This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1884 edition. Excerpt: ...to me to wonder what my memories of him had to do with the probability of my being heroic. ' Perhaps you don't like to think about that subject?' he said. ' I don't see why we should not talk about it, if there is anything to be said, ' I responded, with an eager hope that he could tell me something. ' Why, ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1884 edition. Excerpt: ...to me to wonder what my memories of him had to do with the probability of my being heroic. ' Perhaps you don't like to think about that subject?' he said. ' I don't see why we should not talk about it, if there is anything to be said, ' I responded, with an eager hope that he could tell me something. ' Why, that's my opinion, you know, dear. I'm for speaking out; granny's for smothering up everything--as if a wound were likely to be less painful for not being seen. Granny's an old woman. If anything goes wrong at the bank I just jaw, jaw, jaw, till there's not another word to be said, and my experience is that it. does good all round.' ' Yes, but what have you to tell me?' ' Oh, I didn't say I had anything particular to tell, you know! Only I thought that if we talked it over pro and con, it might set your ideas straight, and give you some definite notion as to what you ought to do. If there's no chance of your ever being Gilbert's wife, you ought to realize that clearly; if, on the other hand, you see a prospect of marriage ' ' Oh no, I don't see that for a moment! I have no idea of being his wife.' ' No definite idea, I dare say--there's the result of smothering up the thing so that you can't see it clearly! "What I say is, Let's think it over first, and then make some final decision. After that you will be able to say, " I've talked this thing out pro and con. I've looked at it right and left and top and bottom, and there's not another view to be taken of it. I shan't be that man's wife under any condition, and the best thing I can do is to think of marrying another."' ' Oh no, no, no!' ' My dear, we haven't half talked this matter out yet!' A long sigh came fluttering up from my heart. It seemed so useless to talk in this way. But I could make...
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