Well , you have saved me the trouble of doing it , that is all . I was going to tell them myself , tonight . I do n't know what your motive in doing this has been . Was it jealousy of me ? Or have you done it out of malice to Kilmeny ? '' His contempt cowed Neil more effectually than any display of anger could have done . `` Never you mind why I did it , '' he muttered sullenly . `` What I did or why I did it is no business of yours . And you have no business to come sneaking around here either . Kilmeny wo n't meet you here again . '' `` She will meet me in her own home then , '' said Eric sternly . `` Neil , in behaving as you have done you have shown yourself to be a very foolish , undisciplined boy . I am going straightway to Kilmeny 's uncle and aunt to explain everything . '' Neil sprang forward in his path . `` No -- no -- go away , '' he implored wildly . `` Oh , sir -- oh , Mr. Marshall , please go away . I 'll do anything for you if you will . I love Kilmeny . I 've loved her all my life . I 'd give my life for her .
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