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Chapter 52

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           "Yes,IthinkIdo,"saidMary,bravely,herfacegettingmoreserious,andherhandscold;"itmustbeFredVincy."

           "HehasaskedmetoconsultyouabouthisgoingintotheChurch.IhopeyouwillnotthinkthatIconsentedtotakealibertyinpromisingtodoso."

           "Onthecontrary,Mr.Farebrother,"saidMary,givinguptheroses,andfoldingherarms,butunabletolookup,"wheneveryouhaveanythingtosaytomeIfeelhonored."

           "ButbeforeIenteronthatquestion,letmejusttouchapointonwhichyourfathertookmeintoconfidence;bytheway,itwasthatveryeveningonwhichIoncebeforefulfilledamissionfromFred,justafterhehadgonetocollege.Mr.GarthtoldmewhathappenedonthenightofFeatherstone’sdeathhowyourefusedtoburnthewill;andhesaidthatyouhadsomeheart-prickingsonthatsubject,becauseyouhadbeentheinnocentmeansofhinderingFredfromgettinghistenthousandpounds.Ihavekeptthatinmind,andIhaveheardsomethingthatmayrelieveyouonthatscoremayshowyouthatnosin-offeringisdemandedfromyouthere.".

           Mr.FarebrotherpausedamomentandlookedatMary.HemeanttogiveFredhisfulladvantage,butitwouldbewell,hethought,toclearhermindofanysuperstitions,suchaswomensometimesfollowwhentheydoamanthewrongofmarryinghimasanactofatonement.Mary’scheekshadbeguntoburnalittle,andshewasmute.

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