’Shecouldnotseehisface，’saidEmily，’andshewasinsuchahurrytoescapethatshescarcelynoticedhim。’
SirArthurappearedsatisfied，andtheconversationended。
Thisslightconversation，repeatedaccuratelytomebyEmily，hadtheeffectofconfirming，ifindeedanythingwasrequiredtodoso，allthatIhadbeforebelievedastoEdward’sactualpresence；andInaturallybecame，ifpossible，moreanxiousthanevertodespatchthelettertoMr。
Jefferies。Anopportunityatlengthoccurred。
AsEmilyandIwerewalkingonedaynearthegateofthedemesne，aladfromthevillagehappenedtobepassingdowntheavenuefromthehouse；thespotwassecluded，andasthispersonwasnotconnectedbyservicewiththosewhoseobservationIdreaded，Icommittedthelettertohiskeeping，withstrictinjunctionsthatheshouldputitwithoutdelayintothereceiverofthetownpost-office；atthesametimeIaddedasuitablegratuity，andthemanhavingmademanyprotestationsofpunctuality，wassoonoutofsight。