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IV. Gabriel's Resolve—The Visit—The Mistake

           "Butdearest,"hecontinuedinapalliativevoice,"don’tbelikeit!"Oaksighedadeephonestsighnonethelesssointhat,beinglikethesighofapineplantation,itwasrathernoticeableasadisturbanceoftheatmosphere."Whywon’tyouhaveme?"heappealed,creepingroundthehollytoreachherside.

           "Icannot,"shesaid,retreating.

           "Butwhy?"hepersisted,standingstillatlastindespairofeverreachingher,andfacingoverthebush.

           "BecauseIdon’tloveyou."

           "Yes,but"

           Shecontractedayawntoaninoffensivesmallness,sothatitwashardlyill-manneredatall."Idon’tloveyou,"shesaid.

           "ButIloveyouand,asformyself,Iamcontenttobeliked."

           "OhMr.Oakthat’sveryfine!You’dgettodespiseme."

           "Never,"saidMrOak,soearnestlythatheseemedtobecoming,bytheforceofhiswords,straightthroughthebushandintoherarms."Ishalldoonethinginthislifeonethingcertainthatis,loveyou,andlongforyou,andkeepwantingyoutillIdie."Hisvoicehadagenuinepathosnow,andhislargebrownhandsperceptiblytrembled.

           "Itseemsdreadfullywrongnottohaveyouwhenyoufeelsomuch!"shesaidwithalittledistress,andlookinghopelesslyaroundforsomemeansofescapefromhermoraldilemma."HowIwishIhadn’trunafteryou!"Howeversheseemedtohaveashortcutforgettingbacktocheerfulness,andsetherfacetosignifyarchness."Itwouldn’tdo,MrOak.Iwantsomebodytotameme;Iamtooindependent;andyouwouldneverbeableto,Iknow.

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