Shecouldnot,asyet,beartothinkdeliberatelyofDarrow;
butshekeptonrepeatingtoherself\"Byandbyethatwillcometoo。\"Evennowshewasdeterminednottolethisimagebedistortedbyhersuffering。Assoonasshecould,shewouldtrytosingleoutforremembrancetheindividualthingsshehadlikedinhimbeforeshehadlovedhimaltogether。No\"spiritualexercise\"devisedbythedisciplineofpietycouldhavebeenmoretorturing;butitsverycrueltyattractedher。Shewantedtowearherselfoutwithnewpains……
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ThesoundofMissPainter’slatch—keymadeherstart。Shewasstillabundleofquiveringfearstowhomeachcomingmomentseemedamenace。
Therewasaslightinterval,andasoundofvoicesinthehall;thenMissPainter’svigoroushandwasonthedoor。