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It matters little now how much I thought of my living mother whohad told me evermore to consider her dead. I could not venture toapproach her or to communicate with her in writing, for my sense ofthe peril1 in which her life was passed was only to be equalled bymy fears of increasing it. Knowing that my mere2 existence as aliving creature was an unforeseen danger in her way, I could notalways conquer that terror of myself which had seized me when Ifirst knew the secret. At no time did I dare to utter her name. Ifelt as if I did not even dare to hear it. If the conversationanywhere, when I was present, took that direction, as it sometimesnaturally did, I tried not to hear: I mentally counted, repeatedsomething that I knew, or went out of the room. I am conscious nowthat I often did these things when there can have been no danger ofher being spoken of, but I did them in the dread4 I had of hearinganything that might lead to her betrayal, and to her betrayalthrough me.
It matters little now how often I recalled the tones of my mother'svoice, wondered whether I should ever hear it again as I so longedto do, and thought how strange and desolate5 it was that it shouldbe so new to me. It matters little that I watched for every publicmention of my mother's name; that I passed and repassed the door ofher house in town, loving it, but afraid to look at it; that I oncesat in the theatre when my mother was there and saw me, and when wewere so wide asunder6 before the great company of all degrees thatany link or confidence between us seemed a dream. It is all, allover. My lot has been so blest that I can relate little of myselfwhich is not a story of goodness and generosity7 in others. I maywell pass that little and go on.
When we were settled at home again, Ada and I had manyconversations with my guardian8 of which Richard was the theme. Mydear girl was deeply grieved that he should do their kind cousin somuch wrong, but she was so faithful to Richard that she could notbear to blame him even for that. My guardian was assured of it,and never coupled his name with a word of

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remonstrate
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adviser
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dilapidation
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rusty
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applied
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fragrant
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frugal
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gaily
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enchanted
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genial
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allusion
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superstition
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功绩,伟业,技艺( feat的名词复数 ) | |
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prospects
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delightful
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vindicated
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perfectly
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candid
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pictorial
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conversed
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amiability
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assented
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baker
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morose
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contented
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pointed
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contemplate
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unreasonable
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intemperate
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entreat
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sublime
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anticipation
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memorable
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fascination
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enjoyment
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housekeeper
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admiration
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