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She trembled violently, and with her cheeks on fire began to falter out, "I did look on Gerard as my husband we being betrothed-and he was in so sore danger, and I thought I had killed him, and I-oh, if you were but my mother I might find courage: you would question me. But you say not a word."
"You," replied Gibbus, raising his hands in entreaty. "I-oh, of course, I!" growled the physician. "Whatever is difficult, painful, intolerable, falls on my shoulders as a matter of course! But I cannot ought not I will not do it. Had I any part or lot in devising this mad expedition? You observe, Father? What he, the simpleton, brewed, I I again am to drink. Fate has settled that!"
"You," replied Gibbus, raising his hands in entreaty. "I-oh, of course, I!" growled the physician. "Whatever is difficult, painful, intolerable, falls on my shoulders as a matter of course! But I cannot ought not I will not do it. Had I any part or lot in devising this mad expedition? You observe, Father? What he, the simpleton, brewed, I I again am to drink. Fate has settled that!"
She ran her hands over his face, as if to reassure herself of his very features, nor would she let him read into her streaming eyes. "Lay quiet, Harry darlin'; it's all right! Oh, my darlin'!" "'S-s-s-s-h, Vi dear! Sure it's all right. 'S-s-s-s-h! Don't cry, Vi!" "I I-oh oh " "'S-s-s-s-h, darlin'! Don't!" "I oh, I can't help it; but I ain't cryin', Harry, I ain't!"
"No, good Martin; prithee, stay here behind this thicket, and turn your head away from us, while I-oh, Martin! Martin!" By this means Gerard escaped a witness of his anguish at leaving her he loved, and Martin escaped a piteous sight. He did not see the poor young things kneel and renew before Heaven those holy vows cruel men had interrupted.
"You," replied Gibbus, raising his hands in entreaty. "I-oh, of course, I!" growled the physician. "Whatever is difficult, painful, intolerable, falls on my shoulders as a matter of course! But I cannot ought not I will not do it. Had I any part or lot in devising this mad expedition? You observe, Father? What he, the simpleton, brewed, I I again am to drink. Fate has settled that!"
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