CHAPTER 11
IntheLane
MAGGIEhadbeenfourdaysatherauntMosssgivingtheearlyJunesunshieanewbrightnessinthecare-dimmedeyesofthataffeatewoman,andmakinganepochforhercousiandsmall,whowerelearningherwordsandasbyheart,asifshehadbeenatraavatarofperfectwisdomay.Shewasstandingonthecausewaywithherauntandagroupofcousinsfeedingthechis,atthatquietmomentinthelifeofthefarmyardbeforetheafternoonmilking-time.Thegreatbuildingsroundthehollowyardwereasdrearyandtumbledownasever,butovertheoldgardenwallthestragglingrose-busheswerebeginningtotosstheirsummerweight,andthegreywoodandoldbricksofthehouse,onitshigherlevel,hadalookofsleepyageinthebroadafter-noonsunlight,thatsuitedthequiesttime.Maggiewithherbooverherarm,wassmilingdownatahatallfluffychiswhenherauntexclaimed,
`Goodnessme!whoisthatgentlemaninginatthegate?
Itwasagentlemanonatallbayhorse;andtheflanksandneckofthehorsewerestreakedblackwithfastriding.Maggiefeltabeatingatheada-horribleasthesuddenleapingtolifeofasavageenemywhohadfeigh.
`Whoisit,mydear?saidMrsMoss,seeinginMaggiesfacetheevidesheknew.
`ItisMrStephe,saidMaggie,ratherfaintly.`MycousinLucys-agentlemanwhoisveryintimateatmycousins.
Stephenwasalreadyclosetothem,hadjumpedoffhishorse,andnowraisedhishatasheadvanced.
`Holdthehorse,Willy,saidMrsMosstothetwelve-year-oldboy.
`No,thankyou,saidStephen,pullingatthehorsesimpatientlytossinghead.`Imustbegoingagaiely.Ihaveamessagetodelivertoyou,MissTulliver-onprivatebusiness.MayItakethelibertyofaskingyoutowalkafewyardswithme?
Hehadahalf-jaded,half-irritatedlook,suchasamaswhenhehasbeendoggedbysomecareorannoyamakeshisbedandhisdinneroflittleusetohim.Hespokealmostabruptly,asifhiserraoopressingforhimtotroublehimselfaboutwhatwouldbethoughtbyMrsMossofhisvisitandrequest.GoodMrsMoss,rathernervousinthepresehisapparentlyhaughtygentleman,wasinwardlywwhethershewouldbedhttoinvitehimagaintoleavehishorseandwalkin,whenMaggie,feelingalltheembarrassmentofthesituation,anduosayanything,putonherboandturowalktowardsthegate.
Stephenturooandwalkedbyherside,leadinghishorse.
Notawordokentilltheywereoutinthelaneandhadwalkedfourorfiveyards,whenMaggie,whohadbeenlookingstraightbeforeherallthewhile,turnedagaintowalkbacksaying,withhaughtyrese,
`Thereisnoneedformetogoanyfarther.Idontknowwhetheryousideritgentlemanlyanddelicateducttoplacemeinapositionthatforcedmetoeoutwithyou-orwhetheryouwishedtoinsultmestillfurtherbythrustinganinterviewupohisway.
`Ofcourseyrywithmeforing,saidStephen,bitterly.`Ofcourseitisofnosequeamanhastosuffer-itisonlyyourwomansdignitythatyoucareabout.
Maggiegaveaslightstart,suchasmighthaveefromtheslightestpossibleelectricshock.
