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Chapter 35

           ‘Itis,thatImayendeavourtodeserveyou;itis,dearRose?’

           ‘Itis,’repliedRose,‘thatyoumustendeavourtoforgetme;notasyouroldanddearly-attachedcompanion,forthatwouldwoundmedeeply;but,astheobjectofyourlove.Lookintotheworld;thinkhowmanyheartsyouwouldbeproudtogain,arethere.Confidesomeotherpassiontome,ifyouwill;Iwillbethetruest,warmest,andmostfaithfulfriendyouhave.

           Therewasapause,duringwhich,Rose,whohadcoveredherfacewithonehand,gavefreeventtohertears.Harrystillretainedtheother.

           ‘Andyourreasons,Rose,’hesaid,atlength,inalowvoice;‘yourreasonsforthisdecision?’

           ‘Youhavearighttoknowthem,’rejoinedRose.‘Youcansaynothingtoaltermyresolution.ItisadutythatImustperform.Ioweit,aliketoothers,andtomyself.

           ‘Toyourself?’

           ‘Yes,Harry.Ioweittomyself,thatI,afriendless,portionless,girl,withablightuponmyname,shouldnotgiveyourfriendsreasontosuspectthatIhadsordidlyyieldedtoyourfirstpassion,andfastenedmyself,aclog,onallyourhopesandprojects.Ioweittoyouandyours,topreventyoufromopposing,inthewarmthofyourgenerousnature,thisgreatobstacletoyourprogressintheworld.

           ‘IfyourinclinationschimewithyoursenseofdutyHarrybegan.

           ‘Theydonot,’repliedRose,colouringdeeply.

           ‘Thenyoureturnmylove?’saidHarry.

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