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Chapter 8 THOUGH HE SLAY.
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Miss Thane had all along understood that a meeting with her mother's only and twin sister, either by accident or design, was quite within the scope of possibilities. She had even regarded it as perhaps the brightest prospect1 which the future afforded her, in case her present experiment in life should fail to give her satisfaction, or her heart should suddenly utter an importunate2 cry for that cup of cold water of human affection, which is only to be tasted in the society of one's own kin3. Amid the gray monotony of her existence, she had often pictured that meeting to herself in a variety of pleasant coloring and dramatic shapes; but never, it is safe to say, in the solemn lights and sober shadows in which it finally took its place among the memorable4 scenes of her life.
Yet in no other way could it have operated so powerfully to awaken5 the instinct of kinship within her, to melt her reserve, to draw out her dormant6 sympathies,—in short, to call forth7 whatever was deepest, richest, and womanliest in her nature. And certainly, in no other way could it have brought so strong and subtle an influence to bear upon the sombre doubts and chill infidelities of her mind; setting over against her cool, speculative8 belief in a blind Chance or an inflexible9 Fate, Mrs. Lyte's calm trust in the goodness of God's providence10, against the blighting11, chilling, unbeauteous effects of suffering on her own heart, the gracious fruitage of patience, contentment, and love,
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