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 that , now , do n't you , John ? '' John was going to make another rush at this appeal ; but she stopped him again . `` No ; keep there , please , John !
When I laugh at you , as I sometimes do , John , and call you clumsy and a dear old goose , and names of that sort , it 's because I love you , John , so well , and take such pleasure in your ways , and would n't see you altered in the least respect XXXXX have you made a king to-morrow . ''
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