thoughtI，andforafewmomentsIfeltasifamountainhadbeenremovedfrommybreast；—\"hereshecomesatlast，now，howshallIreceiveher？Oh，\"thoughtI，\"Iwillreceiveherrathercoolly，justasifIwasnotparticularlyanxiousabouther—that’sthewaytomanagethesewomen。\"Thenextmomentthesoundbecameveryloud，rathertooloud，I
thought，toproceedfromherwheels，andthenbydegreesbecamefainter。Rushingoutofmytent，Ihurriedupthepathtothetopofthedingle，whereIheardthesounddistinctlyenough，butitwasgoingfromme，andevidentlyproceededfromsomethingmuchlargerthanthecartofIsopel。
Icould，moreover，hearthestampingofahorse’shoofatalumberingtrot。Thoseonlywhosehopeshavebeenwroughtuptoahighpitch，andthensuddenlycastdown，canimaginewhatIfeltatthatmoment；andyetwhenIreturnedtomylonelytent，andlaydownonmyhardpallet，thevoiceofconsciencetoldmethatthemiseryIwasthenundergoingI
hadfullymerited，fortheunkindmannerinwhichIhadintendedtoreceiveher，whenforabriefmomentIsupposedthatshehadreturned。
Itwasonthemorningafterthisaffair，andthefourth，ifI