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           ‘Anotherpersonmayseemtoyoudishonest,andyetnotbeso.’Therewasapause,forhehadhesitatedandstopped.

           ‘Inshort,’resumedTom,asifhehadmadeuphismind,‘ifyoucometothat,perhapsIwassofarfrombeingaltogetherinhisfavour,thatItookhimoutsidethedoortotellhimquietly,thatIthoughthemightconsiderhimselfverywellofftogetsuchawindfallashehadgotfrommysister,andthatIhopedhewouldmakegooduseofit.YourememberwhetherItookhimoutornot.Isaynothingagainsttheman;hemaybeaverygoodfellow,foranythingIknow;Ihopeheis.’

           ‘Washeoffendedbywhatyousaid?’

           ‘No,hetookitprettywell;hewascivilenough.Whereareyou,Loo?’Hesatupinbedandkissedher.‘Goodnight,mydear,goodnight.’

           ‘Youhavenothingmoretotellme?’

           ‘No.WhatshouldIhave?Youwouldn’thavemetellyoualie!’

           ‘Iwouldn’thaveyoudothatto-night,Tom,ofallthenightsinyourlife;manyandmuchhappierasIhopetheywillbe.’

           ‘Thankyou,mydearLoo.Iamsotired,thatIamsureIwonderIdon’tsayanythingtogettosleep.Gotobed,gotobed.’

           Kissingheragain,heturnedround,drewthecoverletoverhishead,andlayasstillasifthattimehadcomebywhichshehadadjuredhim.Shestoodforsometimeatthebedsidebeforesheslowlymovedaway.Shestoppedatthedoor,lookedbackwhenshehadopenedit,andaskedhimifhehadcalledher?Buthelaystill,andshesoftlyclosedthedoorandreturnedtoherroom

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