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"THERE's something wrong with Mr. Wilmot! " Other people, besides Mrs. Mason, were saying this as the summer went on.
Annie was slower to perceive the alteration in him than were many. For one thing, he did his best to keep up in her presence, fearing to awake his darling's anxiety. For another, she was young still, and had seen little of illness. Moreover, she was extremely busy in the Parish, and was by no means given to conjuring up troubles.