20/60 It will only lead to more bitterness between us; and I had enough of that when I tasted it for the first time last night. We shall never agree about Mr.Conolly.I have promised to marry him; and therefore I am not free to withdraw, even if I wished to." "A promise made by you without my sanction is not binding. And--listen to me, if you please--I have obtained Mr.Conolly's express assurance that if you wish to withdraw, he is perfectly willing that you should." "Of course, he would not marry me if I did not wish it." "But he is willing that you should withdraw. He leaves you quite free." "Yes; and, as you told me, he is quite confident that I will keep faith with him; and so I will. I have had a letter from him since you saw him." "What!" said Mr.Lind, rising also. |