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IV. Gabriel's Resolve—The Visit—The Mistake

           "

           "Andwhentheweddingwasover,we’dhaveitputinthenewspaperlistofmarriages."

           "DearlyIshouldlikethat!"

           "Andthebabiesinthebirthseverymanjackof’em!Andathomebythefire,wheneveryoulookup,thereIshallbeandwheneverIlookuptherewillbeyou."

           "Wait,wait,anddon’tbeimproper!"

           Hercountenancefell,andshewassilentawhile.Heregardedtheredberriesbetweenthemoverandoveragain,tosuchanextent,thathollyseemedinhisafterlifetobeacyphersignifyingaproposalofmarriage.Bathshebadecisivelyturnedtohim.

           "No;’tisnouse,"shesaid."Idon’twanttomarryyou."

           "Try."

           "IhavetriedhardallthetimeI’vebeenthinking;foramarriagewouldbeveryniceinonesense.Peoplewouldtalkaboutme,andthinkIhadwonmybattle,andIshouldfeeltriumphant,andallthat,Butahusband"

           "Well!"

           "Why,he’dalwaysbethere,asyousay;wheneverIlookedup,therehe’dbe."

           "OfcoursehewouldI,thatis."

           "Well,whatImeanisthatIshouldn’tmindbeingabrideatawedding,ifIcouldbeonewithouthavingahusband.Butsinceawomancan’tshowoffinthatwaybyherself,Ishan’tmarryatleastyet."

           "That’saterriblewoodenstory!"

           AtthiscriticismofherstatementBathshebamadeanadditiontoherdignitybyaslightsweepawayfromhim.

           "Uponmyheartandsoul,Idon’tknowwhatamaidcansaystupiderthanthat,"saidOak.

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