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"No! No!" she cried, and struggled in ht

her hands, and held them close, and kissed them many times

"Oh, Charmian! Charmian!--don't you know--can't you see--it

is you I want--you, and only you forever; whatever you were

--whatever you are--I love you--love you, and always must!

Marry me, Charmian!--marry me! and you shall be dearer than

my life--more to me than my soul--" But, as I spoke, her hands

were snatched away, her eyes blazed into ht, fear came upon me

"Marry you!" she panted; "marry you?--no and no and no!" And so

she sta, fled froe

And now to fear came wonder, and onder was despair

Truly, was ever reat a fool!