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Scenes of Clerical Life

CHAPTER 8
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It is enough that you know I love you--that I am devoted to you.

You naughty queen, you, you know there is no chance for any one else where you are.

You are only tormenting me, to prove your power over me.

But don't be too cruel; for you know they say I have another heart-disease besides love, and these scenes bring on terrible palpitations.' 'But I must have an answer to this one question,' said Miss Assher, a little softened: 'Has there been, or is there, any love on your side towards Miss Sarti?
I have nothing to do with her feelings, but I have a right to know yours.' 'I like Tina very much; who would not like such a little simple thing?
You would not wish me not to like her?
But love--that is a very different affair.

One has a brotherly affection for such a woman as Tina; but it is another sort of woman that one loves.' These last words were made doubly significant by a look of tenderness, and a kiss imprinted on the hand Captain Wybrow held in his.


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