`` And when I speak of people being middle-aged and steady , John , and pretend that we are a humdrum couple , going on in a jog-trot sort of way , it 's only because I 'm such a silly little thing , John , that I like , sometimes , to act as a kind of Play with Baby , and all that : and make believe . '' She saw that he was coming ; and stopped him again . But she was very nearly too late . `` No , do n't love me for another minute or two , if you please , John ! What I want most to tell you , I have kept to the last . My dear , good , generous John , when we were talking the other night about the Cricket , I had it on my lips to say , that at first I did not love you quite so dearly as I do now ; when I first came home here , I was half afraid that I might n't learn to love you every bit as well as I hoped and prayed I might -- being so very young , John ! But , dear John , every day and hour I loved you more and more . And if I could have loved you better than I do , the noble words I heard you say this morning would have made me . But I ca n't . All the affection that I had -LRB- it was a great deal , John -RRB- I gave you , as you well deserve , long , long ago , and I have no more left to give . Now , my dear husband , take me to your heart again ! That 's my home , John ; and never , never think of sending me to any other ! '' You never will derive so much delight from seeing a glorious little woman in the arms of a third party as you would have felt if you had seen Dot run into the Carrier 's embrace . It was the most complete , unmitigated , soul-fraught little piece of earnestness that ever you beheld in all your days . You may be sure the Carrier was in a state of perfect rapture ; and you may be sure Dot was likewise ; and you may be sure they all were , inclusive of Miss Slowboy , who wept copiously for joy , and , wishing to include her young charge in the general interchange of congratulations , handed round the Baby to everybody in succession , as if it were something to drink . But , now , the sound of wheels was heard again outside the door ; and somebody exclaimed that Gruff and Tackleton was coming back . Speedily that worthy gentleman appeared , looking warm and flustered . `` Why , what the Devil 's this , John Peerybingle ? '' said Tackleton . `` There 's some mistake .
I appointed Mrs. Tackleton to meet me at the church , and I 'll swear I passed her on the road , XXXXX her way here .
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