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But before she could answer, he put the question aside "No! Don't

tell ht to

know It's--it's nothing to ht, and began to climb the pebbly road; she was a step

or two behind hiain his voice was indifferent to

the point of contelad you are not going to marry Mr Pryor He is not fit for you to

lad you have broken with hi David A child is thein the world;

he must be trained, and--and all that Whether you marry this man or

not makes no difference about David If you have lived--as you have

lived--you ought not to have hiive him to you He didn't want to, somehow; I don't

knohy So don't you see? I can't leave him in your care Surely

you see that? I am responsible Responsible not only to David, but to

Dr Lavendar"

"If Dr Lavendar is willing to let me have him, I don't see why you

need to feel so about it What harm could I do him? Oh, how cruel you

are--how cruel you are!"