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thoughidliketohaveo，illstayhyou，andyouknohy
ayifyoueherenoistress，butasaan
ofurse，sseverdene，saidgabrielgentlyheeherhouseasshevedahithereasonbeetoetbathshebagabrieltuedaeonhisbingplants，andclearlyhadnotbeenusedforyears
halfanhourlaterbathshebaarrivedho，eediatelytohihatsheuldnotrryhitheletteronhisbusinesstripsheosendtheletteratoncethatshecalledliddytopostit
liddy，tell，shesaidurgently，aidenteredtherooprosethatsergeanttroyisntabadnprosethathedoesntchasegirls，aspeoplesay
but，ss，hoifhe
dontbesocruel，liddysayyoudontbelieveheshad
idontknoiss，saidliddy，beginningtocryillkeyouangryeverisay
oh，hohoyouseehou，liddydonttellanyonesecret，liddy
illkeepyoursecret，ss，saidliddygently
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farrboldesdesperate
liddyovisithersister，
ilesaeforadayortan，ryann，inchargeofthehouse，andsetoutonfootoneevening
shehadilesingtoanoseehischangedappearanceshohathehadreceivedherletter
oh，isityou，boldhaguiltyblush
youknoyou，hesaidslorongasdeathalettercannotchangethatfeeling
dontspeakofit，shewhispered
thenihavenothingtosayyourletterarry
bathshebasaidnfusedly，goodevening，andtlefurtherbutboldlethergo
bathshebadarlingisitreallyfinal
indeeditis
ohbathsheba，havepityoniaadenoe，andenur－aged，beforeieverthoughtofyou
entdeeplysorryisentthevalentinestyougoonrendingofit
iloveyoutooeyouforitbathsheba，youarethefirstanihaveeverlovedhoisedtorryhashappenedtoyourkindnesstoe
bathshebalookedhiuietlyandopenlyinthefaceandsaid，boldisedyounothing
holessifihadknoterthisloveoyouitellyouallthis，butdoyoucare
bathshebasntrolansangrywordsraineddownonher
forgive，siricantloveasyoucan
thatsnotagoodreason，sseverdeneyouarenttheldanyourepretendingtobeyourehidingthefaineyourloveisgiventoanothe
heknohoughtheknofrank
ydarlingalonehentinuedfierethiyproposal
shedelayedheranssheoohonesttostaysilentyes，shewhispered
inabsenystvaluableprizefroenoyrespee，andeverybodylaughsatrryhigoon，rryhianperhapshehasevenkissedyoutellhehasnt
shenotashadtospeakthetruth
ianlikethatkissyouonedayhellbesorry，andrealizethepainhescaused
bekindtohisir，shesoch
boldseivebeenblangyou，butitshisfaulthestoleyourdearhearta，illfighthieephi，bathsbeba
thedesperatenstoodstillforant，thentuedandleftherbathshebaont，butetovisither，andbold，afiercearguntagainifsheuldonlyseetroynopedtoherfeet，andhurriedbackalongtheroadtoherbury
thatnightryann，theonlypersonsleepinginbathshebashouse，etoseeadarkfigureleadingbathshebashorseanddiatelyrodeafterthethiefafterridingforsotiinthedark，theyfinallycaughtuphthecartatatollgate
keepthegateclosedshoutedgabrieltothegatekeeper
thatnsstolenthehorseandcart
anaskedthegatekeeper，puzzled
gabriellookedcloselyatthedriverofthecart，andsaanbathshebashetuedherfaceathelightjangganhadalsoregnizedhersheohidehersurprisebutnotherannoyance
oldly，whereareyougoing
eonehadstolenthehorseandcart
hoeiortantbusinessdeyayvisitliddyathersisterslateriarrivedhoduringthenight，soididntyselfthankyoufortakingallthistrouble，butitnecessary
thegatekeeperopenedthegateandshepassedthroughgganandgabrieltuedtheirhorsesandrodesloe
gabrielsaid，ithinkhisstrangetripofherstobathasecret，jan，andjanagreed
soatfirstthepeopleofherburyhadnoideawh
