andIknowhiminhistruecharacteratlast。AmIawomanwhosubmitswhenanoutrageisofferedtoher？Whatwillhappennext？
Whoknows？Iaminafinehumor。WhatIhavejustwrittenhassetmelaughingatmyself。HelenaGracedieuhasonemeritatleast——sheisaveryamusingperson。
Isleptlastnight。
Thismorning，Iamstrongagain，calm，wickedlycapableofdeceivingMr。PhilipDunboyne，ashehasdeceivedme。HehasnotthefaintestsuspicionthatIhavediscoveredhim。Iwishhehadcourageenoughtokillsomebody。HowIshouldenjoyhiringthenearestwindowtothescaffold，andseeinghimhanged！
MissJillgallisinbetterspiritsthanever。Sheisgoingtotakealittleholiday；andthecunningcreaturemakesamysteryofit。\"Good—by，MissHelena。Iamgoingtostayforadayortwowithafriend。\"Whatfriend？Whocares？
Lastnight，Iwaswakeful。Inthedarknessadaringideacametome。To—day，Ihavecarriedouttheidea。SomethinghasfollowedwhichiswellworthenteringinmyDiary。
Ilefttheroomattheusualhourforattendingtomydomesticaffairs。Theobstinatecookdidmeaservice；shewasinsolent；
shewantedtohaveherownway。Igaveherherownway。InlessthanfiveminutesIwasonthewatchinthepantry，whichhasaviewofthehousedoor。Myhatandmyparasolwerewaitingformeonthetable，incaseofmygoingout，too。
Inafewminutesmore，Iheardthedooropened。Mr。PhilipDunboynesteppedout。Hewasgoingtotakeanotherofhislongwalks。
Ifollowedhimtothestreetinwhichthecabsstand。Hehiredthefirstoneontherank，anopenchaise；whileIkeptmyselfhiddenina。shopdoor。
Themomenthestartedonhisdrive，Ihiredaclosedcab。\"Doubleyourfare，\"Isaidtothedriver，\"whateveritmaybe，ifyoufollowthatchaisecleverly，anddowhatItellyou。\"
Henoddedandwinkedatme。Awicked—lookingoldfellow；justthemanIwanted。
Wefollowedthechaise。
CHAPTERLVI。
HELENA’SDIARYRESUMED。
WHENwehadleftthetownbehindus，thecoachmanbegantodrivemoreslowly。Inmyignorance，Iaskedwhatthischangeinthepacemeant。Hepointedwithhiswhiptotheopenroadandtothechaiseinthedistance。
\"Ifwekeeptoonearthegentleman，miss，hehasonlygottolookback，andhe’llseewearefollowinghim。Thesafethingtodoistoletthechaisegetonabit。Wecan’tlosesightofit，outhere。\"
Ihadfeltinclinedtotrustinthedriver’sexperience，andhehadalreadyjustifiedmyconfidenceinhim。Thisencouragedmetoconsulthisopiniononamatterofsomeimportancetomypresentinterests。Icouldseethenecessityofavoidingdiscoverywhenwehadfollowedthechaisetoitsdestination；butIwastotallyatalosstoknowhowitcouldbedone。MywilyoldmanwasreadywithhisadvicethemomentIaskedforit。
\"Whereverthechaisestops，miss，wemustdrivepastitasifweweregoingsomewhereelse。Ishallnoticetheplacewhilewegoby；andyouwillpleasesitbackinthecornerofthecabsothatthegentlemancan’tseeyou。\"
\"Well，\"Isaid，\"andwhatnext？\"
\"Next，miss，Ishallpullup，whereveritmaybe，outofsightofthedriverofthechaise。Hebearsanexcellentcharacter，I
don’tdenyit；butI’veknownhimforyears——andwehadbetternottrusthim。Ishalltellyouwherethegentlemanstopped；andyouwillgobacktotheplace（onfoot，ofcourse），andseeforyourselfwhat’stobedone，speciallyiftherehappenstobealadyinthecase。Nooffense，miss；it’sinmyexperiencethatthere’sgenerallyaladyinthecase。Anyhow，youcanjudgeforyourself，andyou’llknowwheretofindmewaitingwhenyouwantmeagain。\"
