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A Discovery

           Anditwasacomforttome,andanimpulsetome,andIfeltadignityriseupwithinmethatwasderivedfromhimwhenIthoughtso.Hebrokethesilence."IshouldpoorlyshowthetrustthatIhaveinthedearonewhowillevermorebeasdeartomeasnow"—andthedeepearnestnesswithwhichhesaiditatoncestrengthenedmeandmademeweep—"if,afterherassurancethatsheisnotfreetothinkofmylove,Iurgedit.DearEsther,letmeonlytellyouthatthefondideaofyouwhichItookabroadwasexaltedtotheheavenswhenIcamehome.Ihavealwayshoped,inthefirsthourwhenIseemedtostandinanyrayofgoodfortune,totellyouthis.IhavealwaysfearedthatIshouldtellityouinvain.Myhopesandfearsarebothfulfilledto-night.Idistressyou.Ihavesaidenough."Somethingseemedtopassintomyplacethatwasliketheangelhethoughtme,andIfeltsosorrowfulforthelosshehadsustained!Iwishedtohelphiminhistrouble,asIhadwishedtodowhenheshowedthatfirstcommiserationforme."DearMr.Woodcourt,"saidI,"beforewepartto-night,somethingisleftformetosay.InevercouldsayitasIwish—Inevershall—but—"IhadtothinkagainofbeingmoredeservingofhisloveandhisafflictionbeforeIcouldgoon."—Iamdeeplysensibleofyourgenerosity,andIshalltreasureitsremembrancetomydyinghour.IknowfullwellhowchangedIam,Iknowyouarenotunacquaintedwithmyhistory,andIknowwhatanoblelovethatiswhichissofaithful.

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