the courtship of susan bell-第9章

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by；　sobbing　with　joy。　　〃My　own　Susan。〃

〃Aaron；　dear　Aaron；〃　she　whispered。　　But　she　had　already　recognised
the　fact　that　for　the　present　meeting　a　passive　part　would　become
her　well；　and　save　her　a　deal　of　trouble。　　She　had　her　lover　there
quite　safe；　safe　beyond　anything　that　Mr。　or　Mrs。　Beckard　might　have
to　say　to　the　contrary。　　She　was　quite　happy；　only　that　there　were
symptoms　now　and　again　that　the　whirlwind　was　about　to　engulf　her
yet　once　more。

〃Dear　Aaron；　I　am　so　glad　you　are　come；〃　said　the　innocent…minded
widow；　as　she　went　up　stairs　with　him；　to　show　him　his　room；　and
then　he　embraced　her　also。　　〃Dear；　dear　mother；〃　he　said。

On　the　next　day　there　was；　as　a　matter　of　course；　a　family　conclave。
Hetta　and　Phineas　came　down；　and　discussed　the　whole　subject　of　the
coming　marriage　with　Mrs。　Bell。　　Hetta　at　first　was　not　quite
certain；ought　they　not　to　inquire　whether　the　situation　was
permanent？

〃I　won't　inquire　at　all；〃　said　Mrs。　Bell；　with　an　energy　that
startled　both　the　daughter　and　son…in…law。　　〃I　would　not　part　them
now；　no；　not　if〃　and　the　widow　shuddered　as　she　thought　of　her
daughter's　sunken　eyes；　and　pale　cheeks。

〃He　is　a　good　lad；〃　said　Phineas；　〃and　I　trust　she　will　make　him　a
sober　steady　wife；〃　and　so　the　matter　was　settled。

During　this　time；　Susan　and　Aaron　were　walking　along　the　Balston
road；　and　they　also　had　settled　the　matterquite　as　satisfactorily。

Such　was　the　courtship　of　Susan　Dunn。







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