\"Supposesomethinghappens，\"Isuggested，\"thatwedon’texpect？\"
\"Ishan’tlosemyhead，miss，whateverhappens。\"
\"Allverywell，coachman；butIhaveonlyyourwordforit。\"Intheirritablestateofmymind，theman’sconfidentwayofthinkingannoyedme。
\"Beggingyourpardon，myyounglady，you’vegot（ifImaysayso）
whattheycallaguarantee。WhenIwasayoungman，IdroveacabinLondonfortenyears。Willthatdo？\"
\"Isupposeyoumean，\"Ianswered，\"thatyouhavelearneddeceitinthewickedwaysofthegreatcity。\"
Hetookthisasacompliment。\"Thankyou，miss。That’sitexactly。\"
Afteralongdrive，orsoitseemedtomyimpatience，wepassedthechaisedrawnupatalonelyhouse，separatedbyafrontgardenfromtheroad。Intwoorthreeminutesmore，westoppedwheretheroadtookaturn，anddescendedtolowerground。Thefarmhousewhichwehadleftbehinduswasknowntothedriver。Heledthewaytoagateatthesideoftheroad，andopeneditforme。
\"Inyourplace，miss，\"hesaidslyly，\"theprivatewaybackisthewayIshouldwishtotake。Tryitbythefields。Turntotherightwhenyouhavepassedthebarn，andyou’llfindyourselfatthebackofthehouse。\"Hestopped，andlookedathisbigsilverwatch。\"Half—pasttwelve，\"hesaid，\"theChawbacons——Imeanthefarmhouseservants，miss——willbeattheirdinner。Allinyourfavor，sofar。Ifthedoghappenstobeloose，don’tforgetthathisname’sGrinder；callhimbyhisname，andpathimbeforehehastimeenoughtothink，andhe’llletyoube。Whenyouwantme，hereyou’llfindmewaitingfororders。\"
IlookedbackasIcrossedthefield。Thedriverwassittingonthegate，smokinghispipe，andthehorsewasnibblingthegrassattheroadside。Twohappyanimals，withoutaburdenontheirminds！
Afterpassingthebarn，Isawnothingofthedog。Farornear，nolivingcreatureappeared；theservantsmusthavebeenatdinner，asthecoachmanhadforeseen。Arrivingatawoodenfence，I
openedagateinit，andfoundmyselfonabitofwasteground。
Onmyleft，therewasalargeduck—pond。Onmyright，Isawthefowl—houseandthepigstyes。Beforemewasahighimpenetrablehedge；andatsomedistancebehindit——anorchardoragarden，asIsupposed，fillingtheintermediatespace——rosethebackofthehouse。Imadefortheshelterofthehedge，inthefearthatsomeonemightapproachawindowandseeme。Onceshelteredfromobservation，ImightconsiderwhatIshoulddonext。ItwasimpossibletodoubtthatthiswasthehouseinwhichEunicewasliving。NeithercouldIfailtoconcludethatPhiliphadtriedtopersuadehertoseehim，onthoseformeroccasionswhenhetoldmehehadtakenalongwalk。
AsIcrouchedbehindthehedge，Iheardvoicesapproachingontheothersideofit。Atlastfortunehadbefriendedme。ThepersonspeakingatthemomentwasMissJillgall；andthepersonwhoansweredherwasPhilip。
\"Iamafraid，dearMr。Philip，youdon’tquiteunderstandmysweetEuneece。Honorable，highminded，delicateinherfeelings，and，oh，sounselfish！Idon’twanttoalarmyou，butwhenshehearsyouhavebeendeceivingHelena——\"
\"Uponmyword，MissJillgall，youaresoprovoking！IhavenotbeendeceivingHelena。Haven’tItoldyouwhatdiscouraginganswersIgot，whenIwenttoseetheGovernor？Haven’tIshownyouEunice’sreplytomyletter？Youcan’thaveforgottenitalready？\"
\"Oh，yes，Ihave。WhyshouldIrememberit？Don’tIknowpoorEuneecewasinyourmind，allthetime？\"
