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The Woodlanders

CHAPTER XXVII
20/21

Who would have thought such a business matter could have nettled my own heart like this?
Now for a winter of regrets and agonies and useless wishes, till I forget him in the spring.

Oh! I am glad I am going away." She left her chamber and went down to dine with a sigh.

On the stairs she stood opposite the large window for a moment, and looked out upon the lawn.

It was not yet quite dark.

Half-way up the steep green slope confronting her stood old Timothy Tangs, who was shortening his way homeward by clambering here where there was no road, and in opposition to express orders that no path was to be made there.


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