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"'Tis rather young to become wife, but I cannot live away from her, I
must have her."
"Nay, thou must wait until she is past sixteen, and knows her own
mind."
"I cannot wait, Janet, I am too inflammable, she consumes me with her
beauty."
"Then I had better take her where thou canst not see her."
"Nay, nay, she shall not leave me for a day nor hour. She is mine
absolutely, and I'll have her. I have found what is more precious
than all else to me." As Katherine's eyes were hid, Janet placed her
fingers upon her lips, enjoining silence upon the passionate man
before her. 'Twas a simple thing, but Cedric knew from that moment
he had gained a powerful ally. He rose to his feet, and, in softened
tones, continued,--"'Tis the first time I have ever loved, and 'tis
natural I should be impetuous;" then in a tone that was full of
magnanimity,--"I will give thee time to rest from thy long journey
before we buy the wedding garments, I will give thee a whole week."
Then 'twas that Katherine spoke,--
"A whole week, indeed, I shall not marry thee at all, never, I hate
thee.


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