`AsifitwerenotenoughthatImentahisway-thatImmadwithloveforyou-thatIresistthestropassionamanfeel,becauseItrytobetruetootherclaims-butyoumusttreatmeasifIwereacoarsebrutewhowouldwillinglyoffendyou.Andwhen,ifIhadmyownchoice,Ishouldaskyoutakemyhand,andmyfortuneandmywholelife,anddowhatyoulikedwiththem.IknowIfotmyself-Itookanunwarrantableliberty-Ihatemyselfforhavingdo.ButIrepentedimmediately-Ivebeeingeversince.Yououghtnottothinkitunpardonable-amanwholoveswithhiswholesoul,asIdoyou,isliabletobemasteredbyhisfeelingsforamoment;butyouknow-youmustbelieve-thattheworstpainIcouldhaveistohavepainedyou-thatIwouldgivetheworldtorecalltheerror.
Maggiedarednotspeak-darednotturnherhead.Thestrengththathadefromresewasallgoneandherlipswerequiveringvisibly.Shecouldnottrustherselftoutterthefullfivehatroseinahatfession.
Theywereenearlyinfrontofthegateagain,andshepaused,trembling.
`Youmustnotsaythesethings-Imusthem,shesaid,lookingdowninmisery,asStephencameinfrontofher,topreventherfromgoingfarthertowardsthegate.`Imverysorryforanypainyouhavetogh,butitisofospeak.
`Yes,itisofuse,saidStephen,impetuously.`Itwouldbeofuseifyouwouldtreatmewithsomesortofpityandsiderationinsteadofdoingmevileinjustiyourmind.IcouldbeareverythingmorequietlyifIknewyoudidnthatemeforanib.Lookatme-seewhatahunteddevilIam:Ivebeenridingthirtymileseverydaytogetawayfromthethoughtofyou.
Maggiedidnot-darednotlook.Shehadalreadyseentheharassedface.Butshesaidgently,`Idontthinkanyevilofyou.
`Then,dearest,lookatme,saidStephen,i,teonesofey.`Dontgoawayfrommeyet.Givemeamomentshappiness-makemefeelyouvefivenme.
`Yes,Idiveyou,saidMaggie,shakenbythosetones,andallthemhteherself.`Butprayletmegoinagain.Praygoaway.
Agreattearfellfromunderherloweredeyelids.
`Itgoawayfromyou-Itleaveyou,saidStephen,withstillmorepassionatepleading.`Ishallebackagainifyousendmeawaywiththisess-Itanswerformyself.Butifyouwillgowithmeonlyalittleway,Iliveonthat.Youseeplainlyenoughthatyerhasonlymademetentimesmoreunreasonable.
Maggieturned.ButTahebayhorse,begantomakesuchspiritedremonstrancesagainstthisfrequentgeofdire,thatStephen,catgsightofWillyMosspeepingthroughthegate,calledout,`Here!justeandholdmyhorseforfiveminutes.
`Ono,saidMaggie,hurriedly,`myauntwillthinkitse.
`Nevermind,Stephenansweredimpatiently;`theydontknowthepeopleatStOggs.Leadhimupanddownjusthere,forfiveminutes,headdedtoWilly,whowasnowclosetothem;auroMaggiesside,andtheywalkedon.Itwasclearthatshemustgoonnow.
`Takemyarm,saidStephereatingly;aookit,feelingallthewhileasifshewereslidingdownwardsinanightmare.
`Thereisothismisery,shebegan,strugglingtorepeltheinfluencebyspeech.`Itiswicked-base-everallowingawordorlookthatLucy-thathtnothaveseen.ThinkofLucy.
`Idothinkofher-blessher-IfIdidnt--StephenhadlaidhishandonMaggiesthatrestedonhisarm,ahfeltitdifficulttospeak.
`AndIhaveotherties,Maggiewenton,atlast,erateeffort,-`evenifLucydid.
`YagedtoPhilipWakem,saidStephen,hastily.`Isitso?
`Isidermyselfeohim-Idoomarryanyoneelse.
Stephenwassilentagainuntiltheyhadturofthesunintoasidelane,allgrassyaered.Thenheburstoutimpetuously,
`Itisunnatural-itishorrible.Maggie,ifyoulovedmeasIloveyou,weshouldthroweverythiothewindsforthesakeofbelongingtoeachother.Weshouldbreakallthesemistakehatweremadeinblindness-aermiomarryeachother.
