arnest.  o see. I said, You mustnt cry. I toucting t. I said, truly, miss, you mustnt cry. Do you to .

    My o  meant to be taken, and touc to keep , for ever!

    Sterly than I had ever heard her speak before. I said,

    Your uncle loves you, Im sure. But Mr Rivers— t caug, and I cougoo.

    You terday, beside t. udio—o take me t as  as  t.  to  for me will kill , Sue?

    Sed. I t, Its not a lie, its not a lie,  it now. I said,

    I kno, miss.

    S t, w can he do?

    ask your uncle.

    !

    t find anot moved  do t. Still not t take . . .?

    Sed o mine and blinked back ears. So left and to rigtle closer. She said, in a whisper:

    Youll tell no-one, Sue?

    tell t, miss?

    Sating. You must promise not to tell. You must s!

    I sime t No  was.

    t. Mr Rivers, sly t go a night.

    At night! I said.

    be privately married.  try to claim me t  t once I am a—a wife.

    of  tone on hers grave. I said,

    You must follow your , miss.

    I am not sure. After all, I am not sure.

    But to love, and to lose range. I said, You love  you?

    Surned a little, and still looked queer, and  anshen she said,

    I dont know.

    Dont kno? Doesnt your blood beat  ouc you s you dream of  night?

    S hings mean I love him?

    Of course!  else could they mean?

    S ansead, s ogetroked t upon erday touched his lips.

    Only noroking t it. S nursing t cer, and rying to rub t away.