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Heartache

           

           "Yes,Iwillliveanddieforhim,ifheevercomesandmakesmelovehiminspiteofmyself,andyoumustdothebestyoucan!"criedJo,losingpatiencewithpoorTeddy."I’vedonemybest,butyouwon’tbereasonable,andit’sselfishofyoutokeepteasingforwhatIcan’tgive.Ishallalwaysbefondofyou,veryfondindeed,asafriend,butI’llnevermarryyou,andthesooneryoubelieveitthebetterforbothofussonow!"

           Thatspeechwaslikegunpowder.Laurielookedatheraminuteasifhedidnotquiteknowwhattodowithhimself,thenturnedsharplyaway,sayinginadesperatesortoftone,"You’llbesorrysomeday,Jo."

           "Oh,whereareyougoing?"shecried,forhisfacefrightenedher.

           "Tothedevil!"wastheconsolinganswer.

           ForaminuteJo’sheartstoodstill,asheswunghimselfdownthebanktowardtheriver,butittakesmuchfolly,sinormiserytosendayoungmantoaviolentdeath,andLauriewasnotoneoftheweaksortwhoareconqueredbyasinglefailure.Hehadnothoughtofamelodramaticplunge,butsomeblindinstinctledhimtoflinghatandcoatintohisboat,androwawaywithallhismight,makingbettertimeuptheriverthanhehaddoneinanyrace.Jodrewalongbreathandunclaspedherhandsasshewatchedthepoorfellowtryingtooutstripthetroublewhichhecarriedinhisheart.

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