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Chapter XXXV

           "St.John,Iamunhappybecauseyouarestillangrywithme.Letusbefriends." 

           "Ihopewearefriends,"wastheunmovedreply;whilehestillwatchedtherisingofthemoon,whichhehadbeencontemplatingasIapproached. 

           "No,St.John,wearenotfriendsaswewere.Youknowthat." 

           "Arewenot?Thatiswrong.Formypart,Iwishyounoillandallgood." 

           "Ibelieveyou,St.John;forIamsureyouareincapableofwishinganyoneill;but,asIamyourkinswoman,Ishoulddesiresomewhatmoreofaffectionthanthatsortofgeneralphilanthropyyouextendtomerestrangers." 

           "Ofcourse,"hesaid."Yourwishisreasonable,andIamfarfromregardingyouasastranger." 

           This,spokeninacool,tranquiltone,wasmortifyingandbafflingenough. HadIattendedtothesuggestionsofprideandire,Ishouldimmediatelyhavelefthim;butsomethingworkedwithinmemorestronglythanthosefeelingscould. Ideeplyveneratedmycousin’stalentandprinciple.Hisfriendshipwasofvaluetome:toloseittriedmeseverely. Iwouldnotsosoonrelinquishtheattempttoreconquerit. 

           "Mustwepartinthisway,St.John?AndwhenyougotoIndia,willyouleavemeso,withoutakinderwordthanyouhaveyetspoken?" 

           Henowturnedquitefromthemoonandfacedme. 

           "WhenIgotoIndia,Jane,willIleaveyou!What!doyounotgotoIndia?" 

           "YousaidIcouldnotunlessImarriedyou." 

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