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Itwasalmosttoomuchhappinesstobear。Oliverfeltstunnedandstupefiedbytheunexpectedintelligence；hecouldnotweep，orspeak，orrest。Hehadscarcelythepowerofunderstandinganythingthathadpassed，until，afteralongrambleinthequieteveningair，aburstoftearscametohisrelief，andheseemedtoawaken，allatonce，toafullsenseofthejoyfulchangethathadoccurred，andthealmostinsupportableloadofanguishwhichhadbeentakenfromhisbreast。
Thenightwasfastclosingin，whenhereturnedhomeward：ladenwithflowerswhichhehadculled，withpeculiarcare，fortheadornmentofthesickchamber。Ashewalkedbrisklyalongtheroad，heheardbehindhim，thenoiseofsomevehicle，approachingatafuriouspace。Lookinground，hesawthatitwasapost-chaise，drivenatgreatspeed；andasthehorsesweregalloping，andtheroadwasnarrow，hestoodleaningagainstagateuntilitshouldhavepassedhim。
Asitdashedon，Olivercaughtaglimpseofamaninawhitenightcap，whosefaceseemedfamiliartohim，althoughhisviewwassobriefthathecouldnotidentifytheperson。Inanothersecondortwo，thenightcapwasthrustoutofthechaise-window，andastentorianvoicebellowedtothedrivertostop：whichhedid，assoonashecouldpulluphishorses。Then，thenightcaponceagainappeared：andthesamevoicecalledOliverbyhisname。
‘Here！’criedthevoice。‘Oliver，what'sthenews？MissRose！MasterO-li-ver！’
‘Isisyou，Giles？’criedOliver，runninguptothechaise-door。
Gilespoppedouthisnightcapagain，preparatorytomakingsomereply，whenhewassuddenlypulledbackbyayounggentlemanwhooccupiedtheothercornerofthechaise，andwhoeagerlydemandedwhatwasthenews。
‘Inaword！’criedthegentleman，‘Betterorworse？’
‘Better--muchbetter！’repliedOliver，hastily。
‘ThankHeaven！’exclaimedthegentleman。‘Youaresure？’
‘Quite，sir，’repliedOliver。‘Thechangetookplaceonlyafewhoursago；andMr。Losbernesays，thatalldangerisatanend。’
Thegentlemansaidnotanotherword，but，openingthechaise-door，leapedout，andtakingOliverhurriedlybythearm，ledhimaside。
‘Youarequitecertain？Thereisnopossibilityofanymistakeonyourpart，myboy，isthere？’demandedthegentlemaninatremulousvoice。‘Donotdeceiveme，byawakeninghopesthatarenottobefulfilled。’
‘Iwouldnotfortheworld，sir，’repliedOliver。‘Indeedyoumaybelieveme。Mr。Losberne'swordswere，thatshewouldlivetoblessusallformanyyearstocome。Iheardhimsayso。’
ThetearsstoodinOliver'seyesasherecalledthescenewhichwasthebeginningofsomuchhappiness；andthegentlemanturnedhisfaceaway，andremainedsilent，forsomeminutes。Oliverthoughtheheardhimsob，morethanonce；buthefearedtointerrupthimbyanyfreshremark--forhecouldwellguesswhathisfeelingswere--andsostoodapart，feigningtobeoccupiedwithhisnosegay。
Allthistime，Mr。Giles，withthewhitenightcapon，hadbeensittingonthestepsofthechaise，supportinganelbowoneachknee，andwipinghiseyeswithabluecottonpocket-handkerchiefdottedwithwhitespots。Thatthehonestfellowhadnotbeenfeigningemotion，wasabundantlydemonstratedbytheveryredeyeswithwhichheregardedtheyounggentleman，whenheturnedroundandaddressedhim。
‘Ithinkyouhadbettergoontomymother'sinthechaise，Giles，’saidhe。‘Iwouldratherwalkslowlyon，soastogainalittletimebeforeIseeher。YoucansayIamcoming。’
‘Ibegyourpardon，Mr。Harry，’saidGiles：givingafinalpolishtohisruffledcountenancewiththehandkerchief；‘butifyouwouldleavethepostboytosaythat，Ishouldbeverymuchobligedtoyou。Itwouldn'tbeproperforthemaidstoseemeinthisstate，sir；Ishouldneverhaveanymoreauthoritywiththemiftheydid。’
‘Well，’rejoinedHarryMaylie，smiling，‘youcandoasyoulike。Lethimgoonwiththeluggage，ifyouwishit，anddoyoufollowwithus。Onlyfirstexchangethatnightcapforsomemoreappropriatecovering，orweshallbetakenformadmen。’
