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Colville did not attempt to reply on this point He feebly reverted to

the inquiry regarding hi

it

"I couldn't i for ainst me If I could--"

"You put ht to have

sy the poor child

feel that soainst

herself, though I knew all along that she didn't really care for you,

but was just in love with her own fancy for you, Even after you were

engaged I ought to have broken it off; I ought to have been frank with

her; it was

for radation No! I would

rather have died I dare say you don't understand How could you? You

are a man, and the kind of man who couldn't At every point you made me

violate every principle that was dear to

for a ed to another Don't

think it was gratifying to me It was detestable; and yet I did let you

see that I cared for you Yes, I even tried to make you care for