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           Asherfatherheldherinhisarms,sheputherotherhanduponhisothershoulder,andstilllookingfixedlyinhisface,wenton.

           ‘WhenIwasirrevocablymarried,thereroseupintorebellionagainstthetie,theoldstrife,madefiercerbyallthosecausesofdisparitywhichariseoutofourtwoindividualnatures,andwhichnogenerallawsshalleverruleorstateforme,father,untiltheyshallbeabletodirecttheanatomistwheretostrikehisknifeintothesecretsofmysoul.’

           ‘Louisa!’hesaid,andsaidimploringly;forhewellrememberedwhathadpassedbetweenthemintheirformerinterview.

           ‘Idonotreproachyou,father,Imakenocomplaint.Iamherewithanotherobject.’

           ‘WhatcanIdo,child?Askmewhatyouwill.’

           ‘Iamcomingtoit.Father,chancethenthrewintomywayanewacquaintance;amansuchasIhadhadnoexperienceof;usedtotheworld;light,polished,easy;makingnopretences;avowingthelowestimateofeverything,thatIwashalfafraidtoforminsecret;conveyingtomealmostimmediately,thoughIdon’tknowhoworbywhatdegrees,thatheunderstoodme,andreadmythoughts.IcouldnotfindthathewasworsethanI.Thereseemedtobeanearaffinitybetweenus.Ionlywondereditshouldbeworthhiswhile,whocaredfornothingelse,tocaresomuchforme.’

           ‘Foryou,Louisa!’

           Herfathermightinstinctivelyhaveloosenedhishold,butthathefeltherstrengthdepartingfromher,andsawawilddilatingfireintheeyessteadfastlyregardinghim.

           ‘Isaynothingofhispleaforclaimingmyconfidence

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