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\"Consolationhascometomefromthebestofgoodwomen。Mrs。
Staveleywritesaslovinglyasmymothermighthavewritten，ifdeathhadsparedher。IhaverepliedwithallthegratitudethatIreallyfeel，butwithouttakingadvantageoftheserviceswhichsheoffers。Mrs。Staveleyhasitinhermind，asyouhaditinyourmind，tobringPhilipbacktome。Doessheforget，doyouforget，thatHelenaclaimshim？Butyoubothmeankindly，andI
loveyoubothfortheinterestthatyoufeelinme。
\"Thefarmer’swife——deargoodsoul！——hardlyunderstandsmesowellasherhusbanddoes。SheconfessestopityingPhilip。’Heissowretched，’shesays。’And，dearheart，howhandsome，andwhatnice，winningmanners！Idon’tthinkIshouldhavehadyourcourage，inyourplace。Totellthetruth，IshouldhavejumpedforjoywhenIsawhimatthedoor；andIshouldhaverundowntolethimin——andperhapsbeensorryforitafterward。Ifyoureallywishtoforgethim，mydear，IwilldoallIcantohelpyou。’