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" And going to a drawer, Miss
Fotheringay took out from it a number of the County Chronicle and
Chatteris Champion, in which Pen had written a copy of flaming verses
celebrating her appearance in the character of Imogen, and putting by the
leaf upon which the poem appeared (for, like ladies of her profession,
she kept the favourable printed notices of her performances), she wrapped
up Pen's letters, poems, passions, and fancies, and tied them with a
piece of string neatly, as she would a parcel of sugar.
Nor was she in the least moved while performing this act. What hours the
boy had passed over those papers! What love and longing: what generous
faith and manly devotion--what watchful nights and lonely fevers might
they tell of! She tied them up like so much grocery, and sate down and
made tea afterwards with a perfectly placid and contented heart: while
Pen was yearning after her ten miles off: and hugging her image to his
soul.


CHAPTER XIII
A Crisis

Meanwhile they were wondering at Fairoaks that the Major had not
returned.


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