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I never thought till this instant, said Edith, dropping the letter from her hand,
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Ungenerously, Edith! replied her lover.
human
And how can you apply such a term to my desire to call you mine, ere I part from you, perhaps for ever?
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Lord Evandale ought to have remembered, said Edith,
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I should have escaped this painful charge, durst I at once have mentioned to Miss Bellendon my principal reason for urging this request. It is one which she will probably despise on her own account, but which ought to weigh with her for the sake of Lady Margaret. My death in battle must give my whole estate to my heirs of entail; my forfeiture as a traitor, by the usurping Government, may vest it in the Prince of Orange or some Dutch favourite. In either case, my venerable friend and betrothed bride must remain unprotected and in poverty. Vested with the rights and provisions of Lady Evandale, Edith will find, in the power of supporting her aged parent, some consolation for having condescended to share the titles and fortunes of one who does not pretend to be worthy of her.