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Chapter 7

           Ihavenorighttoaskyourhelp,andIdarenotallowmyselftoindulgeinanyhopes;butonceyousaidjustoneword,andthatwordlightedupthenightofmylife,andbecamethebeaconofmydays.Sayonemoresuchword,andsavemefromutterruin.Onlytellme,‘breakoffthewholething!’andIwilldosothisveryday.Oh!whatcanitcostyoutosayjustthisoneword?Indoingsoyouwillbutbegivingmeasignofyoursympathyforme,andofyourpity;onlythis,onlythis;nothingmore,nothing.Idarenotindulgeinanyhope,becauseIamunworthyofit.Butifyousaybutthisword,Iwilltakeupmycrossagainwithjoy,andreturnoncemoretomybattlewithpoverty.Ishallmeetthestormandbegladofit;Ishallriseupwithrenewedstrength.

           “Sendmebackthenthisonewordofsympathy,onlysympathy,Isweartoyou;andoh!donotbeangrywiththeaudacityofdespair,withthedrowningmanwhohasdaredtomakethislastefforttosavehimselffromperishingbeneaththewaters.

           “G.L.”

           “Thismanassuresme,”saidAglaya,scornfully,whentheprincehadfinishedreadingtheletter,“thatthewords‘breakoffeverything’donotcommitmetoanythingwhatever;andhimselfgivesmeawrittenguaranteetothateffect,inthisletter.Observehowingenuouslyheunderlinescertainwords,andhowcrudelyheglossesoverhishiddenthoughts.

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