tryingtoconjureup，nodoubt，thatlong—agoimageofhisyoungbrideinherdress\"thecolourofapigeon’sfeathers，\"withherblueeyesandyellowhair，thelittlefrownbetweenherbrows，thefirmlyshutredlips，openingtospeakthewords，\"Forbetter，forworse，forricher，forpoorer，insicknessandinhealth。\"
\"Atthattime，sir，\"hewentonsuddenly，\"Iwasabitofadandy。I
wore，Iremember，abluefrock—coat，withwhitetrousers，andagreytophat。EvennowIshouldalwaysprefertobewelldressed……
\"Wehadanexcellentlunch，anddrankVeuveClicquot，awinethatyoucannotgetinthesedays！Daltoncamewithustotherailwaystation。Ican’tbearpartings;andyet，theymustcome。
\"Thateveningwewalkedoutinthecoolundertheaspen—trees。WhatshouldIrememberinallmylifeifnotthatnight——theyoungbullockssnufflinginthegateways——thecampionflowersalllightedupalongthehedges——themoonwithahalo—bats，too，inandoutamongthestems，andtheshadowsofthecottagesasblackandsoftasthatseadownthere。Foralongtimewestoodontheriver—bankbeneathalime—tree。Thescentofthelimeflowers！Amancanonlyendureabouthalfhisjoy;abouthalfhissorrow。Lucyandherhusband，\"hewenton，presently，\"hisnamewasFrankTor——amanlikeanoldViking，whoatenothingbutmilk，bread，andfruit——wereverygoodtous！ItwaslikeParadiseinthatinn——thoughthecommissariat，Iamboundtosay，waslimited。Thesweetbriargrewroundourbedroomwindows;whenthebreezeblewtheleavesacrosstheopening——itwaslikeabathofperfume。Eiliegrewasbrownasagipsywhilewewerethere。Idon’tthinkanymancouldhavelovedhermorethanIdid。