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Chapter 29

           "Yousaymylifeislonely,"—shewentonreluctantlyandwithanoteofpathosinhersweetvoice—"andyousuggestloveandmarriageastheonlyjoysthatcanmakeawomanhappy.Youmayberight.Idonotpresumetoassertthatyouarewrong.Ihavemanymarriedwomen-friends—butIwouldnotchangemylotwithanyoneofthem.Ihavedreamedoflove—butbecauseIhavenotrealizedmydreamIamnotthelesscontent.IfitisGod’swillthatIshouldbealoneallmydays,Ishallnotmurmur,formysolitudeisnotactualloneliness.Workisagoodcomrade—thenIhavebooks,andflowersandbirds—Iamneverreallylonely.AndthatIshallfullyrealizemydreamofloveonedayIamsure—ifnothere,thenhereafter.Icanwait!"

           Asshespoke,shelookeduptotheplacidheavenswhereoneortwostarstwinkledthroughthearchingboughs—herfaceexpressedangelicconfidenceandperfectpeace—andRimânezadvancingasteportwo,fullyconfrontedherwithastrangelightofexultationinhiseyes.

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