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 tones. "I don't want to take your freedom, Beatrice. I only want the right to love you."

"Oh, as for that, I suppose you may love me as much as you please—only so you don't torment me to death talking about it."

Beatrice, not looking particularly tormented, waved answer to Dick, who was shouting something up at her, and went blithely down the hill, with Sir Redmond following gloomily, several paces behind. 44