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A night and a day had passed, and the household had grown somewhat accustomed to the cloud that hung over it. It was but natural. How soon do most families settle themselves after a great shock! -- how easily-does any grief become familiar and bearable! Likewise, saddest thought of all -- how seldom is any one really missed from among us, painfully missed, for longer than a few days -- a few hours!
By evening, when all Kingcombe was yet talking over the "shocking event" at Kingcombe Holm, the "afflicted family" had subsided into its usual ways -- a little more grave perhaps, but still composed. Some voluble fresh grief arose when Anne Valery came -- Anne, ever foremost in entering the house of mourning -- and took her place among the daughters of the family, ready to give sympathy, counsel, and comfort. It was all she was strong enough to do now. The chief position in the household was still left to Agatha.