`Iwouldratherdiethanfallintothattemptation,saidMaggie,withdeep,slowdistiness,-allthegatheredspiritualforceofpainfulyearsingtoheraidinthisextremity.Shedrewherarmfromhisasshespoke.
`Tellmethenthatyoudontcareforme,hesaid,almostviolently.`Tellmethatyoulovesomeoneelsebetter.
ItdartedthroughMaggiesmindthatherewasamodeofreleasingherselffromoutwardstruggle-totellStephenthatherwholehearthilips.Butherlipswouldnotutterthat,andshewassilent.
`Ifyoudoloveme,dearest,saidStephely,takingupherhandagainandlayingitwithinhisarm,`itisbetter,itisrightthatweshouldmarryeachother.Wethelpthepainitwillgive.Itiseuponuswithoutourseeking:itisnatural-ithastakenholdofmeinspiteofeveryeffortIhavemadetoresistit.Godknows,Ivebeentryingtobefaithfultotagagements,andIveonlymadethingsworse-Idbetterhavegivenwayatfirst.
`Maggiewassilent.Ifitweren-ifshewereonvihat,andneednolongerbeatandstruggleagainstthiscurrent,softarongasthesummerstream!
`Say"yes,"dearest,saidStephen,leaningtolookeinglyinherface.`Whatcouldwecareaboutinthewholeworldbeside,ifwebelooeachother?
Herbreathwasonhisface-hislipswereverynearhers-buttherewasagreatdreaddwellinginhisloveforher.
Herlipsandeyelidsquivered-sheopenedhereyesfullonhisforaninstant,likealovelywildanimaltimidandstrugglingundercaresses,aurnedsharproundtowardshomeagain.
`Andafterall,hewenton,inanimpatienttoryingtodefeathisownscruplesaswellashers,`Iambreakingnopositivee:-ifLucysaffeshadbeenwithdrawnfrommeandgiventosomeoneelse,Ishouldhavefeltnhttoassertaclaimonher.IfyouarenotabsolutelypledgedtoPhilip,weareherofusbound.
`Youdontbelievethat-itisnotyourrealfeeling,saidMaggie,early.`Youfeel,asIdo,thattherealtieliesinthefeelingsandexpectationswehaveraisedinotherminds.Elseallpledgesmightbebrokeherewasnooutenalty.Therewouldbenosuchthingasfaithfulness.
Stephenwassilent:hecouldnotpursuethatargument;theoppositevihadwroughtinhimtlythroughhisprevioustimele.Butitsooeditselfinanewform.
`Thepledgetbefulfilled,hesaid,withimpetuousinsistaisunnatural:welypretendtogiveourselvestoanyoneelse.Thereiswronginthattoo-theremaybemiseryinitforthemaswellasforus.Maggie,youmustseethat-youdoseethat.
Hewaslookingeagerlyatherfacefortheleastsignofpliance;hislarge,firm,gentlegraspwasonherhand.Shewassilentforafewmoments,withhereyesfixedontheground;thenshedrebreath,andsaid,lookingupathimwithsolemnsadness,
`Oitisdifficult-lifeisverydifficult.Itseemsrighttomesometimesthatweshouldfollowourstrofeeling;-butthen,suchfeelingstinuallyeacrossthetiesthatallourformerlifehasmadeforus-thetiesthathavemadeothersdepeonus-andwouldcutthemintwo.Iflifewerequiteeasyandsimple,asitmighthavebeeninparadise,andwecouldalwaysseethatonebeingfirsttowardswhom...Imean,iflifedidnotmakedutiesforusbeforelovees-lovewouldbeasignthattwopeopleoughttobelongtoeachother.ButIsee-Ifeelitisnotsonow:therearethirenounlife-someofusmustresignlove.Manythingsaredifficultanddarktome-butIseeohingquiteclearly-thatImustnot,otseekmyoinessbysacrifigothers.Loveisnatural-butsurelypityandfaithfulnessandmemoryarenaturaltoo.Andtheywouldliveiill,andpunishmeifIdidhem.IshouldbehauhesufferingIhadcaused.Ourlovewouldbepoisoned.Deme;helpme-helpme,becauseIloveyou.
