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Chapter XXXIV

           Itisthatheasksmetobehiswife,andhasnomoreofahusband’sheartformethanthatfrowninggiantofarock,downwhichthestreamisfoaminginyondergorge. Heprizesmeasasoldierwouldagoodweapon;andthatisall. Unmarriedtohim,thiswouldnevergrieveme;butcanIlethimcompletehiscalculationscoollyputintopracticehisplansgothroughtheweddingceremony?CanIreceivefromhimthebridalring,endurealltheformsoflove(whichIdoubtnothewouldscrupulouslyobserve)andknowthatthespiritwasquiteabsent?CanIbeartheconsciousnessthateveryendearmenthebestowsisasacrificemadeonprinciple?No:suchamartyrdomwouldbemonstrous. Iwillneverundergoit. Ashissister,Imightaccompanyhimnotashiswife:Iwilltellhimso." 

           Ilookedtowardstheknoll:therehelay,stillasaprostratecolumn;hisfaceturnedtome:hiseyebeamingwatchfulandkeen. Hestartedtohisfeetandapproachedme. 

           "IamreadytogotoIndia,ifImaygofree." 

           "Youranswerrequiresacommentary,"hesaid;"itisnotclear." 

           "YouhavehithertobeenmyadoptedbrotherI,youradoptedsister:letuscontinueassuch:youandIhadbetternotmarry." 

           Heshookhishead. "Adoptedfraternitywillnotdointhiscase. Ifyouweremyrealsisteritwouldbedifferent:Ishouldtakeyou,andseeknowife. Butasitis,eitherourunionmustbeconsecratedandsealedbymarriage,oritcannotexist:practicalobstaclesopposethemselvestoanyotherplan. 

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