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Chapter 62

           

           "Yes;butIwasinignorancethenofthingswhichIknownow—thingswhichhavealteredmyfeelingsaboutthefuture.WhenIsawyoubefore,IwasdreamingthatImightcomebacksomeday.Idon’tthinkIevershall—now."Willpausedhere.

           "Youwishedmetoknowthereasons?"saidDorothea,timidly.

           "Yes,"saidWill,impetuously,shakinghisheadbackward,andlookingawayfromherwithirritationinhisface."OfcourseImustwishit.Ihavebeengrosslyinsultedinyoureyesandintheeyesofothers.Therehasbeenameanimplicationagainstmycharacter.IwishyoutoknowthatundernocircumstanceswouldIhaveloweredmyselfby—undernocircumstanceswouldIhavegivenmenthechanceofsayingthatIsoughtmoneyunderthepretextofseeking—somethingelse.Therewasnoneedofothersafeguardagainstme—thesafeguardofwealthwasenough."

           Willrosefromhischairwiththelastwordandwent—hehardlyknewwhere;butitwastotheprojectingwindownearesthim,whichhadbeenopenasnowaboutthesameseasonayearago,whenheandDorotheahadstoodwithinitandtalkedtogether.HerwholeheartwasgoingoutatthismomentinsympathywithWill’sindignation:sheonlywantedtoconvincehimthatshehadneverdonehiminjustice,andheseemedtohaveturnedawayfromherasifshetoohadbeenpartoftheunfriendlyworld.

           "ItwouldbeveryunkindofyoutosupposethatIeverattributedanymeannesstoyou,"shebegan.

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