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Chapter 17

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Diana, I didn’t think anybody could love me. Nobody ever loved me since I can remember. (begin subscript)^(end subscript)(begin superscript)M9 (end superscript)Oh, say it just once again.”

“I love you devotedly, Anne,” said Diana staunchly, “and I always will, you may be sure of that.”

“And I will always love thee, Diana,” said Anne, “In the years solemnly extending her hand. ” In the years to come they thy memory will shine like a star over my lonely life, as that last story we read together says. Diana, wilt thou give me a lock of thy jet-black tresses in parting to treasure forever more?”

“Have you got anything to cut it with?” queried Diana, wiping away the tears which Anne’s affecting accents had caused to flow afresh

 

LMM Notes

LMM Note M9
Oh, this is wonderful! It's a ray of light which will forever shine on the darkness of a path severed from thee, Diana.