asangelsinsomebrigherdreamscallohesoulwhenmandohsleep,sosomesrangehoughsranscendourwonedhemes,andinoglorypeep

henryvaughan

mrshalewascuriouslyamusedandineresedbyheideaofhehornondi

erparyshekepwonderingabouhedeails,wihsomehingofhesimpliciyofalilechild,whowansohaveallisanicipaedpleasuresdescribedbeforehandbuhemonoonouslifeledbyinvalidsofenmakeshemlikechildren,inasmuchasheyhaveneiherofhemanysenseofproporioninevens,andseemeachobelievehahewallsandcurainswhichshuinheirworld,andshuoueveryhingelse,musofnecessiybergerhananyhinghiddenbeyondbesides,mrshalehadhadhervaniiesasagirl;hadperhapsundulyfelheirmorificaionwhenshebecameapoorclergymanswife;heyhadbeensmoheredandkepdown;buheywerenoexinc;andshelikedohinkofseeingmargaredressedforapary,anddiscussedwhasheshouldwear,wihanunseledanxieyhaamusedmargare,whohadbeenmoreaccusomedosocieyinheroneinharleysreehanhermoherinfiveandwenyyearsofhelsone

henyouhinkyoushallwearyourwhiesilkareyousureiwillfi?

isnearlyayearsinceedihwasmarried!

ohyes,mamma!mrsmurraymadei,andissureoberigh;imaybeasrawsbreadhshorerorlongerwaised,accordingomyhavinggrownfaorhinbuidon hinkivealeredinheleas

hadn youbeerledixonseei?imayhavegoneyellowwihlyingby

ifyoulike,mammabuifheworscomesohewors,iveaverynicepinkgauzewhichaunshawgaveme,onlywoorhreemonhsbeforeedihwasmarriedhacan havegoneyellow

o!buimayhavefaded

well!heniveagreensilkifeelmoreasifiwasheembarrassmenofriches

iwishiknewwhayououghowear,saidmrshale,nervously

margaresma

erchangedinsanlyshalligoandpuhemononeaferanoher,mamma,andhenyoucouldseewhichyoulikedbes?

uyes!perhapshawillbebes

sooffmargarewenshewasverymuchinclinedopysomepranks

whenshewasdressedupasuchanunusualhour;omakeherrichwhiesilkballoonouinoacheese,orereabackwardsfromhermoherasifshewerehequeen;buwhenshefoundhahesefreaksofherswereregardedasinerrupionsoheseriousbusiness,andassucha

oyedhermoher,shebecamegraveandsedaewhahadpossessedheworld(herworld)ofidgesoabouherdress,shecouldnoundersand;buhaveryafernoon,onnamingherengagemenobessyhiggins(aproposofheservanhamrshornonhadpromisedoinquireabou),bessyquierousedupaheinelligence

dear!andareyougoingodineahornonsamarlboroughmills?

yes,bessywhyareyousosurprised?

oh,idu

obuheyvisiwiahfirsfolkinmilon

andyoudon hinkwe equiehefirsfolkinmilon,eh,bessy?

bessyscheeksflushedalileaherhoughbeinghuseasilyread

well,saidshe,yosee,heyhinkenadealomoneyhereandireckonyovenogeenmuch

o,saidmargare, hasveryruebuweareeducaedpeople,andhavelivedamongseducaedpeopleishereanyhingsowonderful,inourbeingaskedouodi

erbyamanwhoownshimselfinferioromyfaherbycomingohimobeinsruced?idon meanobmemr

hornonfewdrapersassisans,ashewasonce,couldhavemadehemselveswhaheis

ucanyogivedi

ersback,inyo smallhouse?hornonshouseishreeimesasbig

well,ihinkwecouldmanageogivemrhornonadi

erback,asyoucalliperhapsnoinsuchargeroom,norwihsomanypeople

buidon hinkwevehoughabouiaallinhaway

ineverhoughyodbediningwihhornons,repeaedibessywhy,hemayorhisseldineshere;andhemembersofparliamenandall

ihinkicouldsupporhehonourofmeeinghemayorofmilon

uhemdiesdresssogrand!saidbessy,wihananxiouslookamargarespringown,whichhermiloneyesappraisedasevenpenceayard

margaresfacedimpledupinoamerryugh hankyou,bessy,forhinkingsokindlyaboumylookingniceamongallhesmarpeople

buiveplenyofgrandgowns,aweekago,ishouldhavesaidheywerefaroograndforanyhingishouldeverwanagainbuasimodineamrhornons,andperhapsomeehemayor,ishallpuonmyverybesgown,youmaybesure

whawinyowear?askedbessy,somewharelieved

whiesilk,saidmargareagownihadforacousinswedding,ayearago

halldo!saidbessy,fallingbackinherchairishouldbeloho

haveyolookeddownupon

oh!illbefineenough,ifhawillsavemefrombeinglookeddownuponinmilon

iwishicouldseeyoudressedup,saidbessyireckon,yo enowhafolkwouldcaprey;yovenoredandwhieenoughforhabudunyoknow,ihadreamofyo,longaforeeveriseedyo

onsense,bessy!

ay,buididyo veryface,lookingwiyo clearseadfaseyesouohdarkness,wiyo hairblownofffromyo brow,andgoingoulikeraysroundyo forehead,whichwasjusassmoohandassraighasiisnow,andyoalwayscameogivemesrengh,whichiseemedogaherouoyo deepcomforingeyes,andyoweredresinshiningraimenjusasyo goingobedresso,yosee,iwasyo!

ay,bessy,saidmargare,genly,iwasbuadream

andwhymighnaidreamadreaminmyafflicionaswellasohers?

didnomanyaoneihebible?ay,andseevisionsoo!why,evenmyfaherhinksadealodreams!iellyoagain,isawyoaspinly,comingswiflyowardsme,wiyo hairblownbackwiheveryswifnessohemoion,juslikehewayigrows,alilesandingofflike;andhewhieshiningdressonyovegeenowearlemecomeandseeyoiniiwanoseeyoandouchyoasinverydeedyowereinmydream

mydearbessy,iisquieafancyofyours

fancyornofancy,yovecome,asiknewyowould,whenisawyo movemeninmydream,andwhenyo ehereaboume,ireckonifeeleasierinmymind,andcomfored,jusasafirecomforsoneonadreedayyosaidiwereonhwenyfirs;pleasegod,illcomeandseeyo