Maggiehadbeoreandmoreearasshewenton;herfacehadbeeflushed,andhereyesfullerandfullerofappealinglove.Stephenhadthefibreofnoblenessinhimthatvibratedtoherappeal;butinthesamemoment-howcoulditbeotherwise?-thatpleadiygainednewpoweroverhim.
`Dearest,hesaid,inscarcelymorethanawhisper,whilehisarmstoleroundher,`Illdo,Illbearanythingyouwish.But-onekiss-ohelast-beforewepart.
Onekiss-andthenalonglook-untilMaggiesaidtremulously,`Letmego-letusmakehasteback.
Shehurriedalongandnotanotherwordoken.StephenstoodstillandbeedwhentheycamewithinsightofWillyandthehorse,andMaggiewenththegate.MrsMosswasstandingalohedooroftheoldporch:shehadsentallthecousinsin,withkindthoughtfulness;itmightbeajoyfulthingthatMaggiehadaridhandsomelover,butshewouldnaturallyfeelembarrassedatinginagain-anditmightnotbejoyful.Ihercase,MrsMosswaitedanxiouslytoreceiveMaggiebyherself.Thepoorthingsfacesaidplainlyenoughthatiftherewasjoy,itwasofaveryagitatingdubioussort.
`Sitdow,mydear.ShedrewMaggieintothepordsatdownonthebenchbyher.Thererivathehouse.
`OauntGritty,Imverywretched.IwishIcouldhavediedwhenIwasfifteen.Itseemedsoeasytogivethingsupthen-itissohardnow.
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MAGGIEhadbeenfourdaysatherauntMosssgivingtheearlyJunesunshieanewbrightnessinthecare-dimmedeyesofthataffeatewoman,andmakinganepochforhercousiandsmall,whowerelearningherwordsandasbyheart,asifshehadbeenatraavatarofperfectwisdomay.Shewasstandingonthecausewaywithherauntandagroupofcousinsfeedingthechis,atthatquietmomentinthelifeofthefarmyardbeforetheafternoonmilking-time.Thegreatbuildingsroundthehollowyardwereasdrearyandtumbledownasever,butovertheoldgardenwallthestragglingrose-busheswerebeginningtotosstheirsummerweight,andthegreywoodandoldbricksofthehouse,onitshigherlevel,hadalookofsleepyageinthebroadafter-noonsunlight,thatsuitedthequiesttime.Maggiewithherbooverherarm,wassmilingdownatahatallfluffychiswhenherauntexclaimed,
`Goodnessme!whoisthatgentlemaninginatthegate?
Itwasagentlemanonatallbayhorse;andtheflanksandneckofthehorsewerestreakedblackwithfastriding.Maggiefeltabeatingatheada-horribleasthesuddenleapingtolifeofasavageenemywhohadfeigh.
`Whoisit,mydear?saidMrsMoss,seeinginMaggiesfacetheevidesheknew.
`ItisMrStephe,saidMaggie,ratherfaintly.`MycousinLucys-agentlemanwhoisveryintimateatmycousins.
Stephenwasalreadyclosetothem,hadjumpedoffhishorse,andnowraisedhishatasheadvanced.
`Holdthehorse,Willy,saidMrsMosstothetwelve-year-oldboy.
`No,thankyou,saidStephen,pullingatthehorsesimpatientlytossinghead.`Imustbegoingagaiely.Ihaveamessagetodelivertoyou,MissTulliver-onprivatebusiness.MayItakethelibertyofaskingyoutowalkafewyardswithme?
