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Chapter 34

           ‘Andeverwill!’saidtheyoungman.‘ThementalagonyIhavesuffered,duringthelasttwodays,wringsfrommetheavowaltoyouofapassionwhich,asyouwellknow,isnotoneofyesterday,noroneIhavelightlyformed.OnRose,sweet,gentlegirl!myheartisset,asfirmlyaseverheartofmanwassetonwoman.Ihavenothought,noview,nohopeinlife,beyondher;andifyouopposemeinthisgreatstake,youtakemypeaceandhappinessinyourhands,andcastthemtothewind.Mother,thinkbetterofthis,andofme,anddonotdisregardthehappinessofwhichyouseemtothinksolittle.

           ‘Harry,’saidMrs.Maylie,‘itisbecauseIthinksomuchofwarmandsensitivehearts,thatIwouldsparethemfrombeingwounded.

           Butwehavesaidenough,andmorethanenough,onthismatter,justnow.

           ‘LetitrestwithRose,then,’interposedHarry.‘Youwillnotpresstheseoverstrainedopinionsofyours,sofar,astothrowanyobstacleinmyway?’

           ‘Iwillnot,’rejoinedMrs.Maylie;‘butIwouldhaveyouconsider

           ‘IHAVEconsidered!’wastheimpatientreply;‘Mother,Ihaveconsidered,yearsandyears.Ihaveconsidered,eversinceIhavebeencapableofseriousreflection.Myfeelingsremainunchanged,astheyeverwill;andwhyshouldIsufferthepainofadelayingivingthemvent,whichcanbeproductiveofnoearthlygood?No!BeforeIleavethisplace,Roseshallhearme.

           ‘Sheshall,’saidMrs.Maylie.

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