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he slips over the rapid in his canoe I took hold of his clenched

hand, loosened the contorted fingers, and said to hi as you like, and hear all you

have to say, whether reasonable or unreasonable"

He sat down: but he did not get leave to speak directly I had

been struggling with tears for soreat pains

to repress them, because I kneould not like to see me weep

Noever, I considered it well to let the as they liked If the flood annoyed hiave way and cried heartily

Soon I heard hi me to be composed I said I

could not while he was in such a passion

"But I ary, Jane: I only love you too well; and you had

steeled your little pale face with such a resolute, frozen look, I

could not endure it Hush, now, and wipe your eyes"

His softened voice announced that he was subdued; so I, in my turn,

became calm Now he made an effort to rest his head on my shoulder,

but I would not permit it Then he would draw me to him: no