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words。 

     ;Philip�察─�said the unsuspecting Hope�察 �I knew that you cared about her。 

I have seen you look at her with so much affection�察�and then again I have 

seen you look cold and almost stern。 She notices it�察�I am sure she does�察�

this changeableness。 But this is not why I ask the question。                 I think you 

must have seen something else that I have been observing�察�and if you care 

about her�察�even for my sake�察�it is enough。; 

     Here Philip started�察�and felt relieved。 

     ;You     must    be  her   friend�察─  �continued     Hope�察   �eagerly。     ;She    has 

changed her whole manner and habits very fast。                 Blanche Ingleside and 

that   set  seem    to  have   wholly    controlled    her�察 �and   there   is  something 

reckless in all her ways。 You are the only person who can help her。; 

     ;How�拭─�

     ;I do not know how�察─�said Hope�察�almost impatiently。               ;You know how。 

You   have   wonderful   influence。        You   saved   her   before�察  �and   will   do   it 

again。 I put her in your hands。; 

     ;What can I do for her�拭─�asked he�察�with a strange mingling of terror 

and delight。 

     ;Everything�察─�said she。        ;If she has your society�察�she will not care for 

those people�察�so much her inferiors in character。 Devote yourself to her for 

a time。; 

     ;And leave you�拭─�said Philip�察�hesitatingly。 

     ;Anything�察�anything�察─�said   she。         ;If I do not see you   for a month�察 �I 

can bear it。     Only promise me two things。            First�察�that you will go to her 

this very day。     She dines with Mrs。 Ingleside。; 

     Philip agreed。 

     ;Then�察─  �said   Hope�察 �with saddened   tones�察   �you   must not   say  it   was   I 

who sent you。       Indeed you must not。         That would spoil all。 Let her think 

that your own impulse leads you�察�and then she will yield。 I know Emilia 

enough for that。; 

     Malbone paused�察�half in ecstasy�察�half in dismay。 Were all the events of 

life   combining   to   ruin   or   to   save   him�拭  �This   young   girl�察  �whom   he   so 

passionately loved�察�was she to be thrust back into his arms�察�and was he to 



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be told to clasp her and be silent�拭�And that by Hope�察�and in the name of 

duty�拭�

     It seemed a strange position�察�even for him who was so eager for fresh 

experiences   and   difficult   combinations。 At   Hope's   appeal   he   was   to   risk 

Hope's peace forever�察�he was to make her sweet sisterly affection its own 

executioner。 In obedience to her love he must revive Emilia's。 The tender 

intercourse   which   he   had   been   trying   to   renounce   as   a   crime   must   be 

rebaptized as a duty。       Was ever a man placed�察�he thought�察�in a position so 

inextricable�察�so disastrous�拭       �What could he offer Emilia�拭          �How could he 

explain to her his position�拭�He could not even tell her that it was at Hope's 

command he sought her。 

     He   who   is   summoned   to   rescue   a   drowning   man�察  �knowing   that   he 

himself may go down with that inevitable clutch around his neck�察�is placed 

in some such situation as Philip's。 Yet Hope had appealed to him so simply�察�

had trusted him so nobly� �Suppose that�察�by any self´control�察�or wisdom�察�or 

unexpected aid of Heaven�察�he could serve both her and Emilia�察�was it not 

his duty�拭�What if it should prove that he was right in loving them both�察�

and    had   only   erred   when    he  cursed    himself   for  tampering     with   their 

destinies�拭    �Perhaps�察�after all�察�the Divine Love had been guiding him�察�and 

at some appointed signal all these complications were to be cleared�察�and 

he   and   his   various   loves   were   somehow   to   be   ingeniously  provided   for�察�

and all be made happy ever after。 

     He really grew quite tender and devout over these meditations。                   Phil 

was not a conceited fellow�察�by any means�察�but he had been so often told by 

women that their love for him had been a blessing to their souls�察�that he 

quite acquiesced in being a providential agent in that particular direction。 

Considered as a form of self´sacrifice�察�it was not without its pleasures。 

     Malbone   drove   that   afternoon       to   Mrs。   Ingleside's   charming    abode�察�

whither a few ladies were wont to resort�察�and a great many gentlemen。 He 

timed his call between the hours of dining and driving�察�and made sure that 

Emilia had not yet emerged。          Two or three equipages beside his own were 

in waiting at the gate�察�and gay voices resounded from the house。 A servant 

received him at the door�察�and taking him for a tardy guest�察�ushered him at 



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once into the dining´room。 He was indifferent to this�察�for he had been too 

often   sought     as  a  guest   by   Mrs。   Ingleside   to  stand   on   any   ceremony 

beneath her roof。 

     That fair hostess�察�in all the beauty of her shoulders�察�rose to greet him�察�

from a table where six or eight guests yet lingered over flowers and wine。 

The gentlemen were smoking�察�and some of the ladies were trying to look 

at ease with cigarettes。        Malbone knew the whole company�察�and greeted 

them with his accustomed ease。            He would not have been embarrassed if 

they had been the Forty Thieves。            Some of them�察�indeed�察�were not so far 

removed   from   that   fabled   band�察  �only   it   was   their   fortunes�察  �instead   of 

themselves�察�that lay in the jars of oil。 

     ;You find us all here�察─�said Mrs。 Ingleside�察�sweetly。             ;We will wait till 

the gentlemen finish their cigars�察�before driving。; 

     ;Count   me   in�察  �please�察─  �said   Blanche�察  �in   her   usual   vein   of   frankness。 

;Unless   mamma   wishes   me   to   conclude   my   weed   on   the   Avenue。            It 

would     be   fun�察 �though。     Fancy   the    dismay   of   the   Frenchmen      and   the 

dowagers� ─�

     ;And old Lambert�察─�said one of the other girls�察�delightedly。 

     ;Yes�察─�said Blanche。        ;The elderly party from the rural districts�察�who 

talks to us about the domestic virtues of the wife of his youth。; 

     ;Thinks women should cruise with a broom at their mast´heads�察�like 

Admiral somebody in England�察─�said another damsel�察�who was rolling a 

cigarette for a midshipman。 

     ;You see we do not follow the English style�察─�said the smooth hostess 

to Philip。    ;Ladies retiring after dinner�         �After all�察�it is a coarse practice。 

You agree with me�察�Mr。 Malbone�拭─�

     ;Speak   your   mind�察─  �said   Blanche�察  �coolly。       ;Don't   say   yes   if   you'd 

rather not。 Because we find a thing a bore�察�you've no call to say so。; 

     ;I always
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