I 'm not a good man -- but I made your mother happy in spite of her wrecked health and her dark memories . It was her wish that you should be known as my daughter , but under the present circumstances I know she would wish that you should be told the truth . Marry your man , Lynde , and go away with him . Emily will go with you if you like . I 'm going back to the sea . I 've been hankering for it ever since your mother died . I 'll go out of your life . There , do n't cry -- I hate to see a woman cry . Mr. Douglas , I 'll leave you to dry her tears and I 'll go up to the house and have a talk with Harmon . '' When Captain Anthony had disappeared behind the Point , Alan turned to Lynde . She was sobbing softly and her face was wet with tears . Alan drew her head down on his shoulder . `` Sweetheart , the dark past is all put by . Our future begins with promise . All is well with us , dear Lynde . '' Like a child , she put her arms about his neck and their lips met . Marcella 's Reward Dr. Clark shook his head gravely . `` She is not improving as fast as I should like to see , '' he said . `` In fact -- er -- she seems to have gone backward the past week . You must send her to the country , Miss Langley .
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