. For Lilias. A Novel . willever understand her as I do ; but it will neverdo to think of this now. I must live down thispain somehow, he went on, with a groan. * Shemust never know or guess how I sufier. Perhaps,if I go away a little while—no, not for a littlewhile ; that would be no use. It will be impos-sible to go back to the old life just yet; shewould try to be her frank, sweet self with me—I know she will try, poor child !—but thememory of this talk will be a barrier betweenus. She could not bear the constraint, neithercould I. I must put time and space between us until all this has bee
. For Lilias. A Novel . willever understand her as I do ; but it will neverdo to think of this now. I must live down thispain somehow, he went on, with a groan. * Shemust never know or guess how I sufier. Perhaps,if I go away a little while—no, not for a littlewhile ; that would be no use. It will be impos-sible to go back to the old life just yet; shewould try to be her frank, sweet self with me—I know she will try, poor child !—but thememory of this talk will be a barrier betweenus. She could not bear the constraint, neithercould I. I must put time and space between us until all this has been forgotten, or until He stopped at that, and his face grew grey with MR. FRERE FIGHTS IT OUT. 31 a mighty pain. * Well, God bless him, whoeverhe may be; for he will be Marjorys choice. And then he took his stick, and plunged intothe thick, leafy woods that lay round him ; andhe and his sorrow fought out their wrestling-match together, until the spirit of his manhoodprevailed, and his old strength returned to
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