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"No, I can't"

"Can you understand one glorying in the te a fierce horse thatand masterful, before which all must yield or

break?"

"I think I can"

"Then," said Char and wild and very

masterful, and so--I ran aith him"

"And do you--love him?"

We walked on some distance ere she answered: "I--don't know"

"Not sure, then?"

"No"

After this we fell silent altogether, yet once, when I happened

to glance at her, I saw that her eyes were very bright beneath

the shadow of her drooping lashes, and that her lips were

s; and I pondered very deeply as to why this should be

Re-entering the cottage, I closed the door, and waited the while

she lightedtaken the candle froht," but paused at the door of my chamber

"You feel--quite safe here?"

"Quite safe!"

"Despite the color of my hair and eyes--you have no fear of