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Chapter 35

           Ihavewatchedyouchangealmostfromdeath,tolife,witheyesthatturnedblindwiththeireagernessanddeepaffection.DonottellmethatyouwishIhadlostthis;forithassoftenedmyhearttoallmankind.’

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

           ‘Thereisnopursuitmoreworthyofme:moreworthyofthehighestnaturethatexists:thanthestruggletowinsuchaheartasyours,’saidtheyoungman,takingherhand.‘Rose,myowndearRose!Foryears—foryears—Ihavelovedyou;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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