Isurveyedhim。ItseemedIhadfoundabrother:oneI
couldbeproudof，—oneIcouldlove;andtwosisters，whosequalitiesweresuch，that，whenIknewthembutasmerestrangers，theyhadinspiredmewithgenuineaffectionandadmiration。Thetwogirls，onwhom，kneelingdownonthewetground，andlookingthroughthelow，latticedwindowofMoorHousekitchen，Ihadgazedwithsobitteramixtureofinterestanddespair，weremynearkinswomen;andtheyoungandstatelygentlemanwhohadfoundmealmostdyingathisthresholdwasmybloodrelation。Gloriousdiscoverytoalonelywretch！Thiswaswealthindeed！—wealthtotheheart！—amineofpure，genialaffections。Thiswasablessing，bright，vivid，andexhilarating;—notliketheponderousgiftofgold:richandwelcomeenoughinitsway，butsoberingfromitsweight。Inowclappedmyhandsinsuddenjoy—
mypulsebounded，myveinsthrilled。
\'Oh，Iamglad！—Iamglad！\'Iexclaimed。
St。Johnsmiled。\'DidInotsayyouneglectedessentialpointstopursuetrifles？\'heasked。\'YouwereseriouswhenItoldyouyouhadgotafortune;andnow，foramatterofnomoment，youareexcited。\'