\"Itmustbedeucedlypleasantforaplain，inanimategirllikethattohaveabeautifulyoungfellowcomeandsitdownbesideher，andwhispertoherthatheisherslave-ifthatiswhatthisonewhispers。Nowondershelikesit，andthatshethinksmeacrueltyrant，whichofcourseshedoes，thoughsheisafraid-shehasn\'ttheanimationnecessary-toadmitittoherself。PooroldCatherine！\"
musedthedoctor，\"IverilybelievesheiscapableofdefendingmewhenTownsendabusesme！\"
Andtheforceofthisreflection，forthemoment，wassuchinmakinghimfeelthenaturaloppositionbetweenhispointofviewandthatofaninfatuatedchild，thathesaidtohimselfthathewasperhapsafteralltakingthingstoohard，andcryingoutbeforehewashurt。
HemustnotcondemnMorrisTownsendunheard。Hehadagreataversiontotakingthingstoohard；hethoughtthathalfthediscomfortandmanyofthedisappointmentsoflifecomefromit；andforaninstantheaskedhimselfwhether，possibly，hedidnotappearridiculoustothisintelligentyoungman，whoseprivateperceptionofincongruitieshesuspectedofbeingkeen。AttheendofaquarterofanhourCatherinehadgotridofhim，andTownsendwasnowstandingbeforethefireplaceinconversationwithMrs。Almond。
\"Wewilltryhimagain，\"saidthedoctor。Andhecrossedtheroomandjoinedhissisterandhercompanion，makingherasignthatsheshouldleavetheyoungmantohim。Shepresentlydidso，whileMorrislookedathim，smiling，withoutasignofevasivenessinhisaffableeye。