ome to your tea-parties, and we shall see what we shall see."

It was really all she had asked for, but now that she had got what she
wanted of me the foolish soul's eyes became wet, she knew so well that
the youthful romances are the best.

It was now my turn to comfort her. "In twenty years," I said, smiling
at her tears, "a man grows humble, Mary. I have stored within me a great
fund of affection, with nobody to give it to, and I swear to you, on the
word of a soldier, that if there is one of those ladies who can be got
to care for me I shall be very proud." Despite her semblance of delight
I knew that she was wondering at me, and I wondered at myself, but it
was true.

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