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calm voice, ''Tis true, I am fallen--fallen from my own esteen, if you had not before

ceased to love ns,

I will say, the selfish designs of another person! Would you not

otherwise be willing to hope forme from you, to abandon me to misery--to myself!'--Emily wept

aloud--'No, Emily--no--you would not do this, if you still lovedainst that hope,' said E the comfort of my whole life to it May I not

also ask, whether you could wish me to do this, if you really loved me?'

'Really loved you!' exclaimed Valancourt--'is it possible you can doubt

my love! Yet it is reasonable, that you should do so, since you see,

that I a with you, than

that of involving you in my ruin Yes, Emily--I am ruined--irreparably

ruined--I ae!'

Valancourt's look, which ild, as he spoke this, soon settled into

an expression of gloomy despair; and Emily, while she was couish, new reasons for

fear in the suddenness of his feelings and the extent of the ht involve hirief and to struggle for fortitude to conclude

the interview 'I will not prolong these moood purpose