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It was dated three years back

"Why did I never hear of this?" I asked

"Because I disliked you too fixedly and thoroughly ever to lend a

hand in lifting you to prosperity I could not forget your conduct

to me, Jane--the fury hich you once turned on me; the tone in

which you declared you abhorred me the worst of anybody in the

world; the unchildlike look and voice hich you affirht of me made you sick, and asserted that I had

treated you with et my own

sensations when you thus started up and poured out the venom of your

mind: I felt fear as if an animal that I had struck or pushed had

looked up atme some water! Oh, make haste!"

"Dear Mrs Reed," said I, as I offered her the draught she required,

"think no ive ht,

nine years have passed since that day"

She heeded nothing of what I said; but when she had tasted the water

and drawn breath, she went on thus "I tell you I could not forget it; and I took e: for you