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 me you were very much shocked as you naturally would be—as any girl must be—I would not have you otherwise, dear Kate! It is beautiful that you should both feel so; most beautiful; but you know religion teaches us not to yield too much to our grief. Let the dead bury their dead; the living owe themselves to each other. And what had this wretched woman to do with either of you? It is a misfortune for Denis to have been connected in any way with a man of Arthur Peyton's character; but after all, poor Arthur did all he could to atone for the disgrace he brought on us, by making Denis his heir—and I am sure I have no wish to question the decrees of Providence.&quot; Mrs. Peyton paused again, and then softly absorbed both of Kate's hands. &quot;For my part,&quot; she continued, &quot;I see in it another instance of the beautiful ordering of events. Just after dear Denis's inheritance has removed the last obstacle