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"She wouldn't ress," said

Minnie thoughtfully

"You're giving up," he exclaiht--No, you're wrong as wrong can be! I wish you

weren't Don't you see? You're blind She couldn't do all these things

for him if she loved him That's the very proof itself I suppose you--

well, you can't understand"

"I'll tell you one thing," he returned "If she doesn't, the rest of it

won't amount to a rip with John Harkless"

"Yes, it will Nobody could help liking to find hi a man as

he'll be when he comes back here Besides, don't you see, it's her way of

hiive up,

don't you?"

"No," he cried, with feeble violence, "I don't She'll find out soain"

Minnie shook her head