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May we not be right; may we
not know something we love you too well to tell you?' His words and his
rich manly voice were so soothing; I gave him just one hand while I still
hid my burning face with the other; he kissed the hand I yielded him, and
left me abruptly.
"If Alfred should be right! I am staggered now; he puts it so much more
convincingly."
_"April 5th._ A letter from Alfred, announcing his wedding by special
license for the 11th.
"Made no reply. What _could_ I say?
"Papa, on my reading it out left his very breakfast half finished, and
packed up his bag and rushed up to London. I caught a side view of his
face; and I am miserable. Such a new, such a terrible expression! a vile
expression! Heaven forgive me, it seemed the look of one who meditated a
_crime._"

CHAPTER XXIX
THE spirit of dissension in Musgrove Cottage penetrated to the very
kitchen. Old Betty sided with Alfred, and combated in her place the creed
of the parlour: "Why, according to Miss, the young sparrows are bound
never to fly out of the nest; or else have the Bible flung at 'em.


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