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Erema

CHAPTER XVII
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He meant this to be a haven for you; and so it shall be if you will only rest; and you shall be the queen of it.

Instead of redressing his memory now, you would only distress his spirit.

What does he care for the world's gossip now?
But he does care for your happiness.
I am not old enough to tell you things as I should like to tell them.
I wish I could--how I wish I could! It would make all the difference to me." "It would make no difference, Firm, to me; because I should know it was selfishness.

Not selfishness of yours, I mean, for you never could be selfish; but the vilest selfishness of mine, the same as starved my father.

You can not see things as I see them, or else you would not talk so.


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