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Do you not think yourself truly happy? You have the abstract of all sweetness by you. The precious wealth youth labours to arrive at. Nor is she less in honour than in beauty. --Beaumont and Fletcher.
The following day was one of pouring, unintermitting rain. Villiers and Ethel drew their chairs near their cheerful fire, and were happy.