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Chapter 46

           HowgladIam,tothinkIdidso!’

           ‘Howgladshouldwebe!’

           ‘Yes,yes,’saidtheschoolmaster,movingrestlesslyinhischair,‘certainly,that’sverytrue.Butyouwhereareyougoing,whereareyoucomingfrom,whathaveyoubeendoingsinceyouleftme,whathadyoubeendoingbefore?Now,tellmedotellme.Iknowverylittleoftheworld,andperhapsyouarebetterfittedtoadvisemeinitsaffairsthanIamqualifiedtogiveadvicetoyou;butIamverysincere,andIhaveareason(youhavenotforgottenit)forlovingyou.Ihavefeltsincethattimeasifmyloveforhimwhodied,hadbeentransferredtoyouwhostoodbesidehisbed.Ifthis,’headded,lookingupwards,‘isthebeautifulcreationthatspringsfromashes,letitspeaceprosperwithme,asIdealtenderlyandcompassionatelybythisyoungchild!’

           Theplain,frankkindnessofthehonestschoolmaster,theaffectionateearnestnessofhisspeechandmanner,thetruthwhichwasstampeduponhiseverywordandlook,gavethechildaconfidenceinhim,whichtheutmostartsoftreacheryanddissimulationcouldneverhaveawakenedinherbreast.Shetoldhimallthattheyhadnofriendorrelativethatshehadfledwiththeoldman,tosavehimfromamadhouseandallthemiserieshedreadedthatshewasflyingnow,tosavehimfromhimselfandthatshesoughtanasyluminsomeremoteandprimitiveplace,wherethetemptationbeforewhichhefellwouldneverenter,andherlatesorrowsanddistressescouldhavenoplace.

           Theschoolmasterheardherwithastonishment.

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