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He was holding her hand so hard in his, that she winced with pain;

instantly his harsh grasp relaxed, and he looked down at the white

hand lying in his, soft, and fragrant, and useless as a flower; he

said so under his breath; then bent down and kissed it When he

lifted his head, his face was very pale "God bless you God always

bless you Good-by!" And he was on the road again, shutting the coach

door sharply "Go on, Jonas!" he said And Jonas gathered up the

reins

Alone, she put her hands over her eyes again; the tumult of the moment

left her breathless and broken She had hated him because he would

have robbed her of David; and then, when she robbed herself of David,

she had alotten hi down upon her, to have hiht

a sudden warmth about her heart There seemed to be some value to

life, after all

She had told Jonas to stop at the Rectory, and Dr Lavendar met her at

the front door He explained that he wanted to have a last look at her

andcold ride to

Mercer He reminded her that she was to write to him the minute she