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"And then coood to come of it?"

"That I can't expect you to see at this ti the fallacies of woman's life as at

present conducted; and out of these I mean to point the way to more

consistent, more independent, better combined exertion If I can make

debarred

from so many more obvious outlets I should like to have as much

influence over people's minds as that Invalid for instance, and by

earnest effort I know I shall attain it"

"I--I--" half-laughing and blushing, "I hope you will, for I know you

would wish to use it for good; but, to speak plainly, I doubt about the

success of this effort, or--or if it ought to succeed"

"Yes, I know you do," said Rachel "No one ever can judge of a

manuscript You have done all I wished you to do, and I value your

sincerity Of course I did not expect praise, since the

it is on the opposite side, the less you could like it I saw you