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"You'd take ainst all the world--just my word, if I told you

it wasn't true? You'd want no proof at all? Will you always believe in

me in that way? No proof?"

"I want none now You do tell ive me

proofs! I want none! I want to love you for what you are, for e

both are, Will! I'm afraid!"

He put his hands on her shoulders, held her away arirl," said he, "you need never be afraid any ainst his shoulder, her face

nestling sidewise, her eyes closed, her arain quite around his

neck

"I don't care, Will," said she "No, no, don't talk of things!"

He did not talk In the sweetness of the silence he kissed her tenderly

again and again

And now the sun ht of the whole world by no means

died with it