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Out of her sphere - University Library

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CLARE GRO WS NER VO US. 23&<br />

death is thought not too great a punish-<br />

ment !<br />

But<br />

fluenced me !<br />

it was not that which in-<br />

Only I could not let <strong>her</strong><br />

live and soil my name and hearth by <strong>her</strong><br />

sin. And she would not put it away ! she<br />

sc<strong>of</strong>fed at my forgiveness ! And<br />

I would<br />

have overlooked the past, and taken <strong>her</strong><br />

back to me as if she had never erred. And<br />

she would not have it so. Then what was<br />

t<strong>her</strong>e left for me ? If I put <strong>her</strong> away, §he<br />

would not put away <strong>her</strong> sin. If I kept <strong>her</strong><br />

with me, I should be letting a harlot pass<br />

amongst pure women as one <strong>of</strong> them, and<br />

sanctioning <strong>her</strong> infamy. T<strong>her</strong>e was no ot<strong>her</strong><br />

thing that I could do than tell <strong>her</strong>, this life<br />

that she had shamed she should lead no<br />

more.''<br />

" God help you ! You misjudged <strong>her</strong>."<br />

"No, you are wrong t<strong>her</strong>e. You will<br />

never convince me <strong>of</strong> that. But—but<br />

t<strong>her</strong>e is one thing you must promise me.<br />

If need be that this avowal <strong>of</strong> mine is made<br />

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