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Fading Away

           Fortnetormisfortnet,amancanbuttry;there’snowttobedonewi’outtryin’ceptlayingdownanddying.’

           ‘Howwillyoutravel?’

           ‘Afoot,mykindledy,afoot.’

           Louisacoloured,andapurseappearedinherhand.Therustlingofabank-notewasaudible,assheunfoldedoneandlaiditonthetable.

           ‘Rachael,willyoutellhimforyouknowhow,withoutoffencethatthisisfreelyhis,tohelphimonhisway?Willyouentreathimtotakeit?’

           ‘Icannadothat,younglady,’sheanswered,turningherheadaside.‘Blessyouforthinkingo’thepoorladwi’suchtenderness.But’tisforhimtoknowhisheart,andwhatisrightaccordingtoit.’

           Louisalooked,inpartincredulous,inpartfrightened,inpartovercomewithquicksympathy,whenthismanofsomuchself-command,whohadbeensoplainandsteadythroughthelateinterview,losthiscomposureinamoment,andnowstoodwithhishandbeforehisface.Shestretchedouthers,asifshewouldhavetouchedhim;thencheckedherself,andremainedstill.

           ‘Note’enRachael,’saidStephen,whenhestoodagainwithhisfaceuncovered,‘couldmaksitchakindofferin,byonnywords,kinder.T’showthatI’mnotamanwi’outreasonandgratitude,I’lltaktwopound.I’llborrow’tfort’pay’tback.’TwillbethesweetestworkaseverIhadone,thatputsitinmypowert’acknowledgeoncemoremylastinthankfulnessforthispresentaction.’

           Shewasfaintotakeupthenoteagain,andtosubstitutethemuchsmallersumhehadnamed.

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