WistfullyshelongedforonewordofthanksorrecognitionfromPhilip，inwhoseserviceshehadperformedthishardtask;buthewasotherwiseoccupied，andoncastingafurtherglancebackassheturnedthecornerofthestreet，shesawPhilipliftingSylviacarefullydowninhisarmsfromherfootingonthetopofthewheel，andthentheyallwentintothelightandthewarmth，thedoorwasshut，thelightenedcartdrovebrisklyaway，andHester，inrain，andcold，anddarkness，wenthomewardswithhertiredsadheart。
Philiphaddoneallhecould，sincehisreturnfromlawyerDawson\'s，tomakehishousebrightandwarmforthereceptionofhisbeloved。HehadastrongapprehensionoftheprobablefateofpoorDanielRobson;hehadawarmsympathywiththemiserabledistressofthewifeanddaughter;
butstillatthebackofhismindhisspiritsdancedasifthiswastothemafestaloccasion。HehadeventakenunconsciouspleasureinPhoebe\'ssuspiciouslooksandtones，ashehadhurriedandsuperintendedherinheroperations。Afireblazedcheerilyintheparlour，almostdazzlingtothetravellersbroughtinfromthedarknessandtherain;candlesburned——twocandles，muchtoPhoebe\'sdiscontent。PoorBellRobsonhadtositdownalmostassoonassheenteredtheroom，sowornoutwasshewithfatigueandexcitement;yetshegrudgedeverymomentwhichseparatedher，asshethought，fromherhusband。
\'I\'mreadynow，\'saidshe，standingup，andratherrepulsingSylvia\'scares;\'I\'mreadynow，\'saidshe，lookingeagerlyatPhilip，asifforhimtoleadtheway。
\'It\'snotto—night，\'repliedhe，almostapologetically。\'Youcan\'tseehimto—night;it\'sto—morrowmorningbeforehegoestoYork;itwasbetterforyo\'tobedownhereintownready;andbesideIdidn\'tknowwhenI