the register-第7节

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SHE：　　〃Ah；　but　I　didn't　know　what　you'd　been　doing！〃

HE；　with　pensive　resignation；　and　a　feint　of　going：　　〃Then　I　suppose
it's　all　over　between　us。〃

SHE；　relenting：　　〃If　you　could　think　of　any　reason　WHY　I　should
forgive　you〃　…

HE：　　〃I　can't。〃

SHE；　after　consideration：　　〃Do　you　suppose　Mr。　Grumage；　or　Grimidge；
heard　too？〃

HE：　　〃No；　Grinnidge　is　a　very　high…principled　fellow；　and　wouldn't
listen；　besides；　he　wasn't　there；　you　know。〃

SHE：　　〃Well；　then；　I　will　forgive　you　on　these　grounds。〃　　He
instantly　catches　her　to　his　heart。　　〃But　these　alone；　remember。〃

HE；　rapturously：　　〃Oh；　on　any！〃

SHE；　tenderly：　　〃And　you'll　always　be　devoted？　　And　nice？　　And　not
try　to　provoke　me？　　Or　neglect　me？　　Or　anything？〃

HE：　　〃Always！　　Never！〃

SHE：　　〃Oh；　you　dear；　sweet；　simple　old　thinghow　I　DO　love　you！〃

GRINNIDGE；　who　has　been　listening　attentively　to　every　word　at　the
register　at　his　side：　　〃Ransom；　if　you　don't　want　me　to　go　stark　mad；
SHUT　THE　REGISTER！〃

RANSOM；　about　to　comply：　　〃Oh；　poor　old　man！　　I　forgot　it　was　open！〃

MISS　REED；　preventing　him：　　〃No！　　If　he　has　been　vile　enough　to
listen　at　a　register；　let　him　suffer。　　Come；　sit　down　here；　and　I'll
tell　you　just　when　I　began　to　care　for　you。　　It　was　long　before　the
cow。　　Do　you　remember　that　first　morning　after　you　arrived〃She
drags　him　close　to　the　register；　so　that　every　word　may　tell　upon　the
envious　Grinnidge；　on　whose　manifestations　of　acute　despair；　a　rapid
curtain　descends。







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