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"She begs reat pain to refuse one so

noble and good as she knows you to be, and she only does it

because she cannot find in her heart the love without which no

e can be happy

"She is really very wretched about it, because she fears she may

lose your friendship, and, as a proof that she has not, she asks

that the subject ain; that

when you meet it may be exactly as heretofore, without a word or

sign on your part that ever you offered her the highest honor a

hton, that you will accede to her

wishes I am very sorry it has occurred, sorry for you both, and

especially sorry for you; but, believe et over it

in time and coyman's wife

"Co very

natural

"Yours cordially and sincerely,

"JULIE MEREDITH"

This was the letter which the cruel woman had written, and it dropped

froroan, he bent his head