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           ButIconfideinyou.Saynothingtoanyoneofwhatpassesbetweenus."Thetimidlittlebeautypromisesinallearnestnesstobetrustworthy."Doyouknow,"LadyDedlockasksher,signingtohertobringherchairnearer,"doyouknow,Rosa,thatIamdifferenttoyoufromwhatIamtoanyone?""Yes,myLady.Muchkinder.ButthenIoftenthinkIknowyouasyoureallyare.""YouoftenthinkyouknowmeasIreallyam?Poorchild,poorchild!"ShesaysitwithakindofscornthoughnotofRosaandsitsbrooding,lookingdreamilyather."Doyouthink,Rosa,youareanyrelieforcomforttome?Doyousupposeyourbeingyoungandnatural,andfondofmeandgratefultome,makesitanypleasuretometohaveyounearme?""Idon’tknow,myLady;Icanscarcelyhopeso.Butwithallmyheart,Iwishitwasso.""Itisso,littleone."Theprettyfaceischeckedinitsflushofpleasurebythedarkexpressiononthehandsomefacebeforeit.Itlookstimidlyforanexplanation."AndifIweretosayto-day,’Go!Leaveme!’Ishouldsaywhatwouldgivemegreatpainanddisquiet,child,andwhatwouldleavemeverysolitary.""MyLady!HaveIoffendedyou?""Innothing.Comehere."RosabendsdownonthefootstoolatmyLady’sfeet.MyLady,withthatmotherlytouchofthefamousironmasternight,laysherhanduponherdarkhairandgentlykeepsitthere."Itoldyou,Rosa,thatIwishedyoutobehappyandthatIwouldmakeyousoifIcouldmakeanybodyhappyonthisearth.Icannot.

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