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XXXI

           “Butwhydoyousaythistome?”Afteranotherintervalsheexclaimed:“You’dnorighttoletOwenloveyou.”

           “No;thatwaswrong.Atleastwhat’shappenedsincehasmadeitso.IfthingshadbeendifferentIthinkIcouldhavemadeOwenhappy.Youwereallsogoodtome—Iwantedsotostaywithyou!Isupposeyou’llsaythatmakesitworse:mydaringtodreamIhadtheright....Butallthatdoesn’tmatternow.Iwon’tseeOwenunlessyou’rewilling.IshouldhavelikedtotellhimwhatI’vetriedtotellyou;butyoumustknowbetter;youfeelthingsinafinerway.Onlyyou’llhavetohelphimifIcan’t.Hecaresagreatdeal...it’sgoingtohurthim...”

           Annatrembled.“Oh,Iknow!WhatcanIdo?”

           “YoucangostraightbacktoGivre—now,atonce!SothatOwenshallneverknowyou’vefollowedhim.”Sophy’sclaspedhandsreachedouturgently.“AndyoucansendforMr.Darrow—bringhimback.Owenmustbeconvincedthathe’smistaken,andnothingelsewillconvincehim.AfterwardI’llfindapretext—oh,Ipromiseyou!Butfirsthemustseeforhimselfthatnothing’schangedforyou.”

           Annastoodmotionless,subduedanddominated.Thegirl’sardoursweptherlikeawind.

           “Oh,can’tImoveyou?Somedayyou’llknow!”Sophypleaded,hereyesfulloftears.

           Annasawthem,andfeltafullnessinherthroat.Againthebandaboutherheartseemedloosened.Shewantedtofindaword,butcouldnot:allwithinherwastoodarkandviolent.Shegavethegirlaspeechlesslook

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