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           Ihavecometoaskifyouwouldletmestaywithyou?’

           ‘Whyshouldyoustaywithme?Mysisterwillmissyou.Youareeverythingtoher.’

           ‘AmI?’returnedSissy,shakingherhead.‘Iwouldbesomethingtoyou,ifImight.’

           ‘What?’saidLouisa,almoststernly.

           ‘Whateveryouwantmost,ifIcouldbethat.Atallevents,IwouldliketotrytobeasnearitasIcan.Andhoweverfaroffthatmaybe,Iwillnevertireoftrying.Willyouletme?’

           ‘Myfathersentyoutoaskme.’

           ‘Noindeed,’repliedSissy.‘HetoldmethatImightcomeinnow,buthesentmeawayfromtheroomthismorningoratleast

           Shehesitatedandstopped.

           ‘Atleast,what?’saidLouisa,withhersearchingeyesuponher.

           ‘IthoughtitbestmyselfthatIshouldbesentaway,forIfeltveryuncertainwhetheryouwouldliketofindmehere.’

           ‘HaveIalwayshatedyousomuch?’

           ‘Ihopenot,forIhavealwayslovedyou,andhavealwayswishedthatyoushouldknowit.Butyouchangedtomealittle,shortlybeforeyoulefthome.NotthatIwonderedatit.Youknewsomuch,andIknewsolittle,anditwassonaturalinmanyways,goingasyouwereamongotherfriends,thatIhadnothingtocomplainof,andwasnotatallhurt.’

           Hercolourroseasshesaiditmodestlyandhurriedly.Louisaunderstoodthelovingpretence,andherheartsmoteher.

           ‘MayItry?’saidSissy,emboldenedtoraiseherhandtotheneckthatwasinsensiblydroopingtowardsher

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