Such were the conjectures rapidly formed. I was
inexpressibly anxious to change them into certainty. For this end
an interview with my brother was desirable. He was gone no one
knew whither, and was not expected speedily to return. I had no
clew by which to trace his footsteps.
My anxieties could not be concealed from my sister. They
heightened her solicitude to be acquainted with the cause. There
were many reasons persuading me to silence; at least, till I had
seen my brother, it would be an act of inexcusable temerity to
unfold what had lately passed. No other expedient for eluding her
importunities occurred to me but that of returning to my own house.
I recollected my determination to become a tenant of this roof. I
mentioned it to her. She joyfully acceded to this proposal, and
suffered me with less reluctance to depart when I told her that it
was with a view to collect and send to my new dwelling what
articles would be immediately useful to me.
Once more I returned to the house which had been the scene of so
much turbulence and danger. I was at no great distance from it
when I observed my brother coming out.
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