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t would only make him sorry.'
Humfrey stood as if under an unexpected shock.
'Oh! how came you to think of it?' she said in her distress; 'I never did, and it can never be--I am so sorry!'
'Very well, my dear, do not grieve about it,' said Humfrey, only bent on soothing her; 'I dare say you are quite right, you are used to people in London much more suitable to you than a stupid homely fellow like me, and it was a foolish fancy to think it might be otherwise. Don't cry, Honor dear, I can't bear that!'
'Oh, Humfrey, only understand, please! You are the very dearest person in the world to me after papa and mamma; and as to fine London people, oh no, indeed! But--'
'It is Owen Sandbrook; I understand,' said Humfrey, gravely.
She made no denial.
'But, Honor,' he anxiously exclaimed, 'you are not going out in this wild way among the backwoods, it would break your mother's heart; and he is not fit to take care of you. I mean he cannot think of it now.'
'O no, no, I could not leave papa and mamma; but some time or other--'
'Is this arranged? Does your father know it?'
'Oh, Humfrey, of course!'
'Then it is an engagement?'
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