[Sylvia’s Lovers Vol. III by Elizabeth Gaskell]@TWC D-Link bookSylvia’s Lovers Vol. III CHAPTER XLV 12/21
I think I shall go about among them as gnash their teeth for iver, while yo' are wheere all tears are wiped away.' 'No!' said Philip, turning round his face, forgetful of himself in his desire to comfort her.
'God pities us as a father pities his poor wandering children; the nearer I come to death the clearer I see Him.
But you and me have done wrong to each other; yet we can see now how we were led to it; we can pity and forgive one another. I'm getting low and faint, lassie; but thou must remember this: God knows more, and is more forgiving than either you to me, or me to you.
I think and do believe as we shall meet together before His face; but then I shall ha' learnt to love thee second to Him; not first, as I have done here upon the earth.' Then he was silent--very still.
Sylvia knew--widow Dobson had brought it in--that there was some kind of medicine, sent by the hopeless doctors, lying upon the table hard by, and she softly rose and poured it out and dropped it into the half-open mouth.
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