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Heartache

           "

           "Thenthere’sanendofit!"Andheshookoffhisgrandfather’shandswithanimpatientmotion,forthoughgratefulforthesympathy,hisman’spridecouldnotbearaman’spity.

           "Notquite.Iwanttosayonething,andthenthereshallbeanendofit,"returnedMr.Laurencewithunusualmildness."Youwon’tcaretostayathomenow,perhaps?"

           "Idon’tintendtorunawayfromagirl.Jocan’tpreventmyseeingher,andIshallstayanddoitaslongasIlike,"interruptedLaurieinadefianttone.

           "NotifyouarethegentlemanIthinkyou.I’mdisappointed,butthegirlcan’thelpit,andtheonlythingleftforyoutodoistogoawayforatime.Wherewillyougo?"

           "Anywhere.Idon’tcarewhatbecomesofme,"andLauriegotupwitharecklesslaughthatgratedonhisgrandfather’sear.

           "Takeitlikeaman,anddon’tdoanythingrash,forGod’ssake.Whynotgoabroad,asyouplanned,andforgetit?"

           "Ican’t."

           "Butyou’vebeenwildtogo,andIpromisedyoushouldwhenyougotthroughcollege."

           "Ah,butIdidn’tmeantogoalone!"andLauriewalkedfastthroughtheroomwithanexpressionwhichitwaswellhisgrandfatherdidnotsee.

           "Idon’taskyoutogoalone.There’ssomeonereadyandgladtogowithyou,anywhereintheworld."

           "Who,Sir?"stoppingtolisten.

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