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Chapter 84

           "Never!weshallneverseehimagain—livingordead.Ihavenolongerason?"

           "Youhaveadaughter;andshe—"

           "Hasdisgracedme!"

           "Idon’tbelieveit,uncle—no."

           "WhatmeansthosethingsI’veheard—myselfseen?Whatcouldhavetakenherthere—twentymilesacrossthecountry—alone—inthehutofacommonhorse-trader—standingbyhisbedside?OGod!Andwhyshouldshehaveinterposedtosavehim—him,themurdererofmyson—herownbrother?OGod!"

           "Herownstoryexplainsthefirst—satisfactorily,asIthink."

           Calhoundidnotthinkso.

           "Thesecondissimpleenough.Anywomanwouldhavedonethesame—awomanlikeLoo."

           "Thereisnonelikeher.I,herfather,sayso.Oh!thatIcouldthinkitis,asyousay!Mypoordaughter!whoshouldnowbedearertomethanever—nowthatIhavenoson!"

           "Itisforhertofindyouason—onealreadyrelatedtoyou;andwhocanpromisetoplaythepart—withperhapsnotsomuchaffectionashimyouhavelost,butwithallhehasthepowertogive.Iwon’ttalktoyouinriddles,UncleWoodley.YouknowwhatImean;andhowmymind’smadeupaboutthismatter.IwantLoo!"

           Theplantershowednosurpriseatthelaconicdeclaration.Heexpectedit.Forallthat,theshadowbecamedarkeronhisbrow.Itwasevidenthedidnotrelishtheproposedalliance.

           Thismayseemstrange.Uptoalateperiod,hehadbeenitsadvocate—inhisownmind—andmorethanonce,delicately,intheearofhisdaughter.

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