ashamed of
what my
own have
been.Forgive
me for
having
taken up
so much of
your
time，and
accept my
best
wishes for
your
health and
happiness.'
And with
these
words he
hastily
left the
room，and
Elizabeth
heard him
the next
moment
open the
front door
and quit
the house.
The tumult
of her
mind was
now
painfully
great. She
knew not
how to
support
herself，and
from
actual
weakness
sat down
and cried
for half
an
hour.Her
astonishment，as
she
