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           "AndjustsendthosebooksIpromisedtolendhim?Hisbooksarenotasniceasmine,andhewantedtohavethemextremely,whenItoldhimhowinterestingtheywere.MayInot,Ellen?"

           "No,indeed!no,indeed!"repliedI,withdecision."Thenhewouldwritetoyou,andthere’dneverbeanendofit.No,MissCatherine,theacquaintancemustbedroppedentirely:sopapaexpects,andIshallseethatitisdone."

           "Buthowcanonelittlenote-"sherecommenced,puttingonanimploringcountenance.

           "Silence!"Iinterrupted."We’llnotbeginwithyourlittlenotes.Getintobed."

           Shethrewatmeaverynaughtylook,sonaughtythatIwouldnotkisshergood-nightatfirst:Icoveredherup,andshutherdoor,ingreatdispleasure;butrepentinghalfway,Ireturnedsoftly,andlo!therewasmissstandingatthetablewithabitofblankpaperbeforeherandapencilinherhand,whichsheguiltilyslippedoutofsight,onmyentrance.

           "You’llgetnobodytotakethat,Catherine,"Isaid,"ifyouwriteit;andatpresentIshallputoutyourcandle.Isettheextinguisherontheflame,receivingasIdidsoaslaponmyhand,andapetulant"Crossthing!"Ithenquittedheragain,andshedrewtheboltinoneofherworst,mostpeevishhumours.Theletterwasfinishedandforwardedtoitsdestinationbyamilk-fetcherwhocamefromthevillage:butthatIdidn’tlearntillsometimeafterwards.