The Man in Possession — page 306: what you’re looking at

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THE MAN IN POSSESSION. 3or ‘“Yes, I still intend it, some day, and according to Colonel Lawrence—do you know Colonel Law- rence?” ‘‘Not personally. I have heard a great deal about him from Mrs. Lafaye. He seems a sort of hero, according to her.” ‘‘He is a splendid fellow,” said Tom enthusias- tically. ‘‘But for him I—I don’t know what would have become of me. Well, according to his advice, America is ¢he country to be studied and admired. I am prepared todo both. I shall have plenty of opportunity—and plenty of time.” ‘‘You intend to make a long stay there?” she said rather faintly. He rose then, somewhat abruptly, and pushed the chair aside. ‘‘Yes, a long stay. And now, Kate—that word of forgiveness you promised me?” He stood looking down on her—on the white face, the lovely sorrowful eyes—the lips whose proud curves were tremulous now, with a sad and wistful pleading that dared not break into speech. ‘‘I do forgive you,” she said. ‘*I judged you too harshly. But the memory of my indebtedness was rankling in my mind. Therewas something shameful to me in the idea of that borrowed money " ‘For God’s sake don't speak of that!” he cried passionately. ‘‘Why need it trouble you?” He knew well it had not troubled his debtor. ‘You were very generous,” she said. ‘‘ But I looked at your actions in a way—that—that you COMicloe (Sri C(O)