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Yet could he not his closing eyes withdraw,
Though less and less of Emily he saw;
So, speechless for a little space he lay,
Then grasp’d the hand he held, and sigh’d his soul away.
Palamon and Acite.
The indisposition of Edith confined her to bed during the eventful day on which she had received such an unexpected shock from the sudden apparition1 of Morton. Next morning, however, she was reported to be so much better that Lord Evandale resumed his purpose of leaving Fairy Knowe. At a late hour in the forenoon Lady Emily entered the apartment of Edith with a peculiar2 gravity of manner. Having received and paid the compliments of the day, she observed it would be a sad one for her, though it would relieve Miss Bellenden of an encumbrance3: “My brother leaves us today, Miss Bellenden.”
“Leaves us!” exclaimed Edith, in surprise; “for his own house, I trust?”
“I have reason to think he meditates4 a more distant journey,” answered Lady Emily; “he has little to detain him in this country.”
“Good Heaven!” exclaimed Edith, “why was I born to become the wreck5 of all that is manly6 and noble! What can be done to stop him from running headlong on ruin? I will come down instantly. — Say that I implore7 he will not depart until I speak with him.”
“It will be in vain, Miss Bellenden; but I will execute your commission;” and she left the room as formally as she had entered it, and informed her brother Miss Bellenden was so much recovered as to propose coming downstairs ere he went away.
“I suppose,” she added pettishly9, “the
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apparition
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prospect
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collation
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majesty
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confiding
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benevolence
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countenance
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compassion
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tranquillity
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kindliness
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conjure
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predilection
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gratitude
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beset
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outlets
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exclamation
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villain
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assail
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regiment
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consternation
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meddling
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infantry
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gallop
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traitor
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random
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intrepid
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avenged
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followers
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clatter
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magistrate
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deliberately
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disarm
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requital
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prey
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wares
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vengeance
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hacked
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enthusiast
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blessing
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