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"You didn't--kiss ly

"You were so--helpless!" said Barnabas "And I honor you because it

was--your brother"

"Ah! but you doubted ht I caive me," said Barnabas, humbly

"Why should I?"

"Because I love you"

"So hed

"But I," said Barnabas, "I am the last, and it is written 'the last

shall be first,' and I love you because you are passionate, and pure,

and very brave"

"Love!" she exclaimed, "so soon; you have seen me only once!"

"Yes," he nodded, "it is, therefore, to be expected that I shall

worship you also--in due season"

Now Barnabas stood leaning upon his stick, a tall, iure;

his voice was low, yet it thrilled in her ears, and there was that

in his steadfast eyes before which her oavered and fell; yet,

even so, from the shadow of her hood, she must needs question him

further

"Worship ain she was silent, while one slender hand plucked nervously at

the grass

"Are you so sure of me?" she inquired at last