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Heartache

           

           "Thatwilldohimgood,andhe’llcomehomeinsuchatender,penitentstateofmind,thatIshan’tdaretoseehim,"shesaid,adding,asshewentslowlyhome,feelingasifshehadmurderedsomeinnocentthing,andburieditundertheleaves."NowImustgoandprepareMr.Laurencetobeverykindtomypoorboy.Iwishhe’dloveBeth,perhapshemayintime,butIbegintothinkIwasmistakenabouther.Ohdear!Howcangirlsliketohaveloversandrefusethem?Ithinkit’sdreadful."

           Beingsurethatnoonecoulddoitsowellasherself,shewentstraighttoMr.Laurence,toldthehardstorybravelythrough,andthenbrokedown,cryingsodismallyoverherowninsensibilitythatthekindoldgentleman,thoughsorelydisappointed,didnotutterareproach.HefounditdifficulttounderstandhowanygirlcouldhelplovingLaurie,andhopedshewouldchangehermind,butheknewevenbetterthanJothatlovecannotbeforced,soheshookhisheadsadlyandresolvedtocarryhisboyoutofharm’sway,forYoungImpetuosity’spartingwordstoJodisturbedhimmorethanhewouldconfess.

           WhenLauriecamehome,deadtiredbutquitecomposed,hisgrandfathermethimasifheknewnothing,andkeptupthedelusionverysuccessfullyforanhourortwo.

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