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itself perpetually

Madge seldoht, when she was somewhat less reserved than usual, Clara ventured

to ask her if she had heard froe, do you , and that

he caoing towards Holborn'

'Nothing could have brought him here but yourself,' said Clara,

slowly

'Clara, you doubt?'

'No, no! I doubt you? Never!'

'But you hesitate; you reflect Speak out'

'God forbid I should utter a hich would induce you to

disbelieve what you know to be right It isis ht, and he who attempts to displace a belief runs a

certain risk, because he is not sure that what he substitutes can be

held with equal force Besides, each person's belief, or proposed

course of action, is a part of himself, and if he be diverted from it

and takes up with that which is not himself, the unity of his nature

is impaired, and he loses himself'