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Chapter 35

           Ihavewatchedyouchangealmostfromdeath,tolife,witheyesthatturnedblindwiththeireagernessanddeepaffection.DonottellmethatyouwishIhadlostthis;forithassoftenedmyhearttoallmankind.

           ‘Ididnotmeanthat,’saidRose,weeping;‘Ionlywishyouhadlefthere,thatyoumighthaveturnedtohighandnoblepursuitsagain;topursuitswellworthyofyou.

           ‘Thereisnopursuitmoreworthyofme:moreworthyofthehighestnaturethatexists:thanthestruggletowinsuchaheartasyours,’saidtheyoungman,takingherhand.‘Rose,myowndearRose!ForyearsforyearsIhavelovedyou;hopingtowinmywaytofame,andthencomeproudlyhomeandtellyouithadbeenpursuedonlyforyoutoshare;thinking,inmydaydreams,howIwouldremindyou,inthathappymoment,ofthemanysilenttokensIhadgivenofaboy’sattachment,andclaimyourhand,asinredemptionofsomeoldmutecontractthathadbeensealedbetweenus!Thattimehasnotarrived;buthere,withnotfamewon,andnoyoungvisionrealised,Iofferyoutheheartsolongyourown,andstakemyalluponthewordswithwhichyougreettheoffer.

           ‘Yourbehaviourhaseverbeenkindandnoble.saidRose,masteringtheemotionsbywhichshewasagitated.‘AsyoubelievethatIamnotinsensibleorungrateful,sohearmyanswer.

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