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           Sheinsistedonmyfulfillingherdirections,beforeshewouldletmetouchher;andnottillafterthecoachmanhadbeeninstructedtogetready,andamaidsettopackupsomenecessaryattire,didIobtainherconsentforbindingthewoundandhelpingtochangehergarments.

           "Now,Ellen,"shesaid,whenmytaskwasfinishedandshewasseatedinaneasychaironthehearth,withacupofteabeforeher,"yousitdownoppositeme,andputpoorCatherine’sbabyaway:Idon’tliketoseeit!Youmustn’tthinkIcarelittleforCatherine,becauseIbehavedsofoolishlyonentering:I’vecried,too,bitterly—yes,morethananyoneelsehasreasontocry.Wepartedunreconciled,youremember,andIshan’tforgivemyself.But,forallthat,Iwasnotgoingtosympathisewithhim—thebrutebeast!Oh,givemethepoker!ThisisthelastthingofhisIhaveaboutme":sheslippedthegoldringfromherthirdfinger,andthrewitonthefloor."I’llsmashit!"shecontinued,strikingitwithchildishspite,"andthenI’llburnit!"andshetookanddroppedthemisusedarticleamongthecoals."There!heshallbuyanother,ifhegetsmebackagain.He’dbecapableofcomingtoseekme,toteaseEdgar.Idarenotstay,lestthatnotionshouldpossesshiswickedhead!Andbesides,Edgarhasnotbeenkind,hashe?AndIwon’tcomesuingforhisassistance;norwillIbringhimintomoretrouble.