\"You’rewrongagain！Eunicewasnotinmymindallthetime。I
washurt——Iwasoffendedbythecruelmannerinwhichshehadtreatedme。Andwhatwastheconsequence？SofarwasIfromdeceivingHelena——sheroseinmyestimationbycomparisonwithhersister。\"
\"Oh，come，come，Mr。Philip！thatwon’tdo。Helenarisinginanybody’sestimation？Ha！ha！ha！\"
\"Laughasmuchasyoulike，MissJillgall，youwon’tlaughawaythefacts。Helenalovedme；Helenawastruetome。Don’tbehardonapoorfellowwhoishalfdistracted。Whatamanfindshecandoononeday，hefindshecan’tdoonanother。Trytounderstandthatachangedoessometimescomeoverone’sfeelings。\"
\"Blessmysoul，Mr。Philip，that’sjustwhatIhavebeenunderstandingallthetime！Iknowyourmindaswellasyouknowityourself。Youcan’tforgetmysweetEuneece。\"
\"ItellyouItriedtoforgether！Onmywordofhonorasagentleman，Itriedtoforgether，injusticetoHelena。IsitmyfaultthatIfailed？Eunicewasinmymind，asyousaidjustnow。
Oh，myfriend——foryouaremyfriend，Iamsure——persuadehertoseeme，ifit’sonlyforaminute！\"
（Wasthereeveraman’smindinsuchastateofconfusionasthis！First，Iriseinhispreciousestimation，andEunicedrops。
ThenEunicerises，andIdrop。Idiot！Mischievousidiot！EvenSelinaseemedtobedisgustedwithhim，whenshespokenext。）
\"Mr。Philip，youarehardandunreasonable。Ihavetriedtopersuadeher，andIhavemademydarlingcry。Nothingyoucansaywillinducemetodistressheragain。Goback，youveryundeterminedman——gobacktoyourHelena。\"
\"Toolate。\"
\"Nonsense！\"
\"Isaytoolate。IfIcouldhavemarriedHelenawhenIfirstwenttostayinthehouse，Imighthavefacedthesacrifice。Asitis，I
can’tendureher；and（Itellyouthisinconfidence）shehasherselftothankforwhathashappened。\"
\"Isthatreallytrue？\"
\"Quitetrue。\"
\"Tellmewhatshedid。
\"Oh，don’ttalkofher！PersuadeEunicetoseeme。Ishallcomebackagain，andagain，andagaintillyoubringhertome。\"
\"Pleasedon’ttalknonsense。Ifshechangeshermind，Iwillbringherwithpleasure。Ifshestillshrinksfromit，IregardEuneece’sfeelingsassacred。Takemyadvice；don’tpressher。
Leavehertimetothinkofyou，andtopityyou——andthattrueheartmaybeyoursagain，ifyouareworthyofit。\"
\"Worthyofit？Whatdoyoumean？\"
\"Areyouquitesure，myyoungfriend，thatyouwon’tgobacktoHelena？\"
\"Gobackto_her？_IwouldcutmythroatifIthoughtmyselfcapableofdoingit！\"
\"Howdidshesetyouagainsther？Didthewretchquarrelwithyou？\"
\"Itmighthavebeenbetterforbothofusifshehaddonethat。
Oh，herfulsomeendearments！WhatacontrasttothecharmingmodestyofEunice！IfIwasrich，IwouldmakeitworththewhileofthefirstpoorfellowIcouldfindtoridmeofHelenabymarryingher。Idon’tlikesayingsuchathingofawoman，butifyouwillhavethetruth——\"
\"Well，Mr。Philip——andwhatisthetruth？\"
\"Helenadisgustsme。\"
CHAPTERLVII。
HELENA’SDIARYRESUMED。
Soitwasallsettledbetweenthem。Philipistothrowmeaway，likeoneofhisbadcigars，forthisunanswerablereason：\"Helenadisgustsme。\"AndheistopersuadeEunicetotakemyplace，andbehiswife。Yes！ifIlethimdoit。
Iheardnomoreoftheirtalk。Withthatlast，worstoutrageburninginmymemory，Ilefttheplace。
