The Freemason's Daughter: A Novel — page 168: what you’re looking at

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THE FREEMASONS DAUGHTER. 159 pletely a part of my existence—that life would follow. I doubt of nothing but my happiness.” The heart is soon persuaded of that which it desires ; and the soothing words of her frank, generous-minded suitor calmed her apprehensions, if they did not enable her to forget them. It was arranged that he should see her for the last time previous to his departure on the following evening, and William Bowles, whom Amy had known from childhood, should accompany him.- Beacham knew that the sensitive girl would shrink, in her present position, from receiving anything like pecuniary assistance from him: he was determined, therefore, to make his friend the medium of his protecting care. With this understanding, which was implied rather than expressed, Henry took his leave, in order to make the necessary preparations for his voyage; and Amy— poor Amy—was left to the sad forebodings which too often shadow youth’s dream of love. COniiclooecl SS (SO