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Marie

CHAPTER VI
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In two years, if I live, I shall be of full age, and can marry whom I will; and this I swear, that I will marry none but you, no, not even if you were to die to-morrow." "I bless you for those words," I said.
"Why ?" she asked simply.

"What others could I speak?
Would you have me do outrage to my own heart and go through life faithless and ashamed ?" "And I, I swear also," I broke in.
"Nay, swear nothing.

While I live I know that you will love me, and if I should be taken, it is my wish that you should marry some other good woman, since it is not well or right that man should live alone.

With us maids it is different.

Listen, Allan, for the cocks are beginning to crow, and soon there will be light.


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