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Chapter 51

           DoyouguessthatIhavecometoremindyouofapromise?’

           ‘Stay,’saidRose.‘YouDOknowall.

           ‘All.Yougavemeleave,atanytimewithinayear,torenewthesubjectofourlastdiscourse.

           ‘Idid.

           ‘Nottopressyoutoalteryourdetermination,’pursuedtheyoungman,‘buttohearyourepeatit,ifyouwould.IwastolaywhateverofstationorfortuneImightpossessatyourfeet,andifyoustilladheredtoyourformerdetermination,Ipledgedmyself,bynowordoract,toseektochangeit.

           ‘Thesamereasonswhichinfluencedmethen,willinfluencemeknow,’saidRosefirmly.‘IfIeverowedastrictandrigiddutytoher,whosegoodnesssavedmefromalifeofindigenceandsuffering,whenshouldIeverfeelit,asIshouldto-night?Itisastruggle,’saidRose,‘butoneIamproudtomake;itisapang,butonemyheartshallbear.

           ‘Thedisclosureofto-night,’Harrybegan.

           ‘Thedisclosureofto-night,’repliedRosesoftly,‘leavesmeinthesameposition,withreferencetoyou,asthatinwhichIstoodbefore.

           ‘Youhardenyourheartagainstme,Rose,’urgedherlover.

           ‘OhHarry,Harry,’saidtheyounglady,burstingintotears;‘IwishIcould,andsparemyselfthispain.

           ‘Thenwhyinflictitonyourself?’saidHarry,takingherhand.‘Think,dearRose,thinkwhatyouhaveheardto-night.

           ‘AndwhathaveIheard!WhathaveIheard!’criedRose.

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