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Chapter 34. Gone

           Allthatpapagaveherwhenshemarriedwaslostasyourmoneywaslost.Itwasinthesamehands,anditisallgone.’

           Arthurwasmoreshockedthansurprisedtohearit.‘Ihadhopeditmightnotbesobad,’hesaid:‘butIhadfearedaheavylossthere,knowingtheconnectionbetweenherhusbandandthedefaulter.’

           ‘Yes.Itisallgone.IamverysorryforFanny;very,very,verysorryforpoorFanny.Mypoorbrothertoo!’

           ‘Hadhepropertyinthesamehands?’

           ‘Yes!Andit’sallgone.—Howmuchdoyouthinkmyowngreatfortuneis?’

           AsArthurlookedatherinquiringly,withanewapprehensiononhim,shewithdrewherhand,andlaidherfacedownonthespotwhereithadrested.

           ‘Ihavenothingintheworld.IamaspooraswhenIlivedhere.WhenpapacameovertoEngland,heconfidedeverythinghehadtothesamehands,anditisallsweptaway.Omydearestandbest,areyouquitesureyouwillnotsharemyfortunewithmenow?’

           Lockedinhisarms,heldtohisheart,withhismanlytearsuponherowncheek,shedrewtheslighthandroundhisneck,andclaspeditinitsfellow-hand.

           ‘Nevertopart,mydearestArthur;neveranymore,untilthelast!Ineverwasrichbefore,Ineverwasproudbefore,Ineverwashappybefore,Iamrichinbeingtakenbyyou,Iamproudinhavingbeenresignedbyyou,Iamhappyinbeingwithyouinthisprison,asIshouldbehappyincomingbacktoitwithyou,ifitshouldbethewillofGOD,andcomfortingandservingyouwithallmyloveandtruth.

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