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Chapter XXXIV

           Jane,youaredocile,diligent,disinterested,faithful,constant,andcourageous;verygentle,andveryheroic:ceasetomistrustyourselfIcantrustyouunreservedly. AsaconductressofIndianschools,andahelperamongstIndianwomen,yourassistancewillbetomeinvaluable." 

           Myironshroudcontractedroundme;persuasionadvancedwithslowsurestep.ShutmyeyesasIwould,theselastwordsofhissucceededinmakingtheway,whichhadseemedblockedup,comparativelyclear. Mywork,whichhadappearedsovague,sohopelesslydiffuse,condenseditselfasheproceeded,andassumedadefiniteformunderhisshapinghand. Hewaitedforananswer. Idemandedaquarterofanhourtothink,beforeIagainhazardedareply. 

           "Verywillingly,"herejoined;andrising,hestrodealittledistanceupthepass,threwhimselfdownonaswellofheath,andtherelaystill. 

           "Icandowhathewantsmetodo:Iamforcedtoseeandacknowledgethat,"Imeditated,"thatis,iflifebesparedme. ButIfeelmineisnottheexistencetobelongprotractedunderanIndiansun. Whatthen?Hedoesnotcareforthat:whenmytimecametodie,hewouldresignme,inallserenityandsanctity,totheGodwhogaveme. 

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