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Amantium Irae

           IknewallalongthattheprizeIhadsetmylifeonwasnotworththewinning;thatIwasafool,withfondfancies,too,barteringawaymyalloftruthandardouragainstyourlittlefeebleremnantoflove.Iwillbargainnomore:Iwithdraw.Ifindnofaultwithyou.Youareverygood-natured,andhavedoneyourbest,butyoucouldn’tyoucouldn’treachuptotheheightoftheattachmentwhichIboreyou,andwhichaloftiersoulthanyoursmighthavebeenproudtoshare.Good-bye,Amelia!Ihavewatchedyourstruggle.Letitend.Wearebothwearyofit."

           AmeliastoodscaredandsilentasWilliamthussuddenlybrokethechainbywhichsheheldhimanddeclaredhisindependenceandsuperiority.Hehadplacedhimselfatherfeetsolongthatthepoorlittlewomanhadbeenaccustomedtotrampleuponhim.Shedidn’twishtomarryhim,butshewishedtokeephim.Shewishedtogivehimnothing,butthatheshouldgiveherall.Itisabargainnotunfrequentlyleviedinlove.

           William’ssallyhadquitebrokenandcastherdown.HERassaultwaslongsinceoverandbeatenback.

           "AmItounderstandthen,thatyouaregoingaway,William?"shesaid.

           Hegaveasadlaugh."Iwentoncebefore,"hesaid,"andcamebackaftertwelveyears.Wewereyoungthen,Amelia.Good-bye.Ihavespentenoughofmylifeatthisplay."

           Whilsttheyhadbeentalking,thedoorintoMrs.

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