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ingenuous unconsciousness in which they were not so far unlike��it only
placed them in the more complete antagonism。 Perhaps if two beings were
in absolutely no respect alike�察�they never could meet even for purposes of
hostility�察 �there must be some common ground from which the aversion
may proceed。 Moreover�察 �in this case Aunt Jane utterly disbelieved in
Malbone because she had reason to disbelieve in his father�察�and the better
she knew the son the more she disliked the father retrospectively。
Philip was apt to be very heedless of such aversions��indeed�察�he had
few to heed��but it was apparent that Aunt Jane was the only person with
whom he was not quite at ease。 Still�察�the solicitude did not trouble him
very much�察�for he instinctively knew that it was not his particular actions
which vexed her�察 �so much as his very temperament and atmosphere�察�
things not to be changed。 So he usually went his way�察 �and if he
sometimes felt one of her sharp retorts�察 �could laugh it off that day and
sleep it off before the next morning。
For you may be sure that Philip was very little troubled by
inconvenient memories。 He never had to affect forgetfulness of anything。
The past slid from him so easily�察�he forgot even to try to forget。 He liked
to quote from Emerson�察 �What have I to do with repentance�拭─ �What have
my yesterday's errors�察─�he would say�察 �to do with the life of to´day�拭─�
;Everything�察─�interrupted Aunt Jane�察 �for you will repeat them to´day�察�
if you can。;
;Not at all�察─�persisted he�察�accepting as conversation what she meant as
a stab。 ;I may�察�indeed�察�commit greater errors�察�here she grimly nodded�察�
as if she had no doubt of it�察�but never just the same。 To´day must take
thought for itself。;
;I wish it would�察─ �she said�察 �gently�察 �and then went on with her own
thoughts while he was silent。 Presently she broke out again in her
impulsive way。
;Depend upon it�察─�she said�察 �there is very little direct retribution in this
world。;
Phil looked up�察�quite pleased at her indorsing one of his favorite views。
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She looked�察�as she always did�察�indignant at having said anything to please
him。
;Yes�察─ �said she�察 �it is the indirect retribution that crushes。 I've seen
enough of that�察�God knows。 Kate�察�give me my thimble。;
Malbone had that smooth elasticity of surface which made even Aunt
Jane's strong fingers slip from him as they might from a fish�察�or from the
soft�察�gelatinous stem of the water´target。 Even in this case he only laughed
good´naturedly�察 �and went out�察 �whistling like a mocking´bird�察 �to call the
children round him。
Toward the more wayward and impulsive Emilia the good lady was far
more merciful。 With all Aunt Jane's formidable keenness�察�she was a little
apt to be disarmed by youth and beauty�察�and had no very stern retributions
except for those past middle age。 Emilia especially charmed her while she
repelled。 There was no getting beyond a certain point with this strange
girl�察 �any more than with Philip�察 �but her depths tantalized�察 �while his
apparent shallows were only vexatious。 Emilia was usually sweet�察�
winning�察�cordial�察�and seemed ready to glide into one's heart as softly as
she glided into the room�察�she liked to please�察�and found it very easy。 Yet
she left the impression that this smooth and delicate loveliness went but an
inch beyond the surface�察�like the soft�察�thin foam that enamels yonder tract
of ocean�察 �belongs to it�察 �is a part of it�察 �yet is�察 �after all�察 �but a bequest of
tempests�察�and covers only a dark abyss of crossing currents and desolate
tangles of rootless kelp。 Everybody was drawn to her�察�yet not a soul took
any comfort in her。 Her very voice had in it a despairing sweetness�察�that
seemed far in advance of her actual history�察�it was an anticipated miserere�察�
a perpetual dirge�察�where nothing had yet gone down。 So Aunt Jane�察�who
was wont to be perfectly decisive in her treatment of every human being�察�
was fluctuating and inconsistent with Emilia。 She could not help being
fascinated by the motherless child�察 �and yet scorned herself for even the
doubting love she gave。
;Only think�察�auntie�察─�said Kate�察 �how you kissed Emilia�察�yesterday� ─�
;Of course I did�察─�she remorsefully owned。 ;I have kissed her a great
many times too often。 I never will kiss her again。 There is nothing but
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sorrow to be found in loving her�察�and her heart is no larger than her feet。
Today she was not even pretty� �If it were not for her voice�察�I think I should
never wish to see her again。;
But when that soft�察�pleading voice came once more�察�and Emilia asked
perhaps for luncheon�察�in tones fit for Ophelia�察�Aunt Jane instantly yielded。
One might as well have tried to enforce indignation against the Babes in
the Wood。
This perpetual mute appeal was further strengthened by a peculiar
physical habit in Emilia�察 �which first alarmed the household�察 �but soon
ceased to inspire terror。 She fainted very easily�察�and had attacks at long
intervals akin to faintness�察 �and lasting for several hours。 The physicians
pronounced them cataleptic in their nature�察 �saying that they brought no
danger�察�and that she would certainly outgrow them。 They were sometimes
produced by fatigue�察 �sometimes by excitement�察 �but they brought no
agitation with them�察 �nor any development of abnormal powers。 They
simply wrapped her in a profound repose�察 �from which no effort could
rouse her�察�till the trance passed by。 Her eyes gradually closed�察�her voice
died away�察 �and all movement ceased�察 �save that her eyelids sometimes
trembled without opening�察�and sweet evanescent expressions chased each
other across her face��the shadows of thoughts unseen。 For a time she
seemed to distinguish the touch of different persons by preference or pain�察�
but soon even this sign of recognition vanished�察�and the household could
only wait and watch�察�while she sank into deeper and yet deeper repose。
There was something inexpressibly sweet�察�appealing�察�and touching in
this impenetrable slumber�察�when it was at it
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