"Let us step out into the passage-way, Edwin," said Jane, and we did.
There were times when Jane seemed to be inspired.
When we went back into the room Mary and Brandon were sitting in the
window-way on his great cloak. They rose and came to us, holding each
other's hands, and Mary asked, looking up to him:
"Shall we tell them?"
"As you like, my lady."
Mary was willing, and looked for Brandon to speak, so he said: "This
lady whom I hold by the hand and myself have promised each other
before the good God to be husband and wife, if fortune ever so favor
us that it be possible."
"No, that is not it," interrupted Mary. "There is no 'if' in it; it
shall be, whether it is possible or not. Nothing shall prevent." At
this she kissed Jane and told her how she loved her, and gave me her
hand, for her love was so great within her that it overflowed upon
every one. She, however, always had a plenitude of love for Jane, and
though she might scold her and apparently misuse her, Jane was as dear
as a sister, and was always sure of her steadfast, tried and lasting
affection.
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