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time in these miserable recollections! I have decided that Norbourne shall marry Constance. It is life to her, and every thing that makes life worth having to him. Wealth, rank, and power—these may surely weigh in the scale against a boy's fancy:" but the speaker's countenance again darkened, and he was silent. "This is worse than foolish," said he, in a low and determined tone: "of all follies that we can commit, the greatest is to hesitate."
So saying, he took up the case of jewels; and, with his usual smile, and quiet step sought his daughter's chamber.
