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The Sea-Hawk

CHAPTER II
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Deem yourself in my place, and say in honesty if you can still condemn me for what I have done.

Say if it differs much from what you would wish to do in such a case as I have named." Her eyes scanned now his upturned face, every line of which was pleading to her and calling for impartial judgment.

Her face grew troubled, and then almost fierce.

She set her hands upon his shoulders, and looked deep into his eyes.
"You swear to me, Noll, that all is as you have told it me--you have added naught, you have altered naught to make the tale more favourable to yourself ?" "You need such oaths from me ?" he asked, and she saw sorrow spread upon his countenance.
"If I did I should not love thee, Noll.

But in such an hour I need your own assurance.


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