And rising , she stretched her hand to him with a proud expression , contrasting painfully with her helpless gesture . `` They have gone to the Hall , and we must follow . It is useless to wait longer ; we gain nothing by it , and the claim must stand on such proof as we have , or fall for want of that one link . I am tired of disguise . I want to be myself and enjoy what I have won , unless I lose it all . '' `` Paul , whatever happens , remember we cling together and share good or evil fortune as we always have done . I am a burden , but I can not live without you , for you are my world . Do not desert me . '' She groped her way to him and clung to his strong arm as if it was her only stay . Paul drew her close , saying wistfully , as he caressed the beautiful sightless face leaning on his shoulder , '' Mia cara , would it break your heart , if at the last hour I gave up all and let the word remain unspoken ? My courage fails me , and in spite of the hard past I would gladly leave them in peace . '' `` No , no , you shall not give it up ! '' cried Helen almost fiercely , while the slumbering fire of her southern nature flashed into her face . `` You have waited so long , worked so hard , suffered so much , you must not lose your reward . You promised , and you must keep the promise . '' `` But it is so beautiful , so noble to forgive , and return a blessing for a curse . Let us bury the old feud , and right the old wrong in a new way . Those two are so blameless , it is cruel to visit the sins of the dead on their innocent heads . My lady has suffered enough already , and Lillian is so young , so happy , so unfit to meet a storm like this . Oh , Helen , mercy is more divine than justice . ''
Something moved Paul deeply , and XXXXX seemed about to yield , when the name of Lillian wrought a subtle change in her .
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