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thoughidliketohaveo，illstayhyou，andyouknohy
ayifyoueherenoistress，butasaan
ofurse，sseverdene，saidgabrielgentlyheeherhouseasshevedahithereasonbeetoetbathshebagabrieltuedaeonhisbingplants，andclearlyhadnotbeenusedforyears
halfanhourlaterbathshebaarrivedho，eediatelytohihatsheuldnotrryhitheletteronhisbusinesstripsheosendtheletteratoncethatshecalledliddytopostit
liddy，tell，shesaidurgently，aidenteredtherooprosethatsergeanttroyisntabadnprosethathedoesntchasegirls，aspeoplesay
but，ss，hoifhe
dontbesocruel，liddysayyoudontbelieveheshad
idontknoiss，saidliddy，beginningtocryillkeyouangryeverisay
oh，hohoyouseehou，liddydonttellanyonesecret，liddy
illkeepyoursecret，ss，saidliddygently
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farrboldesdesperate
liddyovisithersister，
ilesaeforadayortan，ryann，inchargeofthehouse，andsetoutonfootoneevening
shehadilesingtoanoseehischangedappearanceshohathehadreceivedherletter
oh，isityou，boldhaguiltyblush
youknoyou，hesaidslorongasdeathalettercannotchangethatfeeling
dontspeakofit，shewhispered
thenihavenothingtosayyourletterarry
bathshebasaidnfusedly，goodevening，andtlefurtherbutboldlethergo
bathshebadarlingisitreallyfinal
indeeditis
ohbathsheba，havepityoniaadenoe，andenur－aged，beforeieverthoughtofyou
entdeeplysorryisentthevalentinestyougoonrendingofit
iloveyoutooeyouforitbathsheba，youarethefirstanihaveeverlovedhoisedtorryhashappenedtoyourkindnesstoe
bathshebalookedhiuietlyandopenlyinthefaceandsaid，boldisedyounothing
holessifihadknoterthisloveoyouitellyouallthis，butdoyoucare
bathshebasntrolansangrywordsraineddownonher
forgive，siricantloveasyoucan
thatsnotagoodreason，sseverdeneyouarenttheldanyourepretendingtobeyourehidingthefaineyourloveisgiventoanothe
heknohoughtheknofrank
ydarlingalonehentinuedfierethiyproposal
shedelayedheranssheoohonesttostaysilentyes，shewhispered
inabsenystvaluableprizefroenoyrespee，andeverybodylaughsatrryhigoon，rryhianperhapshehasevenkissedyoutellhehasnt
shenotashadtospeakthetruth
ianlikethatkissyouonedayhellbesorry，andrealizethepainhescaused
bekindtohisir，shesoch
boldseivebeenblangyou，butitshisfaulthestoleyourdearhearta，illfighthieephi，bathsbeba
thedesperatenstoodstillforant，thentuedandleftherbathshebaont，butetovisither，andbold，afiercearguntagainifsheuldonlyseetroynopedtoherfeet，andhurriedbackalongtheroadtoherbury
thatnightryann，theonlypersonsleepinginbathshebashouse，etoseeadarkfigureleadingbathshebashorseanddiatelyrodeafterthethiefafterridingforsotiinthedark，theyfinallycaughtuphthecartatatollgate
keepthegateclosedshoutedgabrieltothegatekeeper
thatnsstolenthehorseandcart
anaskedthegatekeeper，puzzled
gabriellookedcloselyatthedriverofthecart，andsaanbathshebashetuedherfaceathelightjangganhadalsoregnizedhersheohidehersurprisebutnotherannoyance
oldly，whereareyougoing
eonehadstolenthehorseandcart
hoeiortantbusinessdeyayvisitliddyathersisterslateriarrivedhoduringthenight，soididntyselfthankyoufortakingallthistrouble，butitnecessary
thegatekeeperopenedthegateandshepassedthroughgganandgabrieltuedtheirhorsesandrodesloe
gabrielsaid，ithinkhisstrangetripofherstobathasecret，jan，andjanagreed
soatfirstthepeopleofherburyhadnoideawh
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