweenthemforupwardoftwoyears，whenMr。Carlingtookhisfirststeptowardthefatalfuturethatwasawaitinghimbydevotinghisleisurehourstotheapparentlysimpleandharmlessoccupationofwritingapamphlet。

HehadbeenconnectedformanyyearswithoneofourgreatMissionarySocieties，andhadtakenasactiveapartasacountryclergymancouldinthemanagementofitsaffairs。AttheperiodofwhichIspeak，certaininfluentialmembersofthesocietyhadproposedaplanforgreatlyextendingthesphereofitsoperations，trustingtoaproportionateincreaseintheannualsubscriptionstodefraytheadditionalexpensesofthenewmovement。Thequestionwasnotnowbroughtforwardforthefirsttime。Ithadbeenagitatedeightyearspreviously，andthesettlementofithadbeenatthattimedeferredtoafutureopportunity。Therevivaloftheproject，asusualinsuchcases，splittheworkingmembersofthesocietyintotwoparties；onepartycautiouslyobjectingtorunanyrisks，theotherhopefullydeclaringthattheventurewasasafeone，andthatsuccesswassuretoattendit。Mr。Carlingsidedenthusiasticallywiththememberswhoespousedthislattersideofthequestion，andtheobjectofhispamphletwastoaddressthesubscriberstothesocietyonthesubject，andsotointeresttheminitastowintheircharitablesupport，onalargerscalethanusual，tothenewproject。

Hehadworkedhardathispamphlet，andhadgotmorethanhalfwaythroughit，whenhefoundhimselfbroughttoastand—stillforwantofcertainfactswhichhadbeenproducedonthediscussionofthequestioneightyearssince，andwhichwerenecessarytothefullandfairstatementofhiscase。

Atfirsthethoughtofwritingtothesecretaryofthesocietyforinformation；but，rememberingthathehadnotheldhisofficemorethantwoyears，hehadthoughtitlittlelikelythatthisgentlemanwouldbeabletohelphim，andlookedbacktohisownDiaryoftheperiodtoseeifhehadmadeanynotesinitrelatingtotheoriginaldiscussionoftheaffair。Hefoundanotereferringingeneraltermsonlytothematterinhand，butalludingattheendtoareportinthe_Times_oftheproceedingsofadeputationfromthesocietywhichhadwaitedonamemberofthegovernmentofthatday，andtocertainletterstotheeditorwhichhadfollowedthepublicationofthereport。Thenotedescribedtheselettersas"veryimportant，"andMr。Carlingfelt，asheputhisDiaryawayagain，thatthesuccessfulconclusionofhispamphletnowdependedonhisbeingabletogetaccesstothebacknumbersofthe_Times_ofeightyearssince。

Itwaswintertimewhenhewasthusstoppedinhiswork，andtheprospectofajourneytoLondon（theonlyplaceheknewofatwhichfilesofthepaperweretobefound）didnotpresentmanyattractions；andyethecouldseenootherandeasiermeansofeffectinghisobject。Afterconsideringforalittlewhileandarrivingatnopositiveconclusion，heleftthestudy，andwentintothedrawing—roomtoconsulthiswife。

Hefoundherworkingindustriouslybytheblazingfire。Shelookedsohappyandcomfortable——sogentleandcharminginherprettylittlelacecap，andherwarmbrownmorning—dress，withitsbrightcherry—coloredribbons，anditsdelicateswan’sdowntrimmingcirclingroundherneckandnestlingoverherbosom，thathestoopedandkissedherwiththetendernessofhisbridegroomdaysbeforehespoke。Whenhetoldherofthecausethathadsuspendedhisliteraryoccupation，shelistened，withthesensationofthekissstilllingeringinherdowncasteyesandhersmilinglips，untilhecametothesubjectofhisDiaryanditsreferencetothenewspaper。

Ashementionedthenameofthe_Times_shealteredandlookedhimstraightinthefacegravely。

"Canyousuggestanyplan，love，"hewenton，"whichmaysavemethenecessityofajourneytoLondonatthisbleaktimeoftheyear？Imustpositivelyhavethisinformation，and，sofarasI

cansee，LondonistheonlyplaceatwhichIcanhopetomeetwithafileofthe_Times_。"

"Afileofthe_Times？_"sherepeated。

"Yes——ofeightyearssince，"hesaid。

Theinstantthewordspassedhislipshesawherfaceoverspreadbyaghastlypaleness；hereyesfixedonhimwithastrangemixtureofrigidityandvacancyintheirlook；herhands，withherworkheldtightinthem，droppedslowlyonherlap，andashiverranthroughherfromheadtofoot。

