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Learning to Forget

           HewanteddesperatelytogotoNice,butwouldnottillhewasasked,andAmywouldnotaskhim,forjustthenshewashavinglittleexperiencesofherown,whichmadeherratherwishtoavoidthequizzicaleyesof‘ourboy’.

           FredVaughnhadreturned,andputthequestiontowhichshehadoncedecidedtoanswer,"Yes,thankyou,"butnowshesaid,"No,thankyou,"kindlybutsteadily,forwhenthetimecame,hercouragefailedher,andshefoundthatsomethingmorethanmoneyandpositionwasneededtosatisfythenewlongingthatfilledherheartsofulloftenderhopesandfears.Thewords,"Fredisagoodfellow,butnotatallthemanIfanciedyouwouldeverlike,"andLaurie’sfacewhenheutteredthem,keptreturningtoheraspertinaciouslyasherowndidwhenshesaidinlook,ifnotinwords,"Ishallmarryformoney."Ittroubledhertorememberthatnow,shewishedshecouldtakeitback,itsoundedsounwomanly.Shedidn’twantLaurietothinkheraheartless,worldlycreature.Shedidn’tcaretobeaqueenofsocietynowhalfsomuchasshedidtobealovablewoman.Shewassogladhedidn’thateherforthedreadfulthingsshesaid,buttookthemsobeautifullyandwaskinderthanever.Hislettersweresuchacomfort,forthehomeletterswereveryirregularandnothalfsosatisfactoryashiswhentheydidcome.Itwasnotonlyapleasure,butadutytoanswerthem,forthepoorfellowwasforlorn,andneededpetting,sinceJopersistedinbeingstonyhearted.

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