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           Sherisingashedidso,theystoodclosetogether:she,withahanduponhisshoulder,lookingfixedlyinhisface.

           ‘Withahungerandthirstuponme,father,whichhaveneverbeenforamomentappeased;withanardentimpulsetowardssomeregionwhererules,andfigures,anddefinitionswerenotquiteabsolute;Ihavegrownup,battlingeveryinchofmyway.’

           ‘Ineverknewyouwereunhappy,mychild.’

           ‘Father,Ialwaysknewit.InthisstrifeIhavealmostrepulsedandcrushedmybetterangelintoademon.WhatIhavelearnedhasleftmedoubting,misbelieving,despising,regretting,whatIhavenotlearned;andmydismalresourcehasbeentothinkthatlifewouldsoongoby,andthatnothinginitcouldbeworththepainandtroubleofacontest.’

           ‘Andyousoyoung,Louisa!’hesaidwithpity.

           ‘AndIsoyoung.Inthiscondition,fatherforIshowyounow,withoutfearorfavour,theordinarydeadenedstateofmymindasIknowityouproposedmyhusbandtome.Itookhim.InevermadeapretencetohimoryouthatIlovedhim.Iknew,and,father,youknew,andheknew,thatIneverdid.Iwasnotwhollyindifferent,forIhadahopeofbeingpleasantandusefultoTom.Imadethatwildescapeintosomethingvisionary,andhaveslowlyfoundouthowwilditwas.ButTomhadbeenthesubjectofallthelittletendernessofmylife;perhapshebecamesobecauseIknewsowellhowtopityhim.Itmatterslittlenow,exceptasitmaydisposeyoutothinkmorelenientlyofhiserrors.

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