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THE PORTRAIT. 325
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I did not interrupt lier . I was trying to make out a it had
meaning "by MrsBethune from her expressin words . 1 Our herself interview still deep ended ly , interested as -begun in my ,
welfare . which interest I took g the liberty of doubting . To know , that the artist was going North unaccompanied , evident itation of
imparted MrsBethune a modicum when I mentioned of satisfaction his alleged , but the engagement ag convinced
me How . that the Arthur confusion Cleveland was to occup end ied I " a wearied large share myself of in her conjecturing thoughts . ;
bride but steadil in order y kept effectuall before y to my exclud eyes e the hope vision . At of the the exp Florentin iration of e
a week , Mrs . Bethune was " en route" for Italy , and about the same time Mrs . Martyn was informed of Cleveland ' arrival in
of Edinburg S beauty pring h was . before : merg we ing heard into summer again , of nay Cleveland , summer was and in this the was prime by
day accidentall we were , y meeting strolling a b young y the side man of just the returned Serpentine from sometimes , , a Home favorite , as pas one
time with Mr . Martyn in warm weather , when I accomp Mr sli anied g . htl Mart y him known yn . began Sauntering to us to , ask and along him nothing about we loath encountered several to enter of the his into youth friends conversation , who then was in ,
Ital Mr y . . MartynI have alreadmentionednumbered many
acqua . intances the discourse , , and as finding became that animated each y was as acquainted with leisure , with pace the we same trod
persons , , the many same gravel tim names e walk a stick , the by into the stranger the edge water of suddenl the for river his y exclaimed . huge Having Newfoundland , throwing run over a at dog great the ta - .
swim _"To after be , sure " you I do know , and Cleveland was just , going don't you to ask ?" if you had seen or
heard "I saw anything him the of him day , " I answered left Florence Mr , . Mart walking yn . with his wife of , they the
had just been married-a few weeks . I suppose you heard - marriage " There ? now " " said Mr . Martyn turning to me , " I told you he
lad and Mr gone had . Martyn gono to Ital to had , y Ital to scarcel get y to married get y finished married . and " say shook , " ing when , himself " , I greatl told close y you to my at Mr . aid Cleve , feet out
-? scatterin ushed Neptune g from from his black the water shaggy , sides a perfect shower my of rain- , Irops _ful to . the Under Newfoundland the plea of swimmer protecting I _stepioed my dress back , and a short deepl distance y grate , - _,
eaving inue his the questionings young man while to scold I repeated , his dog to and myself Mr . Martyn " Cleveland to con is
-; nar ' ried , " as if by rep , etition to indent the words heart int , o my to brain back and
ix ; be the rushing stern tide fact of as love a frowning . I drew iceberg one long in my deep breath , and keep walked
The Portrait. 325
THE _PORTRAIT . 325
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English Woman’s Journal (1858-1864), July 1, 1861, page 325, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ewj/issues/ewj_01071861/page/37/
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