José — page 140: what you’re looking at

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JOSE. 133 dispute his contracted claim, for the stipulation is certain to be realized after you have been here some time, and have so far debated with yourself as to be able to see things as they really are. There is noth- ing to be said about it, and you observe, Mary, I have followed your advice by submitting to fate. But there is something else I would ask of you, so as not to appear worse than I really am.” He paused as if at a loss for words to begin. A chaos of conflicting emotions reflected itself on the girl’s face during his speech, despite an effort to conceal her mingled feelings of surprise, scorn, pride, and alarm. She raised her head expectantly as he concluded: “You will realize,” McGregor continued, “that your stay in the house, under present circumstances, may possibly be tolerable for a short time, but not for long, especially as yOu father will be absent the greater part of the time.” “T shall accompany my father on his journeys,” Mary interrupted, raising her eyes in alarm. “That were hardly possible in the wilderness, owing to the want of facilities for travel,” the young man said, with a touch of sarcasm in his voice. “Under those circumstances I hope that you will not try to prevent me from leaving your house at the first possible opportunity,” the girl answered. The young man for a second gazed fixedly into her cold, stern eyes, and a momentary look of pain crossed his features; the next instant, however, his face again wore its Bron fod expression. “That you had better arrange with your father. I shall certainly place no obstacles in your way. It may be a long time, however, before an opportunity to return will be presented to you, for a young lady Eomichooks (E(o)