Hehadahalf-jaded,half-irritatedlook,suchasamaswhenhehasbeendoggedbysomecareorannoyamakeshisbedandhisdinneroflittleusetohim.Hespokealmostabruptly,asifhiserraoopressingforhimtotroublehimselfaboutwhatwouldbethoughtbyMrsMossofhisvisitandrequest.GoodMrsMoss,rathernervousinthepresehisapparentlyhaughtygentleman,wasinwardlywwhethershewouldbedhttoinvitehimagaintoleavehishorseandwalkin,whenMaggie,feelingalltheembarrassmentofthesituation,anduosayanything,putonherboandturowalktowardsthegate.
Stephenturooandwalkedbyherside,leadinghishorse.
Notawordokentilltheywereoutinthelaneandhadwalkedfourorfiveyards,whenMaggie,whohadbeenlookingstraightbeforeherallthewhile,turnedagaintowalkbacksaying,withhaughtyrese,
`Thereisnoneedformetogoanyfarther.Idontknowwhetheryousideritgentlemanlyanddelicateducttoplacemeinapositionthatforcedmetoeoutwithyou-orwhetheryouwishedtoinsultmestillfurtherbythrustinganinterviewupohisway.
`Ofcourseyrywithmeforing,saidStephen,bitterly.`Ofcourseitisofnosequeamanhastosuffer-itisonlyyourwomansdignitythatyoucareabout.
Maggiegaveaslightstart,suchasmighthaveefromtheslightestpossibleelectricshock.
`AsifitwerenotenoughthatImentahisway-thatImmadwithloveforyou-thatIresistthestropassionamanfeel,becauseItrytobetruetootherclaims-butyoumusttreatmeasifIwereacoarsebrutewhowouldwillinglyoffendyou.Andwhen,ifIhadmyownchoice,Ishouldaskyoutakemyhand,andmyfortuneandmywholelife,anddowhatyoulikedwiththem.IknowIfotmyself-Itookanunwarrantableliberty-Ihatemyselfforhavingdo.ButIrepentedimmediately-Ivebeeingeversince.Yououghtnottothinkitunpardonable-amanwholoveswithhiswholesoul,asIdoyou,isliabletobemasteredbyhisfeelingsforamoment;butyouknow-youmustbelieve-thattheworstpainIcouldhaveistohavepainedyou-thatIwouldgivetheworldtorecalltheerror.
Maggiedarednotspeak-darednotturnherhead.Thestrengththathadefromresewasallgoneandherlipswerequiveringvisibly.Shecouldnottrustherselftoutterthefullfivehatroseinahatfession.
Theywereenearlyinfrontofthegateagain,andshepaused,trembling.
`Youmustnotsaythesethings-Imusthem,shesaid,lookingdowninmisery,asStephencameinfrontofher,topreventherfromgoingfarthertowardsthegate.`Imverysorryforanypainyouhavetogh,butitisofospeak.
`Yes,itisofuse,saidStephen,impetuously.`Itwouldbeofuseifyouwouldtreatmewithsomesortofpityandsiderationinsteadofdoingmevileinjustiyourmind.IcouldbeareverythingmorequietlyifIknewyoudidnthatemeforanib.Lookatme-seewhatahunteddevilIam:Ivebeenridingthirtymileseverydaytogetawayfromthethoughtofyou.
Maggiedidnot-darednotlook.Shehadalreadyseentheharassedface.Butshesaidgently,`Idontthinkanyevilofyou.
`Then,dearest,lookatme,saidStephen,i,teonesofey.`Dontgoawayfrommeyet.Givemeamomentshappiness-makemefeelyouvefivenme.
`Yes,Idiveyou,saidMaggie,shakenbythosetones,andallthemhteherself.`Butprayletmegoinagain.Praygoaway.
Agreattearfellfromunderherloweredeyelids.