Onmywaybacktothecarriage，thedogmetme。Truly，agrandcreature。Icalledhimbyhisname，andpattedhim。Helickedmyhand。Somethingmademespeaktohim。Isaid：\"IfIwastotellyoutotearMr。PhilipDunboynetopieces，wouldyoudoit？\"Thegreatgood—naturedbruteheldouthispawtoshakehands。Well！
well！Iwasnotanobjectofdisgusttothedog。
Butthecoachmanwasstartled，whenhesawmeagain。Hesaidsomething，Ididnotknowwhatitwas；andheproducedapocket—flask，containingsomespirits，Isuppose。PerhapshethoughtIwasgoingtofaint。Helittleknewme。ItoldhimtodrivebacktotheplaceatwhichIhadhiredthecab，andearnhismoney。Heearnedit。
Ongettinghome，IfoundMrs。Tenbruggenwalkingupanddownthedining—room，deepinthought。Shewasstartledwhenwefirstconfrontedeachother。\"Youlookdreadfullyill，\"shesaid。
IansweredthatIhadbeenoutforalittleexercise，andhadover—fatiguedmyself；andthenchangedthesubject。\"Doesmyfatherseemtoimproveunderyourtreatment？\"Iasked。
\"Veryfarfromit，mydear。IpromisedthatIwouldtrywhatMassagewoulddoforhim，andIfindmyselfcompelledtogiveitup。\"
\"Why？\"
\"Itexciteshimdreadfully。\"
\"Inwhatway？\"
\"Hehasbeentalkingwildlyofeventsinhispastlife。Hisbrainisinsomeconditionwhichisbeyondmypowersofinvestigation。
Hepointedtoacabinetinhisroom，andsaidhispastlifewaslockedupthere。IaskedifIshouldunlockit。Heshookwithfear；hesaidIshouldletouttheghostofhisdeadbrother—in—law。Haveyouanyideaofwhathemeant？\"
Thecabinetwasfullofoldletters。Icouldtellherthat——andcouldtellhernomore。Ihadneverheardofhisbrother—in—law。
Anotherofhisdelusions，nodoubt。\"Didyoueverhearhimspeak，\"Mrs。Tenbruggenwenton，\"ofaplacecalledLowLanes？\"
Shewaitedformyreplytothislastinquirywithanappearanceofanxietythatsurprisedme。IhadneverheardhimspeakofLowLanes。
\"Haveyouanyparticularinterestintheplace？\"Iasked。
\"Nonewhatever。\"
Shewentawaytoattendonapatient。Iretiredtomybedroom，andopenedmyDiary。Againandagain，Ireadthatremarkablestoryoftheintendedpoisoning，andofthemannerinwhichithadended。IsatthinkingoverthisromanceinreallifetillI
wasinterruptedbytheannouncementofdinner。
Mr。PhilipDunboynehadreturned。InMissJillgall’sabsencewewerealoneatthetable。Myappetitewasgone。Imadeapretenseofeating，andanotherpretenseofbeinggladtoseemydevotedlover。Italkedtohimintheprettiestmanner。Asahypocrite，hethoroughlymatchedme；hewasgallant，hewasamusing。Ifbasenesslikeourshadbeenpunishablebythelaw，aprisonwastherightplaceforbothofus。
Mrs。Tenbruggencameinagainafterdinner，stillnotquiteeasyaboutmyhealth。\"Howflushedyouare！\"shesaid。\"Letmefeelyourpulse。\"Ilaughed，andleftherwithMr。PhilipDunboyne。
Passingmyfather’sdoor，Ilookedin，anxioustoseeifhewasintheexcitablestatewhichMrs。Tenbruggenhaddescribed。Yes；
theeffectwhichshehadproducedonhim——how，sheknowsbest——hadnotpassedawayyet：hewasstilltalking。Theattendanttoldmeithadgoneonforhourstogether。Onmyapproachinghischair，hecalledout：\"Whichareyou？EuniceorHelena？\"WhenIhadansweredhim，hebeckonedmetocomenearer。
\"Iamgettingstrongereveryminute，\"hesaid。\"Wewillgotravelingto—morrow，andseetheplacewhereyouwereborn。\"
WherehadIbeenborn？Hehadnevertoldmewhere。HadhementionedtheplaceinMrs。Tenbruggen’shearing？Iaskedtheattendantifhehadbeenpresentwhileshewasintheroom。Yes；
