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The Letter and the Answer

           IfIfeltthatIcouldevergivehimthebestrighthecouldhavetobemyprotector,andifIfeltthatIcouldhappilyandjustlybecomethedearcompanionofhisremaininglife,superiortoalllighterchancesandchangesthandeath,eventhenhecouldnothavemebindmyselfirrevocablywhilethisletterwasyetsonewtome,buteventhenImusthaveampletimeforreconsideration.Inthatcase,orintheoppositecase,lethimbeunchangedinhisoldrelation,inhisoldmanner,intheoldnamebywhichIcalledhim.AndastohisbrightDameDurdenandlittlehousekeeper,shewouldeverbethesame,heknew.Thiswasthesubstanceoftheletter,writtenthroughoutwithajusticeandadignityasifhewereindeedmyresponsibleguardianimpartiallyrepresentingtheproposalofafriendagainstwhominhisintegrityhestatedthefullcase.ButhedidnothinttomethatwhenIhadbeenbetterlookinghehadhadthissameproceedinginhisthoughtsandhadrefrainedfromit.Thatwhenmyoldfacewasgonefromme,andIhadnoattractions,hecouldlovemejustaswellasinmyfairerdays.Thatthediscoveryofmybirthgavehimnoshock.Thathisgenerosityroseabovemydisfigurementandmyinheritanceofshame.ThatthemoreIstoodinneedofsuchfidelity,themorefirmlyImighttrustinhimtothelast.ButIknewit,Iknewitwellnow.ItcameuponmeasthecloseofthebenignanthistoryIhadbeenpursuing,andIfeltthatIhadbutonethingtodo.

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