Mr。Giles，remindedofhisunbecomingcostume，snatchedoffandpocketedhisnightcap；andsubstitutedahat，ofgraveandsobershape，whichhetookoutofthechaise。Thisdone，thepostboydroveoff；Giles，Mr。Maylie，andOliver，followedattheirleisure。
Astheywalkedalong，Oliverglancedfromtimetotimewithmuchinterestandcuriosityatthenewcomer。Heseemedaboutfive-and-twentyyearsofage，andwasofthemiddleheight；hiscountenancewasfrankandhandsome；andhisdemeanoreasyandprepossessing。Notwithstandingthedifferencebetweenyouthandage，heboresostrongalikenesstotheoldlady，thatOliverwouldhavehadnogreatdifficultyinimaginingtheirrelationship，ifhehadnotalreadyspokenofherashismother。
Mrs。Mayliewasanxiouslywaitingtoreceivehersonwhenhereachedthecottage。Themeetingdidnottakeplacewithoutgreatemotiononbothsides。
‘Mother！’whisperedtheyoungman；‘whydidyounotwritebefore？’
‘Idid，’repliedMrs。Maylie；‘but，onreflection，IdeterminedtokeepbacktheletteruntilIhadheardMr。Losberne'sopinion。’
‘Butwhy，’saidtheyoungman，‘whyrunthechanceofthatoccurringwhichsonearlyhappened？IfRosehad--Icannotutterthatwordnow--ifthisillnesshadterminateddifferently，howcouldyoueverhaveforgivenyourself！HowcouldIeverhaveknowhappinessagain！’
‘Ifthat_had_beenthecase，Harry，’saidMrs。Maylie，‘Ifearyourhappinesswouldhavebeeneffectuallyblighted，andthatyourarrivalhere，adaysooneroradaylater，wouldhavebeenofvery，verylittleimport。’
‘Andwhocanwonderifitbeso，mother？’rejoinedtheyoungman；‘orwhyshouldIsay，_if_？--Itis--itis--youknowit，mother--youmustknowit！’
‘Iknowthatshedeservesthebestandpurestlovetheheartofmancanoffer，’saidMrs。Maylie；‘Iknowthatthedevotionandaffectionofhernaturerequirenoordinaryreturn，butonethatshallbedeepandlasting。IfIdidnotfeelthis，andknow，besides，thatachangedbehaviourinoneshelovedwouldbreakherheart，Ishouldnotfeelmytasksodifficultofperformance，orhavetoencountersomanystrugglesinmyownbosom，whenItakewhatseemstometobethestrictlineofduty。’
‘Thisisunkind，mother，’saidHarry。‘DoyoustillsupposethatIamaboyignorantofmyownmind，andmistakingtheimpulsesofmyownsoul？’
‘Ithink，mydearson，’returnedMrs。Maylie，layingherhanduponhisshoulder，‘thatyouthhasmanygenerousimpulseswhichdonotlast；andthatamongthemaresome，which，beinggratified，becomeonlythemorefleeting。Aboveall，Ithink’saidthelady，fixinghereyesonherson'sface，‘thatifanenthusiastic，ardent，andambitiousmanmarryawifeonwhosenamethereisastain，which，thoughitoriginateinnofaultofhers，maybevisitedbycoldandsordidpeopleuponher，anduponhischildrenalso：and，inexactproportiontohissuccessintheworld，becastinhisteeth，andmadethesubjectofsneersagainsthim：hemay，nomatterhowgenerousandgoodhisnature，onedayrepentoftheconnectionheformedinearlylife。Andshemayhavethepainofknowingthathedoesso。’
‘Mother，’saidtheyoungman，impatiently，‘hewouldbeaselfishbrute，unworthyalikeofthenameofmanandofthewomanyoudescribe，whoactedthus。’
‘Youthinksonow，Harry，’repliedhismother。
‘Andeverwill！’saidtheyoungman。‘ThementalagonyIhavesuffered，duringthelasttwodays，wringsfrommetheavowaltoyouofapassionwhich，asyouwellknow，isnotoneofyesterday，noroneIhavelightlyformed。OnRose，sweet，gentlegirl！myheartisset，asfirmlyaseverheartofmanwassetonwoman。Ihavenothought，noview，nohopeinlife，beyondher；andifyouopposemeinthisgreatstake，youtakemypeaceandhappinessinyourhands，andcastthemtothewind。Mother，thinkbetterofthis，andofme，anddonotdisregardthehappinessofwhichyouseemtothinksolittle。’
‘Harry，’saidMrs。Maylie，‘itisbecauseIthinksomuchofwarmandsensitivehearts，thatIwouldsparethemfrombeingwounded。Butwehavesaidenough，andmorethanenough，onthismatter，justnow。’
‘LetitrestwithRose，then，’interposedHarry。‘Youwillnotpresstheseoverstrainedopinionsofyours，sofar，astothrowanyobstacleinmyway？’
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