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But now nothing was said on the subject; and how was it probable that such a matter could be settled after such a conversation as that which I have related? That evening, Miss Le Smyrger asked whether the day had been fixed. "No," said Captain Broughton, harshly; "nothing has been fixed." "But it will be arranged before you go?"
He wanted to think over it all, and to think it over, if possible, by himself. He had taken a step in life, the most important that a man is ever called on to take, and he had to reflect whether or no he had taken it with wisdom. 'Have you seen her? said Miss Le Smyrger, very anxiously, when he came into the drawing-room. 'Miss Woolsworthy you mean, said he. 'Yes, I've seen her.
There she would sit, with the beautiful view down to the winding river below her, watching the setting sun, and thinking, thinking, thinking thinking of something of which she had never spoken. Often would Miss Le Smyrger come upon her there, and sometimes would pass her even without a word; but never never once did she dare to ask of the matter of her thoughts.
There was but little more said about the matter between our three friends at Oxney Colne. What, indeed, could be said? Miss Le Smyrger for a year or two still expected that her nephew would return and claim his bride; but he has never done so, nor has there been any correspondence between them. Patience Woolsworthy had learned her lesson dearly.
Nothing very especial occurred; but as the parson and Miss Le Smyrger insisted on playing backgammon with devoted perseverance during the whole evening, Broughton had a good opportunity of saying a word or two about those changes in his lady-love which a life in London would require and some word he said also some single slight word, as to the higher station in life to which he would exalt his bride.
But now nothing was said on the subject; and how was it probable that such a matter could be settled after such a conversation as that which I have related? That evening, Miss Le Smyrger asked whether the day had been fixed.
Cloysey, and altogether superior to him in the article of cider. 'But yeu has to pay no rent, Miss, Farmer Cloysey would say, when Miss Le Smyrger expressed this opinion of her art in a manner too defiant.
How strong love had grown up, springing from neighbourly kindness, between our Patience and his mother, it needs not here to tell; but rising from it had come another love or an ambition which might have grown to love. The young man, after much thought, had not dared to speak to Miss Woolsworthy, but he had sent a message by Miss Le Smyrger.
She had lost her mother when she was sixteen, and had had neither brother nor sister. She had no neighbours near her fit either from education or rank to interfere in the conduct of her life, excepting always Miss La Smyrger.
There she would sit, with the beautiful view down to the winding river below her, watching the setting sun, and thinking, thinking, thinking thinking of something of which she had never spoken. Often would Miss Le Smyrger come upon her there, and sometimes would pass by her even without a word; but never never once did she dare to ask her of the matter of her thoughts.
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