snapped out of a urned our o see it fly; and hem.
I t, do you o cry for? Youre in love, youre in love. I tried to remind her.
Mr Rivers, I began. But she name and shivered.
Look at t he new rain, look!
S ter anot ears. I to ouched her arm.
Put your cloak about you, I said. No me lift en it, as a c; and I t dra I made umble o ttle c ing c above it ed ruck t tremble. Our skirts er at tood close to one anotig traig. She said,
Mr Rivers o marry him, Sue.
S in a flat voice, like a girl saying a lesson; and ted so o , w heavy as hers. I said,
Ohing!
A drop of rain fell between our faces.
Are you truly? so t on miserably, I am sorry. For I told s four years until I am ty-one. o so long?
Of course, . I said, carefully, Are you sure, about your uncle?
S spare me, so long as till, to be read and noted; and tlemans son, but—
But your uncle te enough a swell?
S if t go any?
S o in earnest. o see. I said, You mustnt cry. I toucting t. I said, truly, miss, you mustnt cry. Do you to .
My o meant to be taken, and touc to keep , for ever!
Sterly than I had ever heard her speak before. I said,
Your uncle loves you, Im sure. But Mr Rivers— t caug, and I cougoo.
You terday, beside t. udio—o take me t as as t. to for me will kill , Sue?
Sed. I t, Its not a lie, its not a lie, it now. I said,
I kno, miss.
S t, w can he do?
ask your uncle.
!
t find anot moved do t. Still not t take . . .?
Sed o mine and blinked back ears. So left and to rigtle closer. She said, in a whisper:
Youll tell no-one, Sue?
tell t, miss?
Sating. You must promise not to tell. You must s!
I sime t No was.
t. Mr Rivers, sly t go a night.
At night! I said.
be privately married. try to claim me t t once I am a—a wife.
of tone on hers grave. I said,
You mu