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"My God! shall I ht "Can I tell him I don't love him? That will be a lie

What am I to say to hioing away, I' away"

She had reached the door, when she heard his step "No! it's not

honest What have I to be afraid of? I have done nothing wrong

What is to be, will be! I'll tell the truth And with him one

can't be ill at ease Here he is," she said to herself, seeing

his powerful, shy figure, with his shining eyes fixed on her

She looked straight into his face, as though iave her hand

"It's not ti

round the e room When he saw that his expectations

were realized, that there was nothing to prevent hiloomy

"Oh, no," said Kitty, and sat down at the table

"But this was just what I wanted, to find you alone," he began,

not sitting down, and not looking at her, so as not to lose

courage

"Mamma will be down directly She was verywhat her lips were uttering, and not