I Forbid the Banns! — page 230: what you’re looking at

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220 ‘““T FORBID THE BANNS!” “Great Heavens!” cried Julian when he and Bertha were a mile on their way. ‘Great Heavens! that young woman possesses something akin to genius. I knew she would not go back tothe Afrikanders. I saw that look in her eyes when she said good-by to the commissioner, I am inclined to believe that she did not contribute to the happiness of the commissioner’s existence at the Cape. And Cyril Southcote—a fellow who has knocked about as much as any fellow alive—a fellow who has had warnings enough of girls in all the colonies—who knows of what they are capable when hard pressed—great Heavens! Well, never mind! [only hope that Sir Montague will make him a generous allowance. Perhaps Cyril will be induced to do something on his own account now.” “JT like Marian Travers,’ said Bertha. ‘O—Julian, if we could only induce them to follow our example, now that we know they love each other! If we could but——” “For God’s sake, Bertha,’ he cried, ‘‘do not let such a thought take hold of you. You could have no idea what harm you may do.” | ‘But when they love each other——-’ “ Fow do you know that? The notion of Marian Trav- ers being in love, as you and I regard being in love, Bertha, is too ridiculous to be entertained for a moment; she has had her experiences——- Never mind! Although there is a material difference between the phrases ‘she has loved much’ and ‘she has loved many,’ still much should be forgiven her.” ‘What, you do not believe that she is in love with him !” Bertha brought her horse to a standstill as she spoke, It seemed a very serious matter to her, this marriage without the certainty of love. “Who knows?” said Julian, ‘She may be really and truly in love at last. I am not disposed to judge her, It is not everyone who can show such a clean record as you EONMICLYOOlKS (EC)