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"Perhaps not," said Dr Lavendar sadly; "but, oh, my child, how you do

believe in hell!"

She stared at hi her arms out on

the table beside her, and dropped her head upon the silence, suddenly she turned upon hi; "Yes! I do believe in hell Because that is what life

is! I've never had any happiness at all Oh, it see to ask--just to be happy Yes, I believe in hell"

Dr Lavendar waited

"If I've done what people say isn't right, it was only because I

wanted to be happy; not because I wanted to do wrong It was because

of Love You can't understand what that means! But Christ said that

because a woiven! Do you remember

that?" she demanded hotly

"Yes," said Dr, Lavendar; "but do you remember Who it was that she

loved much? She loved Goodness, Mrs Richie Have you loved Goodness?"

"Oh, what is the use of talking about it?" she said passionately; "on't agree If it was all to do over again, perhaps I--But life was

so dreadful! If you judge e you"

"--re! Froht I was going

to be happy, but each time I wasn't Until I had David And now you