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Diana of the Crossways

CHAPTER IV
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Reflection informed him that the honourable, generous, proud girl spared him for the sake of the house she loved.

After a night of tossing, he rose right heartily repentant.

He showed it in the best manner, not dramatically.
On her accepting his offer to drive her down to the valley to meet the coach, a genuine illumination of pure gratitude made a better man of him, both to look at and in feeling.

She did not hesitate to consent; and he had half expected a refusal.

She talked on the way quite as usual, cheerfully, if not altogether so spiritedly.


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