He had come to one of the griefs that lie too deep for tears . `` I think I must have been put under a curse at birth , '' thought poor Jims . * * * * * Over at the stone house Miss Avery was lying on the couch in her room . The nurse had gone away and Dr. Walter was sitting looking at her . He leaned forward and pulled away the hand with which she was hiding the scar on her face . He looked first at the little gold ring on the hand and then at the scar . `` Do n't , '' she said piteously . `` Avery -- why did you do it ? -- why did you do it ? '' `` Oh , you know -- you must know now , Walter . '' `` Avery , did you break my heart and spoil my life -- and your own -- simply because your face was scarred ? '' `` I could n't bear to have you see me hideous , '' she moaned . `` You had been so proud of my beauty . I -- I -- thought you could n't love me any more -- I could n't bear the thought of looking in your eyes and seeing aversion there . '' Walter Grant leaned forward . `` Look in my eyes , Avery . Do you see any aversion ? '' Avery forced herself to look . What she saw covered her face with a hot blush . `` Did you think my love such a poor and superficial thing , Avery , '' he said sternly , `` that it must vanish because a blemish came on your fairness ?
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