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he said "Noyou"

"How foolish!" she breathed; but, ah! the joy, the innocent pride that

shone in her eyes! "You must have ht that I--that any one could care for me----"

"Because there's not a spark of vanity in my Nell, thank God!" he said

"See here, dearest, you speak of other women--it is because you are

unlike any other woain!--because you

are so Ah, Nell! it's easier to love you than to tell you why All I

know is that I'm the happiest rave and his face clouded "The best of us doesn't

deserve the love of the worst woot the sweetest,

the dearest----Ah, Nell! if you kne bad a bargain you have ainst his hand, and her lips touched it with a kiss,

and she laughed softly, as one laughs for mere joy which pants for

adequate expression

"I am satisfied--ah, yes! I am satisfied!" she whispered "It is you who

have irl! Why, Dick will

laugh at you! And mamma will think you are too foolish for words"