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Chapter 28. Nobody’s Disappearance

           Thenheaskedher,inavoiceofcheerfulkindness,wasthereanythingelsethatshewouldsaytohimasherfriendandherfather’sfriend,manyyearsolderthanherself;wasthereanytrustshewouldreposeinhim,anyserviceshewouldaskofhim,anylittleaidtoherhappinessthatshecouldgivehimthelastinggratificationofbelievingitwasinhispowertorender?

           Shewasgoingtoanswer,whenshewassotouchedbysomelittlehiddensorroworsympathy—whatcouldithavebeen?—thatshesaid,burstingintotearsagain:‘OMrClennam!Good,generous,MrClennam,praytellmeyoudonotblameme.’

           ‘Iblameyou?’saidClennam.‘Mydearestgirl!Iblameyou?No!’

           Afterclaspingbothherhandsuponhisarm,andlookingconfidentiallyupintohisface,withsomehurriedwordstotheeffectthatshethankedhimfromherheart(asshedid,ifitbethesourceofearnestness),shegraduallycomposedherself,withnowandthenawordofencouragementfromhim,astheywalkedonslowlyandalmostsilentlyunderthedarkeningtrees.

           ‘And,now,MinnieGowan,’atlengthsaidClennam,smiling;‘willyouaskmenothing?’

           ‘Oh!Ihaveverymuchtoaskofyou.’

           ‘That’swell!Ihopeso;Iamnotdisappointed.’

           ‘YouknowhowIamlovedathome,andhowIlovehome.Youcanhardlythinkitperhaps,dearMrClennam,’shespokewithgreatagitation,‘seeingmegoingfromitofmyownfreewillandchoice,butIdosodearlyloveit!’

           ‘Iamsureofthat,’saidClennam.‘CanyousupposeIdoubtit?’

           ‘No,no.

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