Hesprangtohisfeet，andsnatchedthesmelling—saltsfromherwork—table，thinkingshewasgoingtofaint。Sheputthebottlefromher，whenheofferedit，withahandthatthrilledhimwiththedeadlycoldnessofitstouch，andsaid，inawhisper：

"Asuddenchill，dear——letmegoupstairsandliedown。"

Hetookhertoherroom。Ashelaidherdownonthebed，shecaughthishand，andsaid，entreatingly：

"Youwon’tgotoLondon，darling，andleavemehereill？"

Hepromisedthatnothingshouldseparatehimfromheruntilshewaswellagain，andthenrandownstairstosendforthedoctor。

Thedoctorcame，andpronouncedthatMrs。Carlingwasonlysufferingfromanervousattack；thattherewasnottheleastreasontobealarmed；andthat，withpropercare，shewouldbewellagaininafewdays。

Bothhusbandandwifehadadinnerengagementinthetownforthatevening。Mr。Carlingproposedtowriteanapologyandtoremainwithhiswife。Butshewouldnothearofhisabandoningthepartyonheraccount。Thedoctoralsorecommendedthathispatientshouldbelefttohermaid’scare，tofallasleepundertheinfluenceofthequietingmedicinewhichhemeanttogiveher。Yieldingtothisadvice，Mr。Carlingdidhisbesttosuppresshisownanxieties，andwenttothedinner—party。

CHAPTERII。

AMONGtheguestswhomtherectormetwasagentlemannamedRambert，asinglemanoflargefortune，wellknownintheneighborhoodofPenliddyastheownerofanoblecountry—seatandthepossessorofamagnificentlibrary。

Mr。Rambert（withwhomMr。Carlingwaswellacquainted）greetedhimatthedinner—partywithfriendlyexpressionsofregretatthetimethathadelapsedsincetheyhadlastseeneachother，andmentionedthathehadrecentlybeenaddingtohiscollectionofbookssomerareoldvolumesoftheology，whichhethoughttherectormightfinditusefultolookover。Mr。Carling，withthenecessityoffinishinghispamphletuppermostinhismind，replied，jestingly，thatthespeciesofliteraturewhichhewasjustthenmostinterestedinexamininghappenedtobepreciselyofthesortwhich（exceptingnovels，perhaps）hadleastaffinitytotheologicalwriting。Thenecessaryexplanationfollowedthisavowalasamatterofcourse，and，toMr。Carling’sgreatdelight，hisfriendturnedonhimgaylywiththemostsurprisingandsatisfactoryofanswers：

"Youdon’tknowhalftheresourcesofmymilesofbookshelves，"

hesaid，"oryouwouldneverhavethoughtofgoingtoLondonforwhatyoucangetfromme。Awholesideofoneofmyroomsupstairsisdevotedtoperiodicalliterature。Ihavereviews，magazines，andthreeweeklynewspapers，bound，ineachcase，fromthefirstnumber；and，whatisjustnowmoretoyourpurpose，I

havethe_Times_forthelastfifteenyearsinhugehalf—yearlyvolumes。Givemethedateto—night，andyoushallhavethevolumeyouwantbytwoo’clockto—morrowafternoon。"

Thenecessaryinformationwasgivenatonce，and，withagreatsenseofrelief，sofarashisliteraryanxietieswereconcerned，Mr。Carlingwenthomeearlytoseewhatthequietingmedicinehaddoneforhiswife。

Shehaddozedalittle，buthadnotslept。However，shewasevidentlybetter，forshewasabletotakeaninterestinthesayingsanddoingsatthedinner—party，andquestionedherhusbandabouttheguestsandtheconversationwithallawoman’scuriosityabouttheminutestmatters。Shelaywithherfaceturnedtowardhimandhereyesmeetinghis，untilthecourseofherinquiriesdrewananswerfromhim，whichinformedherofhisfortunatediscoveryinrelationtoMr。Rambert’slibrary，andoftheprospectitaffordedofhisresuminghislaborsthenextday。

Whenhementionedthiscircumstance，shesuddenlyturnedherheadonthepillowsothatherfacewashiddenfromhim，andhecouldseethroughthecounterpanethattheshivering，whichhehadobservedwhenherillnesshadseizedherinthemorning，hadreturnedagain。