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Chapter 47

           Butevenasshespokeit,asuddencalmfellonherspirit,herheadbegantostopspinningandeventhegiddinessofthebrandywaslessened.Shehadpromisedtomarryhimwhenshehadhadnointentionofpromising.Shehardlyknewhowithadallcomeaboutbutshewasnotsorry.ItnowseemedverynaturalthatshehadsaidYesalmostasifbydivineintervention,ahandstrongerthanherswasaboutheraffairs,settlingherproblemsforher.

           Hedrewaquickbreathasshespokeandbentasiftokissheragainandhereyesclosedandherheadfellback.Buthedrewbackandshewasfaintlydisappointed.Itmadeherfeelsostrangetobekissedlikethisandyettherewassomethingexcitingaboutit.

           Hesatverystillforawhileholdingherheadagainsthisshoulderand,asifbyeffort,thetremblingofhisarmsceased.Hemovedawayfromheralittleandlookeddownather.Sheopenedhereyesandsawthatthefrighteningglowhadgonefromhisface.Butsomehowshecouldnotmeethisgazeandshedroppedhereyesinarushoftinglingconfusion.

           Whenhespokehisvoicewasverycalm.

           "Youmeantit?Youdon’twanttotakeitback?"

           "No."

           "It’snotjustbecauseI’vewhatisthephrase?—‘sweptyouoffyourfeet’bymyerardor?"

           Shecouldnotanswerforshedidnotknowwhattosay,norcouldshemeethiseyes.Heputahandunderherchinandliftedherface.

           "ItoldyouoncethatIcouldstandanythingfromyouexceptalie.AndnowIwantthetruth.

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