。ThiseveningIfellinwithanacquaintance，andwhenIsawhowhappyhewaswithhiswifeandfamilywelcominghimhome，thoughwithonlyone-tenthofmyincomeandchances，andthoughtwhatmighthavebeeninmycase，itfairlybrokedownmydiscretion，andoffIcamehere。NowIamhereIfeelthatIamwrongtosomeextent。
ButthefeelingthatIshouldliketoseeyou，andtalkofthoseweusedtoknowincommon，wasverystrong。’
’Beforethatcanbethecasealittlemoretimemustpass，’saidMissSavilequietly；’atimelongenoughformetoregardwithsomecalmnesswhatatpresentIrememberfartooimpatiently——thoughitmaybeyoualmostforgetit。Indeedyoumusthaveforgottenitlongbeforeyouactedasyoudid。’Hervoicegrewstrongerandmorevivaciousassheadded:’ButIamdoingmybesttoforgetittoo，andIknowIshallsucceedfromtheprogressIhavemadealready！’
Shehadremainedstandingtillnow，whensheturnedandsatdown，facinghalfawayfromhim。
Barnetwatchedhermoodily。’Yes，itisonlywhatIdeserve，’hesaid。’Ambitionprickedmeon——no，itwasnotambition，itwaswrongheadedness！HadIbutreflected……’Hebrokeoutvehemently:’Butalwaysrememberthis，Lucy:ifyouhadwrittentomeonlyonelittlelineafterthatmisunderstanding，IdeclareI