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Chapter 84

           "Never!weshallneverseehimagainlivingordead.Ihavenolongerason?"

           "Youhaveadaughter;andshe"

           "Hasdisgracedme!"

           "Idon’tbelieveit,uncleno."

           "WhatmeansthosethingsI’veheardmyselfseen?Whatcouldhavetakenhertheretwentymilesacrossthecountryaloneinthehutofacommonhorse-traderstandingbyhisbedside?OGod!Andwhyshouldshehaveinterposedtosavehimhim,themurdererofmysonherownbrother?OGod!"

           "Herownstoryexplainsthefirstsatisfactorily,asIthink."

           Calhoundidnotthinkso.

           "Thesecondissimpleenough.AnywomanwouldhavedonethesameawomanlikeLoo."

           "Thereisnonelikeher.I,herfather,sayso.Oh!thatIcouldthinkitis,asyousay!Mypoordaughter!whoshouldnowbedearertomethanevernowthatIhavenoson!"

           "Itisforhertofindyouasononealreadyrelatedtoyou;andwhocanpromisetoplaythepartwithperhapsnotsomuchaffectionashimyouhavelost,butwithallhehasthepowertogive.Iwon’ttalktoyouinriddles,UncleWoodley.YouknowwhatImean;andhowmymind’smadeupaboutthismatter.IwantLoo!"

           Theplantershowednosurpriseatthelaconicdeclaration.Heexpectedit.Forallthat,theshadowbecamedarkeronhisbrow.Itwasevidenthedidnotrelishtheproposedalliance.

           Thismayseemstrange.Uptoalateperiod,hehadbeenitsadvocateinhisownmindandmorethanonce,delicately,intheearofhisdaughter.

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