CHAPTERXLIII。
THEMASTERFULMASSEUSE。
Mynextquotationswillsufferaprocessofabridgment。Iintendthemtopresentthesubstanceofthreeletters，reducedasfollows：
SecondExtract。
Weakashemaybe，Mr。PhilipDunboyneshows（inhissecondletter）thathecanfeelresentment，andthathecanexpresshisfeelings，inreplyingtoMissHelena。Heprotestsagainstsuspicionswhichhehasnotdeserved。ThathedoessometimesthinkofEuniceheseesnoreasontodeny。Heisconsciousoferrorsandmisdeeds，which——traceableastheyaretoHelena’sirresistiblefascinations——mayperhapsbeconsideredratherhismisfortunethanhisfault。Bethatasitmay，hedoesindeedfeelanxioustoheargoodaccountsofEunice’shealth。Ifthishonestavowalexciteshersister’sjealousy，hewillbedisappointedinHelenaforthefirsttime。