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y appreciated the skill of their cook or the taste of their waiting…woman。 Mr。 St。 John had said nothing to me yet about the employment he had promised to obtain for me； yet it became urgent that I should have a vocation of some kind。 One morning； being left alone with him a few minutes in the parlour； I ventured to approach the window…recess— which his table； chair； and desk consecrated as a kind of study—and I was going to speak； though not very well knowing in what words to frame my inquiry—for it is at all times difficult to break the ice of reserve glassing over such natures as his—when he saved me the trouble by being the first to mence a dialogue。
Looking up as I dree？” he said。
“Yes； I wish to know whether you have heard of any service I can offer myself to undertake？”
“I found or devised something for you three weeks ago； but as you seemed both useful and happy here—as my sisters had evidently bee attached to you； and your society gave them unusual pleasure—I deemed it inexpedient to break in on your mutual fort till their approaching departure from Marsh End should render yours necessary。”
“And they will go in three days now？” I said。
“Yes； and when they go； I shall return to the parsonage at Morton： Hannah will acpany me； and this old house will be shut up。”
I waited a few moments； expecting he would go on with the subject first broached： but he seemed to have entered another train of reflection： his look denoted abstra
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