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Lady Glenarvan’s Proposal

           "IamgoingtothrowmyselfattheQueen’sfeet,andweshallseeifshewillturnadeafeartotheprayersoftwochildren,whoimploretheirfather’slife."

           LordGlenarvanshookhishead;notthathedoubtedthekindheartofherMajesty,butheknewMarywouldnevergainaccesstoher.Suppliantsbuttoorarelyreachthestepsofathrone;itseemsasifroyalpalaceshadthesameinscriptionontheirdoorsthattheEnglishhaveontheirships:Passengersarerequestednottospeaktothemanatthewheel.

           LadyGlenarvanunderstoodwhatwaspassinginherhusband’smind,andshefelttheyounggirl’sattemptwouldbeuseless,andonlyplungethepoorchildrenindeeperdespair.Suddenly,agrand,generouspurposefiredhersoul,andshecalledout:"MaryGrant!wait,mychild,andlistentowhatI’mgoingtosay."

           Maryhadjusttakenherbrotherbythehand,andturnedtogoaway;butshesteppedbackatLadyHelena’sbidding.

           Theyoungwifewentuptoherhusband,andsaid,withtearsinhereyes,thoughhervoicewasfirm,andherfacebeamedwithanimation:"Edward,whenCaptainGrantwrotethatletterandthrewitintothesea,hecommittedittothecareofGod.Godhassentittoustous!UndoubtedlyGodintendsustoundertaketherescueofthesepoormen."

           "Whatdoyoumean,Helena?"

           "Imeanthis,thatweoughttothinkourselvesfortunateifwecanbeginourmarriedlifewithagoodaction.Well,youknow,Edward,thattopleasemeyouplannedapleasuretrip;butwhatcouldgiveussuchgenuinepleasure,orbesouseful,astosavethoseunfortunatefellows,castoffbytheircountry?"

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