hehadremainedathispost；hehadalsoheardtheallusiontotheplacewiththeoddname。HadMr。Gracedieusaidanythingmoreaboutthatplace？Nothingmore；thepoorMinister’smindhadwanderedofftootherthings。Hewaswanderingnow。Sometimes，hewasaddressinghiscongregation；sometimes，hewonderedwhattheywouldgivehimforsupper；sometimes，hetalkedoftheflowersinthegarden。Andthenhelookedatme，andfrowned，andsaidI
preventedhimfromthinking。
Iwentbacktomybedroom，andopenedmyDiary，andreadthestoryagain。
Wasthepoisonofwhichthatresoluteyoungwifeproposedtomakeusesomethingthatactedslowly，andtoldthedoctorsnothingiftheylookedforitafterdeath？
Woulditberunningtoogreatarisktoshowthestorytothedoctor，andtrytogetalittlevaluableinformationinthatway？
Itwouldbeuseless。Hewouldmakesomefeeblejoke；hewouldsay，girlsandpoisonsarenotfitcompanyforeachother。
ButImightdiscoverwhatIwanttoknowinanotherway。Imightcallonthedoctor，afterhehasgoneoutonhisafternoonroundofvisits，andmighttelltheservantIwouldwaitforhismaster’sreturn。Nobodywouldbeinmyway；Imightgetatthemedicalliteratureintheconsulting—room，andfindtheinformationformyself。
Aknockatmydoorinterruptedmeinthemidstofmyplans。Mrs。
Tenbruggenagain！——stillinafidgetystateoffeelingonthesubjectofmyhealth。\"Whichisit？\"shesaid。\"Painofbody，mydear，orpainofmind？Iamanxiousaboutyou。\"
\"MydearElizabeth，yoursympathyisthrownawayonme。AsIhavetoldyoualready，Iamover—tired——nothingmore。\"
ShewasrelievedtohearthatIhadnomentaltroublestocomplainof。\"Fatigue，\"sheremarked，\"setsitselfrightwithrest。Didyoutakeaverylongwalk？\"
\"Yes。\"
\"Beyondthelimitsofthetown，ofcourse？Philiphasbeentakingawalkinthecountry，too。Hedoesn’tsaythathemetyou。\"
Thesecleverpeoplesometimesoverreachthemselves。Howshesuggestedittome，Icannotpretendtohavediscovered。ButI
didcertainlysuspectthatshehadledPhilip，whiletheyweretogetherdownstairs，intosayingtoherwhathehadalreadysaidtoMissJillgall。IwassoangrythatItriedtopumpmyexcellentfriend，asshehadbeentryingtopumpme——avulgarexpression，butvulgarwritingissuchaconvenientwayofwritingsometimes。MyfirstattempttoentraptheMasseusefailedcompletely。Shecoollychangedthesubject。
\"HaveIinterruptedyouinwriting？\"sheasked，pointingtomyDiary。
\"No；IwasidlingoverwhatIhavewrittenalready——anextraordinarystorywhichIcopiedfromabook。\"
\"MayIlookatit？\"
IpushedtheopenDiaryacrossthetable。IfIwastheobjectofanysuspicionswhichshewantedtoconfirm，itwouldbecurioustoseeifthepoisoningstoryhelpedher。\"It’sapieceoffamilyhistory，\"Isaid；\"Ithinkyouwillagreewithmethatitisreallyinteresting。\"
Shebegantoread。Asshewenton，notallherpowerofcontrollingherselfcouldpreventherfromturningpale。Thischangeofcolor（insuchawoman）alittlealarmedme。Whenagirlisdevouredbydeadlyhatredofaman，doesthefeelingshowitselftootherpersonsinherface？Imustpracticebeforetheglassandtrainmyfaceintoatrustworthystateofdiscipline。
\"Coarsemelodrama！\"Mrs。Tenbruggendeclared。\"Meresensation。Noanalysisofcharacter。Amade—upstory！\"
\"Wellmadeup，surely？\"Ianswered。
