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Chapter 6

           "Wehavebeenselfish,sister,inurgingourvisitatsuchhazard!"

           "Imayhavebeenrashinpressinghisconsentinamomentofmuchembarrassment,butIwouldhaveprovedtohim,thathoweverothersmightneglecthiminhisstrait,hischildrenatleastwerefaithful!"

           "WhenheheardofyourarrivalatEdward,"saidHeyward,kindly,"therewasapowerfulstruggleinhisbosombetweenfearandlove;thoughthelatter,heightened,ifpossible,bysolongaseparation,quicklyprevailed.‘Itisthespiritofmynoble-mindedCorathatleadsthem,Duncan,’hesaid,‘andIwillnotbalkit.WouldtoGod,thathewhoholdsthehonorofourroyalmasterinhisguardianship,wouldshowbuthalfherfirmness!’"

           "Anddidhenotspeakofme,Heyward?"demandedAlice,withjealousaffection."Surely,heforgotnotaltogetherhislittleElsie?"

           "Thatwasimpossible,"returnedtheyoungman;"hecalledyoubyathousandendearingepithets,thatImaynotpresumetouse,buttothejusticeofwhichIcanwarmlytestify.Once,indeed,hesaid"

           Duncanceasedspeaking;forwhilehiseyeswererivetedonthoseofAlice,whohadturnedtowardshimwiththeeagernessoffilialaffection,tocatchhiswords,thesamestronghorridcry,asbefore,filledtheair,andrenderedhimmute.Along,breathlesssilencesucceeded,duringwhicheachlookedattheothersinfearfulexpectationofhearingthesoundrepeated

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