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Chapter 83

           "IfIlovehimtoomuchitisbecausehehasbeenusedsoill:"—therewasavoicewithinhersayingthistosomeimaginedaudienceinthelibrary,whenthedoorwasopened,andshesawWillbeforeher.

           Shedidnotmove,andhecametowardsherwithmoredoubtandtimidityinhisfacethanshehadeverseenbefore.Hewasinastateofuncertaintywhichmadehimafraidlestsomelookorwordofhisshouldcondemnhimtoanewdistancefromher;andDorotheawasafraidofherOWNemotion.Shelookedasiftherewereaspelluponher,keepinghermotionlessandhinderingherfromunclaspingherhands,whilesomeintense,graveyearningwasimprisonedwithinhereyes.Seeingthatshedidnotputoutherhandasusual,Willpausedayardfromherandsaidwithembarrassment,"Iamsogratefultoyouforseeingme."

           "Iwantedtoseeyou,"saidDorothea,havingnootherwordsatcommand.Itdidnotoccurtohertositdown,andWilldidnotgiveacheerfulinterpretationtothisqueenlywayofreceivinghim;buthewentontosaywhathehadmadeuphismindtosay.

           "Ifearyouthinkmefoolishandperhapswrongforcomingbacksosoon.Ihavebeenpunishedformyimpatience.Youknoweveryoneknowsnow—-apainfulstoryaboutmyparentage.IknewofitbeforeIwentaway,andIalwaysmeanttotellyouofitififweevermetagain."

           TherewasaslightmovementinDorothea,andsheunclaspedherhands,butimmediatelyfoldedthemovereachother.

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