\"Idon’tagreewithyou。\"Hervoicewasnotquitesosteadyasusual。Sheaskedsuddenlyifmyclockwasright——anddeclaredthatsheshouldbelateforanappointment。Ontakingleaveshepressedmyhandstrongly——eyedmewithdistrustfulattentionandsaid，veryemphatically：\"Takecareofyourself，Helena；praytakecareofyourself。\"
IamafraidIdidaveryfoolishthingwhenIshowedherthepoisoningstory。Hasithelpedthewilyoldcreaturetolookintomyinmostthoughts？
Impossible！
To—day，MissJillgallreturned，lookinghideouslyhealthyandspitefullycheerful。Althoughshetriedtoconcealit，whileI
waspresent，IcouldseethatPhiliphadrecoveredhisplaceinherfavor。Afterwhathehadsaidtoherbehindthehedgeatthefarm，shewouldberelievedfromallfearofmybecominghiswife，andwouldjoyfullyanticipatehismarriagetoEunice。TherearethoughtsinmewhichIdon’tsetdowninmybook。Ionlysay：
Weshallsee。
Thisafternoon，Idecidedonvisitingthedoctor。Theservantwasquitesorryformewhenheansweredthedoor。Hismasterhadjustleftthehouseforaroundofvisits。IsaidIwouldwait。TheservantwasafraidIshouldfindwaitingverytedious。IremindedhimthatIcouldgoawayifIfoundittedious。Atlast，thepoliteoldmanleftme。
Iwentintotheconsulting—room，andreadthebacksofthemedicalbooksrangedroundthewalls，andfoundavolumethatinterestedme。TherewassuchcuriousinformationinitthatI
amusedmyselfbymakingextracts，usingthefirstsheetsofpaperthatIcouldfind。Theyhadprinteddirectionsatthetop，whichshowedthatthedoctorwasaccustomedtowritehisprescriptionsonthem。Wehadmany，toomany，ofhisprescriptionsinourhouse。
Theservant’sdoubtsofmypatienceprovedtohavebeenwellfounded。Igottiredofwaiting，andwenthomebeforethedoctorreturned。
Frommorningtonight，nothinghasbeenseenofMrs。Tenbruggento—day。Norhasanyapologyforherneglectofusbeenreceived，fondassheisofwritinglittlenotes。HasthatstoryinmyDiarydrivenheraway？Letmeseewhatto—morrowmaybringforth。
To—dayhasbroughtforth——nothing。Mrs。Tenbruggenstillkeepsawayfromus。ItlooksasifmyDiaryhadsomethingtodowiththemysteryofherabsence。
Iamnotingoodspiritsto—day。Mynerves——ifIhavesuchthings，whichismorethanIknowbymyownexperience——havebeenalittleshakenbyahorriddream。Themedicalinformation，whichmythirstforknowledgeabsorbedinthedoctor’sconsulting—room，turnedtraitor——armeditselfwiththegrotesquehorrorsofnightmare——andsothoroughlyfrightenedmethatIwasonthepointofbeingfoolishenoughtodestroymynotes。Ithoughtbetterofit，andmynotesaresafeunderlockandkey。
Mr。PhilipDunboyneistryingtopavethewayforhisflightfromthishouse。HespeaksoffriendsinLondon，whoseinterestwillhelphimtofindtheemploymentwhichistheobjectofhisambition。\"Inafewdaysmore，\"hesaid，\"Ishallaskforleaveofabsence。\"
Insteadoflookingatme，hiseyeswanderedtothewindow；hisfingersplayedrestlesslywithhiswatch—chainwhilehespoke。I
thoughtIwouldgivehimachance，alastchance，ofmakingtheatonementthatheowestome。Thisshowsshamefulweakness，onmypart。Doesmyownresolutionstartleme？Ordoesthewretchappeal——towhat？Tomypity？Itcannotbemylove；IampositivelysurethatIhatehim。Well，Iamnotthefirstgirlwhohadbeenanunanswerableriddletoherself。
