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Chapter 29

           Youhavetruthandpurity—Ihonourboth.Youwillhavenoneofmyadviceorassistanceinthemakingofyourlife’shistory—to-nightthereforewepart,tomeetnomoreonearth.Neveragain,MavisClare!—no,notthroughallyourquietdaysofsweetandcontentedexistencewillIcrossyourpath—beforeHeavenIswearit!"

           "Butwhy?"askedMavisgently,approachinghimnowasshespoke,withasoftgraceofmovement,andlayingherhandonhisarm—"Whydoyouspeakwithsuchapassionofself-reproach?Whatdarkcloudisonyourmind?Surelyyouhaveanoblenature—andIfeelthatIhavewrongedyouinmythoughts,...youmustforgiveme—Ihavemistrustedyou—"

           "Youdowelltomistrustme!"heanswered,andwiththesewordshecaughtbothherhandsandheldtheminhisown,lookingatherfullinthefacewitheyesthatflashedlikejewels,"Yourinstinctteachesyourightly.Wouldthereweremanymorelikeyoutodoubtmeandrepelme!Oneword—if,whenIamgone,youeverthinkofme,thinkthatIammoretobepitiedthantheveriestparalysedandstarvingwretchthatevercrawledonearth—forhe,perchance,hashope—andIhavenone.Andwhenyouprayforme—forIholdyoutothispromise—prayforonewhodaresnotprayforhimself!Youknowthewords,‘Leadusnotintotemptationbutdeliverusfromevil’?To-nightyouhavebeenledintotemptation,thoughyouknewitnot,butyouhavedeliveredyourselffromevilasonlyatruesoulcan.

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