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Very Ridiculous

           

           Atlasthesaid:

           ‘Sostartlinganannouncement,soconfidentlymade,andbysuchlips,isreallydisconcertinginthelastdegree.MayIbepermittedtoinquire,ifyouarechargedtoconveythatinformationtomeinthosehopelesswords,bytheladyofwhomwespeak?’

           ‘Ihavenochargefromher.’

           ‘Thedrowningmancatchesatthestraw.Withnodisrespectforyourjudgment,andwithnodoubtofyoursincerity,excusemysayingthatIclingtothebeliefthatthereisyethopethatIamnotcondemnedtoperpetualexilefromthatlady’spresence.’

           ‘Thereisnottheleasthope.Thefirstobjectofmycominghere,sir,istoassureyouthatyoumustbelievethatthereisnomorehopeofyoureverspeakingwithheragain,thantherewouldbeifshehaddiedwhenshecamehomelastnight.’

           ‘Mustbelieve?ButifIcan’torifIshould,byinfirmityofnature,beobstinateandwon’t

           ‘Itisstilltrue.Thereisnohope.’

           JamesHarthouselookedatherwithanincreduloussmileuponhislips;buthermindlookedoverandbeyondhim,andthesmilewasquitethrownaway.

           Hebithislip,andtookalittletimeforconsideration.

           ‘Well!Ifitshouldunhappilyappear,’hesaid,‘afterduepainsanddutyonmypart,thatIambroughttoapositionsodesolateasthisbanishment,Ishallnotbecomethelady’spersecutor.Butyousaidyouhadnocommissionfromher?’

           ‘Ihaveonlythecommissionofmyloveforher,andherloveforme.

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