\"Isthereanyothermotiveforyourdeparture？\"Iasked。
\"Whatothermotivecantherebe？\"hereplied。IputwhatIhadtosaytohiminplainerwordsstill。\"Tellme，Philip，areyoubeginningtowishthatyouwereafreemanagain？\"
Hestillprevaricated。Wasthisbecauseheisafraidofme，orbecauseheisnotquitebruteenoughtoinsultmetomyface？I
triedagainforthethirdandlasttime。Ialmostputthewordsintohismouth。
\"Ifancyyouhavebeenoutoftemperlately，\"Isaid。\"Youhavenotbeenyourownkinderandbetterself。IsthistherightinterpretationofthechangethatIthinkIseeinyou？\"
Heanswered：\"Ihavenotbeenverywelllately。\"
\"Andthatisall？\"
\"Yes——thatisall。\"
Therewasnomoretobesaid；Iturnedawaytoleavetheroom。Hefollowedmetothedoor。Afteramomentaryhesitation，hemadetheattempttokissme。Ionlylookedathim——hedrewbackfrommeinsilence。IleftthenewJudas，standingalone，whiletheshadesofeveningbegantogatherovertheroom。
ThirdPeriod_（continued）。_
_EVENTSINTHEFAMILY，RELATEDBYMISSJILLGALL。_
CHAPTERLVIII。
DANGER。
\"IFanythingofimportancehappens，Itrusttoyoutowriteanaccountofit，andtosendthewritingtome。Iwillcometoyouatonce，ifIseereasontobelievethatmypresenceisrequired。\"Thoselines，inyourlastkindreplytome，rousemycourage，dearMr。Governor，andsharpenthevigilancewhichhasalwaysbeenoneofthestrongpointsinmycharacter。Everysuspiciouscircumstancewhichoccursinthishousewillbe（sotospeak）seizedonbymypen，andwillfinditself（sotospeakagain）placedonitstrial，beforeyourunerringjudgment！Letthewickedtremble！Imentionnonames。
TakingupmynarrativewhereitcametoanendwhenIlastwrote，Ihavetosayawordfirstonthesubjectofmydiscoveries，inregardtoPhilip’smovements。
Theadvertisementofaprivateinquiryoffice，whichIreadinanewspaper，putthethingintomyhead。Iprovidedmyselfwithmoneytopaytheexpensesby——IblushwhileIwriteit——pawningmywatch。Thishumiliationofmypoorselfhasbeenrewardedbysuccess。Skilledinvestigationhasprovedthatouryoungmanhascometohissensesagain，exactlyasIsupposed。Oneachoccasionwhenhewassuspiciouslyabsentfromthehouse，hehasbeenfollowedtothefarm。Ihavebeenstayingtheremyselfforadayortwo，inthehopeofpersuadingEunicetorelent。Thehopehasnotyetbeenrealized。ButPhilip’sdevotion，assistedbymyinfluence，willyetprevail。Letmenotdespair。
WhetherHelenaknowspositivelythatshehaslostherwickedholdonPhilipIcannotsay。Itseemshardlypossiblethatshecouldhavemadethediscoveryjustyet。TheonethingofwhichIamcertainis，thatshelookslikeafiend。
Philiphaswiselytakenmyadvice，andemployedpiousfraud。Hewillgetawayfromthewretch，whohastemptedhimonceandmaytempthimagain，underpretenseofusingtheinterestofhisfriendsinLondontofindaplaceunderGovernment。Hehasnotbeenverywellforthelastdayortwo，andtheexecutionofourprojectisinconsequencedelayed。
IhavenewsofMrs。Tenbruggenwhichwill，Ithink，surpriseyou。
Shehaskeptawayfromusinamostunaccountablemanner。I
calledonheratthehotel，andheardshewasengagedwithherlawyer。Onthenextday，shesuddenlyreturnedtoheroldhabits，andpaidthecustomaryvisit。Iobservedasimilaralterationinherstateoffeeling。SheisnowcoldlyciviltoHelena；andsheasksafterEunicewithamaternalinteresttouchingtosee——I