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Chapter XXIV

           Softscene,daringdemonstration,Iwouldnothave;andIstoodinperilofboth: aweaponofdefencemustbepreparedIwhettedmytongue:ashereachedme,Iaskedwithasperity,"whomhewasgoingtomarrynow?" 

           "ThatwasastrangequestiontobeputbyhisdarlingJane." 

           "Indeed!Iconsidereditaverynaturalandnecessaryone:hehadtalkedofhisfuturewifedyingwithhim. Whatdidhemeanbysuchapaganidea? Ihadnointentionofdyingwithhimhemightdependonthat." 

           "Oh,allhelonged,allheprayedfor,wasthatImightlivewithhim!DeathwasnotforsuchasI." 

           "Indeeditwas:Ihadasgoodarighttodiewhenmytimecameashehad:butIshouldbidethattime,andnotbehurriedawayinasuttee." 

           "WouldIforgivehimfortheselfishidea,andprovemypardonbyareconcilingkiss?" 

           "No:Iwouldratherbeexcused." 

           HereIheardmyselfapostrophisedasa"hardlittlething;"anditwasadded, "anyotherwomanwouldhavebeenmeltedtomarrowathearingsuchstanzascroonedinherpraise." 

           IassuredhimIwasnaturallyhardveryflinty,andthathewouldoftenfindmeso; andthat,moreover,Iwasdeterminedtoshowhimdiversruggedpointsinmycharacterbeforetheensuingfourweekselapsed:heshouldknowfullywhatsortofabargainhehadmade,whiletherewasyettimetorescindit. 

           "WouldIbequietandtalkrationally?" 

           "Iwouldbequietifheliked,andastotalkingrationally,IflatteredmyselfIwasdoingthatnow." 

           Hefretted,pished,andpshawed. 

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