I want to take up my life here, with our marriage.' For, my dear, we had decided to be married as soon as the formalities are complete.

'Are you willing, Wilhelmina, to share my ignorance?
Here is the book.

Take it and keep it, read it if you will, but never let me know unless, indeed, some solemn duty should come upon me to go back to the bitter hours, asleep or awake, sane or mad, recorded here.' He fell back exhausted, and I put the book under his pillow, and kissed him.

I have asked Sister Agatha to beg the Superior to let our wedding be this afternoon, and am waiting her reply.

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