`Itgoawayfromyou-Itleaveyou,saidStephen,withstillmorepassionatepleading.`Ishallebackagainifyousendmeawaywiththisess-Itanswerformyself.Butifyouwillgowithmeonlyalittleway,Iliveonthat.Youseeplainlyenoughthatyerhasonlymademetentimesmoreunreasonable.
Maggieturned.ButTahebayhorse,begantomakesuchspiritedremonstrancesagainstthisfrequentgeofdire,thatStephen,catgsightofWillyMosspeepingthroughthegate,calledout,`Here!justeandholdmyhorseforfiveminutes.
`Ono,saidMaggie,hurriedly,`myauntwillthinkitse.
`Nevermind,Stephenansweredimpatiently;`theydontknowthepeopleatStOggs.Leadhimupanddownjusthere,forfiveminutes,headdedtoWilly,whowasnowclosetothem;auroMaggiesside,andtheywalkedon.Itwasclearthatshemustgoonnow.
`Takemyarm,saidStephereatingly;aookit,feelingallthewhileasifshewereslidingdownwardsinanightmare.
`Thereisothismisery,shebegan,strugglingtorepeltheinfluencebyspeech.`Itiswicked-base-everallowingawordorlookthatLucy-thathtnothaveseen.ThinkofLucy.
`Idothinkofher-blessher-IfIdidnt--StephenhadlaidhishandonMaggiesthatrestedonhisarm,ahfeltitdifficulttospeak.
`AndIhaveotherties,Maggiewenton,atlast,erateeffort,-`evenifLucydid.
`YagedtoPhilipWakem,saidStephen,hastily.`Isitso?
`Isidermyselfeohim-Idoomarryanyoneelse.
Stephenwassilentagainuntiltheyhadturofthesunintoasidelane,allgrassyaered.Thenheburstoutimpetuously,
`Itisunnatural-itishorrible.Maggie,ifyoulovedmeasIloveyou,weshouldthroweverythiothewindsforthesakeofbelongingtoeachother.Weshouldbreakallthesemistakehatweremadeinblindness-aermiomarryeachother.
`Iwouldratherdiethanfallintothattemptation,saidMaggie,withdeep,slowdistiness,-allthegatheredspiritualforceofpainfulyearsingtoheraidinthisextremity.Shedrewherarmfromhisasshespoke.
`Tellmethenthatyoudontcareforme,hesaid,almostviolently.`Tellmethatyoulovesomeoneelsebetter.
ItdartedthroughMaggiesmindthatherewasamodeofreleasingherselffromoutwardstruggle-totellStephenthatherwholehearthilips.Butherlipswouldnotutterthat,andshewassilent.
`Ifyoudoloveme,dearest,saidStephely,takingupherhandagainandlayingitwithinhisarm,`itisbetter,itisrightthatweshouldmarryeachother.Wethelpthepainitwillgive.Itiseuponuswithoutourseeking:itisnatural-ithastakenholdofmeinspiteofeveryeffortIhavemadetoresistit.Godknows,Ivebeentryingtobefaithfultotagagements,andIveonlymadethingsworse-Idbetterhavegivenwayatfirst.
`Maggiewassilent.Ifitweren-ifshewereonvihat,andneednolongerbeatandstruggleagainstthiscurrent,softarongasthesummerstream!
`Say"yes,"dearest,saidStephen,leaningtolookeinglyinherface.`Whatcouldwecareaboutinthewholeworldbeside,ifwebelooeachother?
Herbreathwasonhisface-hislipswereverynearhers-buttherewasagreatdreaddwellinginhisloveforher.
Herlipsandeyelidsquivered-sheopenedhereyesfullonhisforaninstant,likealovelywildanimaltimidandstrugglingundercaresses,aurnedsharproundtowardshomeagain.
