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IV. An Hour of Bliss and Many Hours of Sadness

           There’smytoocandidconfession.”

           “Spokenlikeawoman.AndnowImustsoonleaveyou.I’llwalkwithyoutowardsyourhouse.”

           “Butmustyougohomeyet?”sheasked.“Yes,thesandhasnearlyslippedaway,Isee,andtheeclipseiscreepingonmoreandmore.Don’tgoyet!Stoptillthehourhasrunitselfout;thenIwillnotpressyouanymore.Youwillgohomeandsleepwell;Ikeepsighinginmysleep!Doyoueverdreamofme?”

           “Icannotrecollectacleardreamofyou.”

           “Iseeyourfaceineverysceneofmydreams,andhearyourvoiceineverysound.IwishIdidnot.ItistoomuchwhatIfeel.Theysaysuchloveneverlasts.Butitmust!Andyetonce,Iremember,IsawanofficeroftheHussarsridedownthestreetatBudmouth,andthoughhewasatotalstrangerandneverspoketome,IlovedhimtillIthoughtIshouldreallydieoflove—butIdidn’tdie,andatlastIleftoffcaringforhim.HowterribleitwouldbeifatimeshouldcomewhenIcouldnotloveyou,myClym!”

           “Pleasedon’tsaysuchrecklessthings.Whenweseesuchatimeathandwewillsay,’Ihaveoutlivedmyfaithandpurpose,’anddie.There,thehourhasexpired—nowletuswalkon.”

           HandinhandtheywentalongthepathtowardsMistover.Whentheywerenearthehousehesaid,“Itistoolateformetoseeyourgrandfathertonight.Doyouthinkhewillobjecttoit?”

           “Iwillspeaktohim.Iamsoaccustomedtobemyownmistressthatitdidnotoccurtomethatweshouldhavetoaskhim.”

           Thentheylingeringlyseparated,andClymdescendedtowardsBlooms-End.

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