Have you stopped coming to Four Winds -- has she made you stop coming -- because she 's got such a wicked old scamp for a father ? Is that the reason ? '' Alan shook his head . `` No , that has nothing to do with it . '' `` And you wo n't come back ? '' `` It is not a question of will . I can not -- must not go . '' `` Lynde will break her heart then , '' said Emily in a tone of despair . `` I think not . She is too strong and fine for that . Help her all you can with sympathy but do n't torment her with any questions . You may tell her if you like that I advise her to confide the whole story to you , but if she can not do n't tease her to . Be very gentle with her . '' `` You do n't need to tell me that . I 'd rather die than hurt her . I came here full of anger against you -- but I see now you are not to blame . You are suffering too -- your face tells that . All the same , I wish you 'd never set foot in Four Winds . She was n't happy before but she was n't so miserable as she is now . Oh , I know Anthony is at the bottom of it all in some way but I wo n't ask you any more questions since you do n't feel free to answer them .
But are you sure XXXXX nothing can be done to clear up the trouble ? ''
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