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"No; only of myself"

"Ah! you mean to--force a proht, and you are solitary; I would not have you

fear ain But I shall come to you, one day, a day when the sun

is in the sky, and friends are within call I shall come and ask you

then"

"And if I refuse?"

"Then I shall wait"

"Until I wed another?"

"Until you change your mind"

"I think I shall--refuse you"

"Indeed, I fear it is very likely"

"Why?"

"Because of my unworthiness; and, therefore, I would not have you

kneel while I stand"

"And the grass is very dahed

So Barnabas stepped forith hand outstretched to aid her, but,

as he did so, the wandering singer was between theht eyes

"Stay!" said he "The Wise Ones have told me that she who kneels

before you now, coveted for her beauty, besought for her money,

shall kneel thus in the time to come; and one--even I, poor

Billy--shall stand betwixt you and join your hands thus, and bid you

go forth trusting in each other's love and strength, even as poor