And Gruff and Tackleton may die a bachelor ! And I 'm a happy little woman , May , God bless you ! '' She was an irresistible little woman , if that be anything to the purpose ; and never so completely irresistible as in her present transports . There never were congratulations so endearing and delicious as those she lavished on herself and on the Bride . Amid the tumult of emotions in his breast , the honest Carrier had stood confounded . Flying , now , towards her , Dot stretched out her hand to stop him , and retreated as before . `` No , John , no ! Hear all ! Do n't love me any more , John , till you 've heard every word I have to say . It was wrong to have a secret from you , John . I 'm very sorry . I did n't think it any harm , till I came and sat down by you on the little stool last night . But when I knew , by what was written in your face , that you had seen me walking in the gallery with Edward , and when I knew what you thought , I felt how giddy and how wrong it was . But oh , dear John , how could you , could you think so ? '' Little woman , how she sobbed again ! John Peerybingle would have caught her in his arms . But no ; she would n't let him . `` Do n't love me yet , please , John ! Not for a long time yet ! When I was sad about this intended marriage , dear , it was because I remembered May and Edward such young lovers ; and knew that her heart was far away from Tackleton .
You believe XXXXX , now , do n't you , John ? ''
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