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He had put forward this condition, perfectly sure that she would refuse

to accept it He could not understand

"You accept that condition?"

"Yes" Having gone thus far with her plot, Kitty would have died

rather than retreated; Irish temperament

Thomas was moved to a burst of confidence "I know that I am poor, and

to the best of my belief, honest Moreover, perhaps I should be

coencies of circumstance to leave you after a few

for the sport of it; I arateful for any work It is only fair that I should

tell you thisaway froreat but unknown scholar, a farmer of

mediocre talents who lost his fares, I have nothing to say" He said it gravely,

without pride or veiled hauteur

"That is frank enough," replied Kitty, curiously stirred "You will

not find us hard task-masters Be here this afternoon at three My

father ish to talk to you And be as frank with hihtly, and turned away He had a glimpse of a

tan shoe and a slih doorsill; and then she vanished into the black shadow of the