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           Whenshedidbendherdarkeyesontheyoungman,theywereyetfilledwithanexpressionofanguishthatatoncedroveeverythoughtbutthatofkindsolicitudefromhismind.

           "Youarenotwell,dearestMissMunro!"heexclaimed;"wehavetrifledwhileyouareinsuffering."

           "’Tisnothing,"sheanswered,refusinghisofferedsupportwithfemininereserve."ThatIcannotseethesunnysideofthepictureoflife,likethisartlessbutardententhusiast,"sheadded,layingherhandlightly,butaffectionately,onthearmofhersister,"isthepenaltyofexperience,and,perhaps,themisfortuneofmynature.See,"shecontinued,asifdeterminedtoshakeoffinfirmity,inasenseofduty;"lookaroundyou,MajorHeyward,andtellmewhataprospectisthisforthedaughterofasoldierwhosegreatesthappinessishishonorandhismilitaryrenown."

           "Neitheroughtnorshallbetarnishedbycircumstancesoverwhichhehashadnocontrol,"Duncanwarmlyreplied."Butyourwordsrecallmetomyownduty.Igonowtoyourgallantfather,tohearhisdeterminationinmattersofthelastmomenttothedefence.Godblessyouineveryfortune,noble—Cora—Imayandmustcallyou."Shefranklygavehimherhand,thoughherlipquivered,andhercheeksgraduallybecameofanashypaleness."Ineveryfortune,Iknowyouwillbeanornamentandhonortoyoursex.