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have been tempted to mit。”

“If you could but be persuaded to think no more of it; aunt; and to regard me with kindness and forgiveness”

“You have a very bad disposition;” said she; “and one to this day I feel it impossible to understand: how for nine years you could be patient and quiescent under any treatment; and in the tenth break out all fire and violence; I can never prehend。”

“My disposition is not so bad as you think: I am passionate; but not vindictive。 Many a time; as a little child; I should have been glad to love you if you would have let me; and I long earnestly to be reconciled to you now: kiss me; aunt。”

I approached my cheek to her lips: she would not touch it。 She said I oppressed her by leaning over the bed; and again demanded water。 As I laid her down—for I raised her and supported her on my arm while she drank—I covered her ice…cold and clammy hand with mine: the feeble fingers shrank from my touch—the glazing eyes shunned my gaze。

“Love me; then; or hate me; as you will;” I said at last; “you have my full and free forgiveness: ask now for God’s; and be at peace。”

Poor; suffering woman! it was too late for her to make now the effort to change her habitual frame of mind: living; she had ever hated me—dying; she must hate me still。

The nurse now entered; and Bessie followed。 I yet lingered half…an… hour longer; hoping to see some sign of amity: but she gave none。 She was fast relapsing into stupor; nor did her mind again rally: at twelve o’clock that night she died。 I was not present to close her eyes; nor were either of her daughters。 They came to tell us the next morning that all was over。 She was by that time laid out。 Eliza and I went to look at her: Georgiana; who had burst out into loud weeping;

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