Only one word.

From your ever loving, devoted CORALIE." I need not repeat my answer.

It was, No! I was no more free, no more inclined to return to Crown Anstey than I had been to remain there.
After that there was a long silence.

Agatha told me herself all about Lord Abberley; that he had been very kind to her, was very fond of her, but she had told him our story, and he had most generously forborne to press his suit.
Time was doing much for me; every hour was golden in its acquisition of blanks in my life were filled by books.

God sent every one the same comfort I had.
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