Part 111 (1/2)
You always stood transfigured inperfect--a bright, brilliant being unlike any other Whether you were really what I believed you mattered not so far as the effect uponI believed in you, and believe in you yet
”I was not a lover; I was a devotee My feelings toward you are such as Dante describes his feelings toward his Beatrice My love is tender and reverential I exalt you to a plane above ant to you, but it is actual fact with me Why it should be so I can not tell I can only say--I am so made
”We part, and I leave you; but I shall be like Dante, I suppose, and as the years pass, instead of weakening my love they will only refine it and purify it You will be to el, a patron saint--your nale with my prayers Is it impious to name your name in prayer? I turn away fro May I not pray for ?”
”I don't knohat to do,” said Mrs Thornton, wearily ”Your power overfor your sake You talk about your memories; it is not for me to speak about mine Whether you idealize me or not, after all, you must knohat I really am”
[Illustration: ”SHE WAS WEEPING DESPARD FOLDED HER IN HIS ARMS”]
”Would you be glad never to see ain?”
The hand which Despard held trembled
”If you would be happier,” said she
”Would you be glad if I could conquer this love of ain as coolly as a common friend?”
”I want you to be happy, Lama,” she replied ”I would sufferDespard folded her in his arms
”This once,” said he, ”the only time, Little Playmate, in this life”
She wept upon his breast
”[Greek: Teleutaion aspas of the song of the dead, so well known, so often song, so fondly re which bids fare-well to the dead when the friends bestow the ”last kiss”
He bent down his head Her head fell His lips touched her forehead
She felt the beating of his heart; she felt his frame tre, every breath a sigh
”It is our last farewell,” said he, in a voice of agony
Then he tore hi froe
CHAPTER LX
CONCLUSION
A n A short note which he wrote to Brandon announced his arrival at London, and informed him that important affairs required his departure abroad
The cottage was but a shetti conveyed to the Hall An ahetti and Edith were taken away