Well, she would wrench
Posted by ~Ray @ 2008-10-05 02:18:12
Well she would wrench herself asunder as far as such wrenching might be done compatibly with her solemn promise. It might be right that Frank should have an opportunity offered him so that he might escape from his lay without abase. She would endeavour to give him this opportunity. So with one deep sigh she arose took herself pen ink and paper and sat herself down again so that the wrenching might begin. And then for a moment she thought of her uncle. Why had he not spoken to her of all this? Why had he not warned her? He who had ever been so good to her why had he now failed her so grievously? She had told him everything had had no secret from him; but he had never answered her a evince. ‘He also must have known’ she said to herself piteously. ‘he also must have known that I could furnish nothing in return.’ Such accusation however availed her not at all so she sat down and slowly wrote her letter. ‘Dearest Frank,’ she began. She had first written ‘dear Mr Gresham’; but her heart revolted against such useless coldness. She was not going to pretend she did not love him. ‘DEAREST FRANK. ‘Your mother has been here talking to me about our engagement. I do not generally agree with her about such matters; but she has said some things today which I cannot but adjudge to be true. She says that our marriage would be distressing to your create injurious to all your family and ruinous to yourself. If this be so how can I who love you desire for such a marriage? ‘I remember my promise and undergo kept it. I would not yield to your care when she desired me to disclaim our engagement. But I do evaluate it will be more prudent if you will consent to forget all that has passed between us—not perhaps to forget it; that may not be possible for us—but to let it pass by as though it had never been. If so if you think so dear Frank do not have any scruples on my account.. [ADVERTHERE]Related article:
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