`Andafterall,hewenton,inanimpatienttoryingtodefeathisownscruplesaswellashers,`Iambreakingnopositivee:-ifLucysaffeshadbeenwithdrawnfrommeandgiventosomeoneelse,Ishouldhavefeltnhttoassertaclaimonher.IfyouarenotabsolutelypledgedtoPhilip,weareherofusbound.
`Youdontbelievethat-itisnotyourrealfeeling,saidMaggie,early.`Youfeel,asIdo,thattherealtieliesinthefeelingsandexpectationswehaveraisedinotherminds.Elseallpledgesmightbebrokeherewasnooutenalty.Therewouldbenosuchthingasfaithfulness.
Stephenwassilent:hecouldnotpursuethatargument;theoppositevihadwroughtinhimtlythroughhisprevioustimele.Butitsooeditselfinanewform.
`Thepledgetbefulfilled,hesaid,withimpetuousinsistaisunnatural:welypretendtogiveourselvestoanyoneelse.Thereiswronginthattoo-theremaybemiseryinitforthemaswellasforus.Maggie,youmustseethat-youdoseethat.
Hewaslookingeagerlyatherfacefortheleastsignofpliance;hislarge,firm,gentlegraspwasonherhand.Shewassilentforafewmoments,withhereyesfixedontheground;thenshedrebreath,andsaid,lookingupathimwithsolemnsadness,
`Oitisdifficult-lifeisverydifficult.Itseemsrighttomesometimesthatweshouldfollowourstrofeeling;-butthen,suchfeelingstinuallyeacrossthetiesthatallourformerlifehasmadeforus-thetiesthathavemadeothersdepeonus-andwouldcutthemintwo.Iflifewerequiteeasyandsimple,asitmighthavebeeninparadise,andwecouldalwaysseethatonebeingfirsttowardswhom...Imean,iflifedidnotmakedutiesforusbeforelovees-lovewouldbeasignthattwopeopleoughttobelongtoeachother.ButIsee-Ifeelitisnotsonow:therearethirenounlife-someofusmustresignlove.Manythingsaredifficultanddarktome-butIseeohingquiteclearly-thatImustnot,otseekmyoinessbysacrifigothers.Loveisnatural-butsurelypityandfaithfulnessandmemoryarenaturaltoo.Andtheywouldliveiill,andpunishmeifIdidhem.IshouldbehauhesufferingIhadcaused.Ourlovewouldbepoisoned.Deme;helpme-helpme,becauseIloveyou.
Maggiehadbeoreandmoreearasshewenton;herfacehadbeeflushed,andhereyesfullerandfullerofappealinglove.Stephenhadthefibreofnoblenessinhimthatvibratedtoherappeal;butinthesamemoment-howcoulditbeotherwise?-thatpleadiygainednewpoweroverhim.
`Dearest,hesaid,inscarcelymorethanawhisper,whilehisarmstoleroundher,`Illdo,Illbearanythingyouwish.But-onekiss-ohelast-beforewepart.
Onekiss-andthenalonglook-untilMaggiesaidtremulously,`Letmego-letusmakehasteback.
Shehurriedalongandnotanotherwordoken.StephenstoodstillandbeedwhentheycamewithinsightofWillyandthehorse,andMaggiewenththegate.MrsMosswasstandingalohedooroftheoldporch:shehadsentallthecousinsin,withkindthoughtfulness;itmightbeajoyfulthingthatMaggiehadaridhandsomelover,butshewouldnaturallyfeelembarrassedatinginagain-anditmightnotbejoyful.Ihercase,MrsMosswaitedanxiouslytoreceiveMaggiebyherself.Thepoorthingsfacesaidplainlyenoughthatiftherewasjoy,itwasofaveryagitatingdubioussort.
`Sitdow,mydear.ShedrewMaggieintothepordsatdownonthebenchbyher.Thererivathehouse.
`OauntGritty,Imverywretched.IwishIcouldhavediedwhenIwasfifteen.Itseemedsoeasytogivethingsupthen-itissohardnow.
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