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Blind, you come to me, when it is no
longer in my power to prove my fidelity. There is no virtue in
necessity. I can never feel I possess your trust, because you come
to me only when accident has put it out of my power either to do the
thing you feared, or to prove myself better than your doubts.' My
dear girl, that is how matters stand from the man's point of view;
from his, I make no doubt, even more than from mine; for I recognise
in Garth Dalmain a stronger man than myself. Had it been I that day
in the church, wanting you as he did, I should have grovelled at
your feet and promised to grow up. Garth Dalmain had the iron
strength to turn and go, without a protest, when the woman who had
owned him mate the evening before, refused him on the score of
inadequacy the next morning. I fear there is no question of the view
he would take of the situation as it now stands."
Jane's pale, startled face went to the doctor's heart.
"But Deryck--he--loves--"
"Just because he loves, my poor old girl, where you are concerned he
could never be content with less than the best.


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