Her pluck did not fail her; it was with a very noble and graceful simplicity that she turned to her companion and said: 'Leonard, I did not quite mean that.

It would be a pleasure to me to be of that or any other service to you, if I might be so happy! But I never meant to allude to your debts.

Oh! Leonard, can't you understand! If you were my husband--or--or going to be, all such little troubles would fall away from you.

But I would not for the world have you think.

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