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Which Contains Births, Marriages, and Deaths

           ThecorrespondencebetweenGeorgeandhisguardianhadnotceasedbyanymeans:Williamhadevenwrittenonceortwicetohersincehisdeparture,butinamannersounconstrainedlycoldthatthepoorwomanfeltnowinherturnthatshehadlostherpoweroverhimandthat,ashehadsaid,hewasfree.Hehadlefther,andshewaswretched.Thememoryofhisalmostcountlessservices,andloftyandaffectionateregard,nowpresenteditselftoherandrebukedherdayandnight.Shebroodedoverthoserecollectionsaccordingtoherwont,sawthepurityandbeautyoftheaffectionwithwhichshehadtrifled,andreproachedherselfforhavingflungawaysuchatreasure.

           Itwasgoneindeed.Williamhadspentitallout.Helovedhernomore,hethought,ashehadlovedher.Henevercouldagain.Thatsortofregard,whichhehadprofferedtoherforsomanyfaithfulyears,can’tbeflungdownandshatteredandmendedsoastoshownoscars.Thelittleheedlesstyranthadsodestroyedit.No,Williamthoughtagainandagain,"ItwasmyselfIdeludedandpersistedincajoling;hadshebeenworthyoftheloveIgaveher,shewouldhavereturneditlongago.Itwasafondmistake.Isn’tthewholecourseoflifemadeupofsuch?AndsupposeIhadwonher,shouldInothavebeendisenchantedthedayaftermyvictory?Whypine,orbeashamedofmydefeat?"Themorehethoughtofthislongpassageofhislife,themoreclearlyhesawhisdeception.

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