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    栗子網  www.lizi.tw栗子小說    m.lizi.tw栗子小說    m.lizi.tw,thatihavenot,beforethis,edabit

    ofbread.hoana

    deserther,uiltyoftheblackesttreacherytoonewhodeserves

    infinitelybetterofthanshe;aan,nightingale,for

    ihaveapassionhalf

    distractedhdoubtshooact.””andisthisother,pray,an

    honourablestress”criesnightingale.”honourable”answeredjones;

    ”heveryetdurstsullyherreputatioairis

    notpurer,theliidstreaotclearer,thanherhonour.sheis

    allover,bothinndandbody,nsuateperfe.sheisthe

    stbeautifulcreatureintheuniverse:asheisstressof

    su

    thoughts,iscarceeverthinkofherbeautybut.””and

    ygoodfriend,”criesnightingale,”hsu

    easthisuponyourhands,hesitateantaboutquitting

    suoreabuseofher:idetestthe

    thoughtofingratitude.””pooh”aher,”youarenot

    thefirstupohnferredobligationsofthiskind.she

    isrerkablyliberaletellyou,her

    favoursaresoprudentlybestohattheyshouldratherraisea

    nsvanitythanhisgratitude.”inshort,nightingaleproceededso

    faronthishead,andtoldhisfriendsonystoriesofthelady,

    ovedallesteebr >

    forherfrohebreastofjones;andhisgratitudewaslessenedin

    proportion.indeed,hebegantolookonallthefavourshehad

    receivedratherashas,ednotonly

    her,buthielftooinhisoquiteoutof

    huurthisdigust,hisnd,byanaturaltransition,

    tuedto,her

    sufferingsonhisaadehis

    rceoreodious.theresultof

    allselfoutofherservih

    lighthenohher,helossofhis

    bread;yethedeteroquither,ifheuldbutfinda

    handsopretenicatedtohisfriend,nightingale

    nsideredalittle,andthensaid,”ihaveit,boyihavefound

    outasurethod;propetoher,andiure

    hanginguponthesuccess.””rriage”criesjones.”ay,propose

    rriage,”ansingale,”andshelareoffina

    nt.ikforrly,adethe

    offertoheri,andlytuedoffforhispains.”

    jo.”perhaps,”

    saidhe,”sheybelessshoohan

    fronother.andifsheshouldtakeatithen

    caughtinorap,andundoneforever.””no,”answered

    nightingale,”notifigiveyouanexpedientbyayat

    anytigetoutofthetrap.””expedientthatbe”replied

    johis,”aioned,

    ostintiteacquaintancesihaveintheworld,

    issoangryeilloffi,

    thatiaurehehoutanydifficulty,giveyouasightof

    herletters;upolybreakhher;anddeclare

    offbeforetheknotistied,ifsheshouldreallybeotie

    it,nvincedshe.”

    aftersohesitation,jones,uporengthofthisassurance,

    ed;but,ashesedtheoproposethe

    ttertoherface,heethefollale

    dictated:

    da

    iaxtrelyabroad,

    ishouldhavessedreceivingthehonourofyourladyships

    ndsthenttheydthedelayustnowsuffer

    ofvindigselftoyourladyshipgreatlyaddstothis

    sfortune.o,ladybellastonaterrorhaveibeenin,for

    fearyourreputationshouldbeexposedbytheseperverseacts

    thereisoneois.only

    perttosay,thatasyourhonourisasdeartoasown,so

    soleaitionistohavethegloryoflayinglibertyatyour

    feet;andbelieveadepletely

    happy,ealegalrightofcalling

    youneforever.ia

    da

    ostprofoundrespect,

    yourladyshipsstobliged,

    obedient,huleservant,

    thosjones

    tothisshepresentlyretuedthefollowinganswer:

    sir,

    itsldness

    andforlity,haveshatyoualreadyhadthelegalrightyou

    ntion;nay,thatanyyearsposedthatnstrous

    anilahusbandandagineafoolordo

    youfaof

    sehatishoulddeliveruoyourpower,in

    ordertoeosupportyourpleasuresatexpehese

    theproofsofloveedisthistheretuforbuti

    stoupbraidyou,andaadrationofyourprofound

    respect.

    p.s.iareventedfroevising:perhapsihavesaidrethani

    aeightthisevening.

    jones,bytheadviceofhisprivyuncil,replied:

    da

    itisiossibletoexpresshouchiahockedatthesuspi

    youeainof.ladybellastonhavenferredfavoursona

    nsheuldbelievecapableofsobaseadesignorshe

    treatthestsoletieofloveptagine,

    dathatiftheviolenypassion,inanunguardednt,

    overcathetendeesshinkof

    indulgingselfiinuanceofaninterursehuld

    notpossiblyescapeloiceoftheh,when

    disvered,stprovesofataltoyourreputationifsuchbeyour

    opinionof,istprayforasuddenopportunityofretuingthose

    peiaryobligations,uoreceive

    atyourhands;andforthoseofaretenderkind,ishallever

    rein,&dsoncludedintheveryhhhehad

    er.

    theladyansweredasfollows:

    iseey

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