somewishescrossedmymindanddimlycheeredi,andoneorwopoormencholypleasures,

eachinhepaleunwarminglighofhope,silveringisflimsywing,flewsilenbymohsinhemoonbeam!

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henexmorningbroughmargarealeerfromedihiwasaffecionaeandinconsequenlikehewrierbuheaffecionwascharmingomargaresownaffecionaenaure;andshehadgrownupwihheinconsequence,soshedidnoperceiveiiwasasfollows:

oh,margare,iisworhajourneyfromengndoseemyboy!heisasuperblilefellow,especiallyinhiscaps,andmosespeciallyinheoneyousenhim,yougood,dainyfingered,perseveringliledy!

havingmadeallhemohershereenvious,iwanoshowhimosomebodynew,andhearafreshseofadmiringexpressions;perhaps,hasallhereason;perhapsiisno,nay,possibly,hereisjusalilecousinlylovemixedwihi;buidowanyousomuchocomehere,margare!imsureiwouldbeheverybeshingforaunhaleshealh;everybodyhereisyoungandwell,andourskiesarealwaysblue,andoursunalwaysshines,andhebandpysdeliciouslyfrommorningillnigh;and,ocomebackoheburdenofmydiy,mybabyalwayssmilesiamconsanlywaningyouodrawhimforme,margareidoesnosignifywhaheisdoing;haveryhingispreies,gracefules,besihinkilovehimagreadealbeerhanmyhusband,whoisgeingsou,andgrumpy,whahecallsusyno!

heisnohehasjuscomeinwihnewsofsuchacharmingpicnic,givenbyheofficersofhehazard,aanchorinhebaybelowbecausehehasbroughinsuchapleasanpieceofnews,ireracallisaidjusnowdidnosomebodyburnhishandforhavingsaidordonesomehinghewassorryfor?well,ican burnmine,becauseiwouldhurme,andhescarwouldbeugly;buillreracallisaidasfasasicancosmoisquieasgreaadarlingasbaby,andnoabisou,andasungrumpyaseverhusbandwas;only,someimesheisvery,verybusyimaysayhawihoulovewifelyduywherewasi?ihadsomehingveryparicurosay,iknow,onceoh,iishisdearesmargare!youmuscomeandseeme;iwoulddoaunhalegood,asisaidbeforegehedocoroorderiforherellhimhaishesmokeofmilonhadoesherharmihavenodoubiisha,really

hreemonhs(youmusnocomeforless)ofhisdeliciousclimaeallsunshine,andgrapesascommonasbckberries,wouldquiecureheridon askmyuncle(hereheleerbecamemoreconsrained,and

beerwrien;mrhalewasinhecorner,likeanaughychild,forhavinggivenuphisliving)ecause,idaresay,hedisapprovesofwar,andsoldiers,andbandsofmusic;aleas,iknowhamanydissenersaremembersofhepeacesociey,andiamafraidhewouldnolikeocome;bu,ifhewould,dear,praysayhacosmoandiwilldoourbesomakehimhappy;andillhideupcosmosredcoaandsword,andmakehebandpyallsorsofgrave,solemnhings;or,ifheydopypompsandvaniies,ishallbeindoubleslowimedearmargare,ifhewouldlikeoaccompanyyouandaunhale,wewillryandmakeipleasan,houghimraherafraidofanyonewhohasdonesomehingforconsciencesakeyouneverdid,ihopeellaunhalenoobringmanywarmclohes,houghimafraidiwillbeeinheyearbeforeyoucancomebuyouhavenoideaofheheahere!iriedowearmygreabeauyindianshawlaapicnicikepmyselfupwihproverbsaslongasicould;pridemusabide,andsuchwholesomepiecesofpih;buiwasofnouseiwaslikemammasliledoginywihanelephansrappingson;smohered,hidden,killedwihmyfinery;soimadeiinoacapialcarpeforusallosidownuponhereshisboyofmine,margare,ifyoudon packupyourhingsassoonasyougehisleer,acomesraighoffoseehim,ishallhinkyou edescendedfromkingherod!

margaredidlongforadayofedihslifeherfreedomfromcare,hercheerfulhome,hersu

yskiesifawishcouldhaveransporedher,shewouldhavegoneoff;jusforonedaysheyearnedforhesrenghwhichsuchachangewouldgive,evenforafewhoursobeinhemidsofhabrighlife,andofeelyoungagainnoyeweny!andshehadhadobearupagainssuchhardpressurehashefelquieold

hawasherfirsfeelingaferreadingedihsleerhenshereadiagain,and,forgeingherself,wasamusedaislikenessoedihsself,andwasughingmerrilyoveriwhenmrshalecameinohedrawingroom,leaningondixonsarmmargareflewoadjushepillowshermoherseemedmorehanusuallyfeeble

whawereyouughinga,margare?askedshe,assoonasshehadrecoveredfromheexerionofselingherselfonhesofa

aleerihavehadhismorningfromedihshallireadiyou,mamma?

shereadialoud,andforaimeiseemedoinereshermoher,whokepwonderingwhanameedihhadgivenoherboy,andsuggesingallprobablenames,andallpossiblereasonswhyeachandallofhesenamesshouldbegiveninoheverymidsofhesewondersmr

hornoncame,bringinganoherofferingoffruiformrshalehecouldnosayraher,hewouldnodenyhimselfhechanceofhepleasureofseeingmargarehehadnoendinhisbuhepresen

graificaioniwashesurdywilfulnessofamanusuallymosreasonableandselfconrolledheeneredheroom,akinginaagncehefacofmargarespresence;buaferhefirscolddisanbow,heneverseemedolehiseyesfallonheragainheonlysayedopresenhispeachesospeaksomegenlekindlywordsandhenhiscoldoffendedeyesmemargareswihagravefarewell,ashelefheroomshesadownsilenandpale

doyouknow,margare,ireallybeginquieolikemrhornon

noanswerafirshenmargareforcedouanicydoyou?

yes!ihinkheisreallygeingquiepolishedinhisma

ers

margaresvoicewasmoreinordernowshereplied,heisverykindandaenive,hereisnodoubofha

iwondermrshornonnevercallsshemusknowiamill,becauseofhewaerbed

idaresay,shehearshowyouarefromherson