of a young man  of us all, and  you, I s quite certain t nessed just before my fat I dont feel certain of it ain about anyt one time you take pleasure in a sort of perverse self-denial, and at anot resolution to resist a t you knoo be wrong.

    terrible cutting trutoms  rutive, unsympatic minds. Maggie al of toms: sed in t: it seemed as if o sic voice predicting ure fallings - and yet, all turn: s , t al needs y t made o him.

    S ansly -  oo full, and s do rying to make tom feel t so ed by to t scene bet painful, solemn memory surmounted te grievance. No! S tom must not accuse . S  gaze, and said,

    `I cant make you tter of me, tom, by anyt I am not so s out from all your feelings as you believe me to be. I see as  from our position o P on ot  o entertain telling you trut to disbelieve me: I  my o you, and you ected me in a false only not encourage, I sercourse ing t of quiet friendsant kind. You may t I am unable to keep my resolutions - but at least you oug to treat me  empt on ts t I  committed yet.

    `ell, Maggie, said tom, softening under t  to overstrain matters. I t  for you to see Po come to t you say - at least you believe it yourself, I knoo you as you  me.

    ttle tremor in toms voice as tered t ion came back  toget of conciliation. Soms shoulder.

    `Dear tom - I knoo be good. I knoo bear, and  deal. I so be a comfort to you - not to vex you. You dont togety, now, do you?

    tom smiled at t to see he frown.

    `No, Maggie.