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The Letter and the Answer

           Ishouldwishittobesodeliberatelysaid,andsodeliberatelyconsidered.Wouldyouobjecttomywritingit?""Dearguardian,howcouldIobjecttoyourwritinganythingforMEtoread?""Thensee,mylove,"saidhewithhischeerysmile,"amIatthismomentquiteasplainandeasydoIseemasopen,ashonestandold-fashionedasIamatanytime?"Iansweredinallearnestness,"Quite."Withthestrictesttruth,forhismomentaryhesitationwasgone(ithadnotlastedaminute),andhisfine,sensible,cordial,sterlingmannerwasrestored."DoIlookasifIsuppressedanything,meantanythingbutwhatIsaid,hadanyreservationatall,nomatterwhat?"saidhewithhisbrightcleareyesonmine.Ianswered,mostassuredlyhedidnot."Canyoufullytrustme,andthoroughlyrelyonwhatIprofess,Esther?""Mostthoroughly,"saidIwithmywholeheart."Mydeargirl,"returnedmyguardian,"givemeyourhand."Hetookitinhis,holdingmelightlywithhisarm,andlookingdownintomyfacewiththesamegenuinefreshnessandfaithfulnessofmannertheoldprotectingmannerwhichhadmadethathousemyhomeinamomentsaid,"Youhavewroughtchangesinme,littlewoman,sincethewinterdayinthestage-coach.Firstandlastyouhavedonemeaworldofgoodsincethattime.""Ah,guardian,whathaveyoudoneformesincethattime!""But,"saidhe,"thatisnottoberememberednow.""Itnevercanbeforgotten.""Yes,Esther,"saidhewithagentleseriousness,"itistobeforgottennow,tobeforgottenforawhile.Youareonlytoremembernowthatnothingcanchangemeasyouknowme.

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