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108 SUCCESS AND FAILTJKE.
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Chapter I. Two Men Sat Together In A Sin...
He Arthur had to , on bid leaving farewell his to friend his cousin , had Dora another . His parting aunt to get her throug mother h . ,
, had had been supplied his to home him and the p even lace now of his he own continued . As a to child receive their innumer house
-, able Dora proofs and of Arthur affection had from been them thrown . much together . She was
impulse pretty ing poor . her , and It , to half would compromise good glad , not and he do clever . himself had Pie . not was He by been liked half any led grieve her decisive away very d at much offer b the y which any , idea but grateful of she mi leav was ght
nave committed him for the future . Arthur was of that unhappy organization that he always chose
prudent the prudent path , . but Such was , men always are regretting not than hypocrites the do allurem others : they ents deceive of the them im - -
selves as much , and rather more , they . " My darling Dora , I am very late , but I could not leave Wyndham earlierOh ! these partings . "
. " I . . " When I cannot shall tell you but return return ? " I must asked his know cousin . . How could I exist you
, , without Dora si seeing hed this for she dear was face beg ?" inning to know him . She allowed
himhowever g , to run on with an account of prospects , schemes , , , hopes , and fears , which had all but one object and one aim—his own
hear pleasure ¦ " I from will and me write his the to own moment you advancement all I my arrive plans . in and Berlin projects . Is , there dearest no , you chance shall of
your " You going know abroad Arthur ?" , it is impossible for us to travel . My mother
, is too " M delicate dear , we are Dora too L well poor . " as I said beforeI shall often come
tack . y God poor bless you , I must , be off ; the train , starts at six , and it onlwants ten minutes of the time . " He ran down stairs , quite
y mises unconscious he had , poor poured fellow forth , that there in the had flood been of little hopes or , no regrets inquiry , and about
proof Dora regret , no . pausing She went for her to the assurances , window and of regard looked and after her him expressions down the
streetand a moisture rose to her eyes . There was a weak fibre in , passion Her usuall for y her firm cousin and , sustained and with sp a irit dim which presentiment was moved of evil with coming
comto How her throug often h do him men . stand beside their life ' s happiness without _,
and seeing ifts it . which Could would Arthur have have iven known aid it to , his Dora career possessed and charm qualities to g
his home g . The world might have wondered at so mediocre a choice , a but girl the of real large advantages fortune , would good looki have ng been and his w . ell True educated , in marry , as most ing
Eng and lish so far girls so it are goes , there , this is kind no great of marriage sacrifice on secures the altar some of ingredients Mammon ,
108 Success And Failtjke.
108 SUCCESS AND _FAILTJKE .
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English Woman’s Journal (1858-1864), April 1, 1859, page 108, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ewj/issues/ewj_01041859/page/36/
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