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           "Now,mother’sdaughterdoesasmotherwouldhavedoneherself!"Thensheturnedtome:

           "Malcolm,youknowIloveyou!Butloveistrust;andyoumusttrustmeindangeraswellasinjoy.YouandImuststandbesideFatherinthisunknownperil.Togetherweshallcomethroughit;ortogetherweshallfail;togetherweshalldie.Thatismywish;myfirstwishtomyhusbandthatistobe!Doyounotthinkthat,asadaughter,Iamright?TellmyFatherwhatyouthink!"

           ShelookedlikeaQueenstoopingtoplead.Myloveforhergrewandgrew.Istoodupbesideher;andtookherhandandsaid:

           "Mr.Trelawny!inthisMargaretandIareone!"

           Hetookbothourhandsandheldthemhard.Presentlyhesaidwithdeepemotion:

           "Itisashermotherwouldhavedone!"

           Mr.CorbeckandDoctorWinchestercameexactlyatthetimeappointed,andjoinedusinthelibrary.DespitemygreathappinessIfeltourmeetingtobeaverysolemnfunction.ForIcouldneverforgetthestrangethingsthathadbeen;andtheideaofthestrangethingswhichmightbe,waswithmelikeacloud,pressingdownonusall.FromthegravityofmycompanionsIgatheredthateachofthemalsowasruledbysomesuchdominatingthought.

           InstinctivelywegatheredourchairsintoacircleroundMr.Trelawny,whohadtakenthegreatarmchairnearthewindow.Margaretsatbyhimonhisright,andIwasnexttoher.Mr.Corbeckwasonhisleft,withDoctorWinchesterontheotherside.